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Secretary of State for Education| insignia = Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svgRoyal coat of arms of the United Kingdom>Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government| department = Department for Education| image = Official portrait of Gillian Keegan MP.jpg| incumbent = Gillian Keegan| incumbentsince = 25 October 2022Education Secretary{{small>(informal)}}The Right Honourable{{small|(within the UK and Commonwealth)}}| type = Minister of the CrownSecretary of State (United Kingdom)>Secretary of StateCabinet of the United Kingdom>Privy Council}}Prime Minister of the United Kingdom>The Prime Minister| seat = Westminster| nominator = The Prime MinisterMonarchy of the United Kingdom>The Monarch(on the advice of the Prime Minister)}}| termlength = At His Majesty's Pleasure(as Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education)}}

• 12 May 2010:{{small|(as Secretary of State for Education)}}

(2022)}}SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT – FINANCIAL YEAR 2022–23 >URL=HTTPS://ASSETS.PUBLISHING.SERVICE.GOV.UK/GOVERNMENT/UPLOADS/SYSTEM/UPLOADS/ATTACHMENT_DATA/FILE/1124173/2022-12-07-MINISTERIAL-SALARIES-22-23-TABLE.PDF Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)>MP salary)PAY AND EXPENSES FOR MPS >URL=HTTPS://WWW.PARLIAMENT.UK/ABOUT/MPS-AND-LORDS/MEMBERS/PAY-MPS/ WEBSITE=PARLIAMENT.UK, William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple>William Cowper-Temple{{small|(as Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education)}}| deputy = | website = www.gov.uk}}{{PoliticsUK}}The secretary of state for education, also referred to as the education secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department for Education.WEB, Secretary of State for Education,weblink 30 June 2021, gov.uk, The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.The office holder works alongside the other Education ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for education, and the work of the secretary of state is also scrutinised by the Education Select Committee.WEB,weblink Work of the Education Secretary Committee, BBC PARLIAMENT, 30 April 2012, 21 February 2022, Recorded coverage of the Education select committee on the work of the Secretary of State with Education Secretary Michael Gove, The current education secretary is Gillian Keegan.

Responsibilities

Corresponding to what is generally known as an education minister in many other countries, the education secretary's remit is concerned primarily with England. This includes:

• Early years
• Children's social care
• Teacher recruitment and retention
• The national curriculum
• School improvement
• Academies and free schools
• Further education
• Apprenticeships and skills
• Higher education
• Oversight of the departmental coronavirus (COVID-19) response
• Oversight of school infrastructure improvementWEB,weblink Secretary of State for Education – GOV.UK, gov.uk,

History

A committee of the Privy Council was appointed in 1839 to supervise the distribution of certain government grants in the education field.WEB,weblink Records created or inherited by the Department of Education and Science, and of related bodies, The National Archives, 26 March 2021, The members of the committee were the Lord President of the Council, the Secretaries of State, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. From 1857 a vice-president was appointed who took responsibility for policy.On 1 April 1900, the Board of Education Act 1899 abolished the committee and instituted a new board, headed by a president. The members were initially very similar to the old committee and the president of the board was the Lord President of the council; however, from 1902 this ceased to be the case and the president of the board was appointed separately (although the Marquess of Londonderry happened to hold both jobs from 1903 to 1905).The Education Act 1944 replaced the Board of Education with a new Ministry of Education.The position of Secretary of State for Education and Science was created in 1964 with the merger of the offices of Minister of Education and the Minister of Science. The postholder oversaw the Department of Education and Science.From June 1970 to March 1974, this post was held by future prime minister Margaret Thatcher.WEB,weblink The Guardian, Margaret Thatcher, the only education secretary so far who went on to become prime minister, Is Gavin Williamson the worst education secretary ever?, Peter, Wilby, 2020, Peter Wilby,weblink 2021-02-23, In 1992, the responsibility for science was transferred to Cabinet Office's Office of Public Service, and the department was renamed Department of Education. In 1995 the department merged with the Department of Employment to become the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) and in 2001 the employment functions were transferred to a newly created Department for Work and Pensions, with the DfEE becoming the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). In 2007 under Gordon Brown's new premiership, the DfES was split into two new departments; the Department for Children, Schools and Families, and a Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, under two new secretaries of state.The ministerial office of the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills was, in late 2009, amalgamated into the new ministerial office of the resurgent politician Peter Mandelson, made a peer and given the title Lord Mandelson as the newly created Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills – itself an amalgamation of the responsibilities of the Secretaries of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Innovation, Universities and Skills. The Secretary of State has remit over higher education policy as well as British business and enterprise.From 14 July 2016 to 8 January 2018 the post was held by Justine Greening, as her predecessor, Nicky Morgan, was sacked by Theresa May. Greening resigned after rejecting a reshuffle to the Department for Work and Pensions.NEWS,weblink Reshuffle: Greening quits government, BBC News, 2018-01-08, en-GB, On 7 July 2022, Michelle Donelan became the shortest-serving cabinet member in British history, when she resigned as Education Secretary 35 hours after being appointed.NEWS, Gutteridge, Nick, Minister who quit after 35 hours is in line for £17,000 payout,weblink 21 July 2022, The Telegraph, 7 July 2022,

List of office holders

Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education (1857–1902)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Whig (British political party)}}|Whig|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}|Liberal|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Vice-President of the Committee! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple>William Cowper| 5 February 1857| 21 February 1858Whig (British political party)>WhigHenry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston style="height:1em"60px)Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton>Charles Adderley| 12 March 1858| 11 June 1859Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby style="height:1em"60px)| Robert Lowe| 24 June 1859| 26 April 1864(resigned)Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston style="height:1em" (File:Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare NPG.jpg|60px) Henry Bruce 26 April 1864 26 June 1866 Liberal style="height:1em"John Russell, 1st Earl Russell style="height:1em"60px)Henry Lowry-Corry (1803–1873)>Henry Lowry-Corry| 26 June 1866| 19 March 1867Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby style="height:1em" (File:Lord Robert Montagu, Silvy.jpg|60px) Lord Robert Montagu 19 March 1867 1 December 1868 Conservative style="height:1em"Benjamin Disraeli style="height:1em"60px)| William Edward Forster| 9 December 1868| 17 February 1874Liberal Party (UK)>LiberalWilliam Ewart Gladstone style="height:1em"60px)Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby>Viscount Sandon| 2 March 1874| 4 April 1878Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Benjamin Disraeli style="height:1em"60px)| Lord George Hamilton| 4 April 1878| 21 April 1880Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"60px)| A. J. Mundella| 3 May 1880| 9 June 1885Liberal Party (UK)>LiberalWilliam Ewart Gladstone style="height:1em"60px)| Edward Stanhope| 24 June 1885| 17 September 1885Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury style="height:1em"60px)| Henry Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford| 17 September 1885| 28 January 1886Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"60px)| Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair| 13 February 1886| 20 July 1886Liberal Party (UK)>LiberalWilliam Ewart Gladstone style="height:1em"60px)Henry Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford>Henry Holland| 3 August 1886| 25 January 1887Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury style="height:1em"60px)Sir William Hart Dyke, 7th Baronet>William Hart Dyke| 25 January 1887| 11 August 1892Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em" (File:AHD Acland.png|60px) Arthur Dyke Acland 25 August 1892 21 June 1895 LiberalWilliam Ewart Gladstone style="height:1em"Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery style="height:1em"60px)| John Eldon Gorst| 4 July 1895| 8 August 1902Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury{{Small>(Unionist Coalition)}}

President of the Board of Education (1900–1944)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}|Liberal Unionist|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}|Liberal|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|National Labour Organisation}}|National Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | President of the Board! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire{{Small>(also Lord President of the Council)}}issue=27172 date=9 March 1900}}| 8 August 1902Liberal Unionist Party>Liberal UnionistRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury{{Small>(Unionist Coalition)}} style="height:1em"60px)Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry{{Small>(also Lord President of the Council)}}| 11 August 1902| 4 December 1905Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeArthur Balfour{{Small>(Unionist Coalition)}} style="height:1em"60px)| Augustine Birrell| 10 December 1905| 23 January 1907Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman style="height:1em"60px)| Reginald McKenna| 23 January 1907| 12 April 1908Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal style="height:1em"60px)Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford>Walter Runciman| 12 April 1908| 23 October 1911Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal H. H. Asquith style="height:1em"60px)Jack Pease, 1st Baron Gainford>Jack Pease| 23 October 1911| 25 May 1915Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal style="height:1em"60px)| Arthur Henderson| 25 May 1915| 18 August 1916Labour Party (UK)>Labour H. H. Asquith{{SmallAsquith coalition ministry>Coalition)}} style="height:1em"60px)| Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe| 18 August 1916| 10 December 1916Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal style="height:1em"60px)H. A. L. Fisher>Herbert Fisher| 10 December 1916| 19 October 1922Liberal Party (UK)>LiberalDavid Lloyd George{{Small>(Coalition)}} style="height:1em" (File:1st Earl of Halifax 1947.jpg|60px) Edward Wood 24 October 1922 22 January 1924 ConservativeBonar Law style="height:1em"Stanley Baldwin style="height:1em"60px)Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet>Charles Trevelyan| 22 January 1924| 3 November 1924Labour Party (UK)>LabourRamsay MacDonald style="height:1em"60px)| Eustace Percy, 1st Baron Percy of Newcastle| 6 November 1924| 4 June 1929Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeStanley Baldwin style="height:1em"60px)Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet>Charles Trevelyan| 7 June 1929| 2 March 1931(resigned)Labour Party (UK)>Labour Ramsay MacDonald style="height:1em"60px)| Hastings Lees-Smith| 2 March 1931| 24 August 1931Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)Donald Maclean (British politician)>Donald Maclean| 25 August 1931| 15 June 1932(died in office)Liberal Party (UK)>Liberal Ramsay MacDonald{{SmallFirst National ministry>1st & 2nd National Min.)}} style="height:1em"60px)(Viscount Halifax from 1934)}}| 15 June 1932| 7 June 1935Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"60px)| Oliver Stanley| 7 June 1935| 28 May 1937Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeStanley Baldwin{{Small>(3rd National Min.)}} style="height:1em"60px)| James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope| 28 May 1937| 27 October 1938Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Neville Chamberlain{{SmallFourth National ministry>4th National Min;War Coalition)}} style="height:1em"60px)| Herbrand Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr| 27 October 1938| 3 April 1940National Labour Organisation>National Labour style="height:1em"60px)Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury>Herwald Ramsbotham| 3 April 1940| 20 July 1941Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Winston Churchill{{SmallChurchill war ministry>War Coalition)}} style="height:1em"60px)Rab Butler>R. A. Butler| 20 July 1941| 10 August 1944Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative

Minister of Education (1944–1964)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Minister! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)Rab Butler>R. A. ButlerPAGE 3721 {{!, Issue 36651, 11 August 1944 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette >url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36651/page/3721 website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}| 10 August 1944| 25 May 1945Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeWinston Churchill{{Small>(War Coalition)}} style="height:1em"60px)Richard Law, 1st Baron Coleraine>Richard Law| 25 May 1945| 26 July 1945Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeWinston Churchill{{Small>(Caretaker Min.)}} style="height:1em"60px)| Ellen Wilkinson| 3 August 1945| 6 February 1947(died in office)Labour Party (UK)>Labour Clement Attlee style="height:1em"60px)George Tomlinson (British politician)>George Tomlinson| 10 February 1947| 26 October 1951Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh>Florence Horsbrugh| 2 November 1951| 18 October 1954Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Winston Churchill style="height:1em" (File:David Eccles crop.jpg|60px) David Eccles 18 October 1954 13 January 1957 Conservative style="height:1em"Anthony Eden style="height:1em"60px)| Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone| 13 January 1957| 17 September 1957Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Harold Macmillan style="height:1em"60px)Geoffrey Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd>Geoffrey Lloyd| 17 September 1957| 14 October 1959Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"60px)David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles>David Eccles| 14 October 1959Night of the Long Knives (1962)>13 July 1962Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em" (File:Blank.png|60px) Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth 13 July 1962 1 April 1964 Conservative style="height:1em"Alec Douglas-Home

Secretary of State for Education and Science (1964–1992)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Secretary of State! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)(formerly Viscount Hailsham)}}| 1 April 1964| 16 October 1964Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeAlec Douglas-Home style="height:1em"60px)Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham>Michael Stewart| 18 October 1964| 22 January 1965Labour Party (UK)>Labour Harold Wilson style="height:1em"60px)| Anthony Crosland| 22 January 1965| 29 August 1967Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)| Patrick Gordon Walker| 29 August 1967| 6 April 1968Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)Edward Short, Baron Glenamara>Edward Short| 6 April 1968| 19 June 1970Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)Margaret ThatcherHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/953/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 28 July 2021, | 20 June 1970| 4 March 1974Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeEdward Heath style="height:1em"60px)Reginald PrenticeHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/3261/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 16 October 2021, | 5 March 1974| 9 June 1975Labour Party (UK)>Labour Harold Wilson style="height:1em" (File:Fred Mulley.PNG|60px) Fred MulleyHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/2977/CAREER >TITLE=LORD MULLEY ACCESS-DATE=16 OCTOBER 2021, 10 June 1975 9 September 1976 Labour style="height:1em" James Callaghan style="height:1em"60px)Shirley WilliamsHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/740/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 16 October 2021, | 10 September 1976| 4 May 1979Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)| Mark Carlisle| 5 May 1979| 14 September 1981Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative Margaret Thatcher style="height:1em"60px)Keith JosephHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/2976/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 16 October 2021, | 14 September 1981| 20 May 1986Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"60px)Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking>Kenneth BakerHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/1028/CAREER >TITLE=LORD BAKER OF DORKING ACCESS-DATE=16 OCTOBER 2021, | 21 May 1986| 23 July 1989Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"60px)John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market>John MacGregorHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/131/CAREER >TITLE=LORD MACGREGOR OF PULHAM MARKET ACCESS-DATE=16 OCTOBER 2021, | 24 July 1989| 1 November 1990Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em" (File:Official portrait of Mr Kenneth Clarke crop 2.jpg|60px) Kenneth ClarkeHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/366/CAREER >TITLE=LORD CLARKE OF NOTTINGHAM ACCESS-DATE=28 JULY 2021, 2 November 1990 9 April 1992 Conservative style="height:1em"John Major

Secretary of State for Education (1992–1995)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Secretary of State! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)John Patten, Baron Patten>John PattenHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/1137/CAREER >TITLE=LORD PATTEN ACCESS-DATE=11 AUGUST 2021, | 10 April 1992| 20 July 1994Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative John Major style="height:1em"60px)Gillian ShephardHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/132/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 11 August 2021, | 20 July 1994| 5 July 1995Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative

Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995–2001)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{Legend2|{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Secretary of State! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)| Gillian Shephard| 5 July 1995| 1 May 1997Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeJohn Major style="height:1em"60px)David BlunkettHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/395/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 11 August 2021, | 1 May 1997| 8 June 2001Labour Party (UK)>LabourTony Blair

Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001–2007)

Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Secretary of State! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"60px)Estelle MorrisHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/305/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 11 August 2021, | 8 June 2001| 24 October 2002(resigned)Labour Party (UK)>Labour Tony Blair style="height:1em"60px)Charles ClarkeHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/130/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 11 August 2021, | 24 October 2002| 15 December 2004Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)Ruth KellyHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/439/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 11 August 2021, | 15 December 20042006 British cabinet reshuffle>5 May 2006Labour Party (UK)>Labour style="height:1em"60px)Alan JohnsonHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/376/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 11 August 2021, 2006 British cabinet reshuffle>5 May 2006| 28 June 2007Labour Party (UK)>Labour

Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families (2007–2010); and Innovation, Universities and Skills (2007–2009)

In 2007, the education portfolio was divided between the Department for Children, Schools and Families (responsible for infant, primary and secondary education) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (responsible for further, higher and adult education). In 2009, the latter department was merged into the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

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Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

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Secretary of State for Education (2010–present)

The Department for Education and the post of Secretary of State for Education were recreated in 2010.Responsibility for higher and adult education remained with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable 2010–2015, Sajid Javid 2015–2016), until reunited with the Department for Education in 2016.Colour key (for political parties):{{Legend2|{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{| class="wikitable"! colspan=3 | Secretary of State! colspan=2 | Term of office! Party! colspan=2 | Prime Minister style="height:1em"64px)Michael GoveHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/1571/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT Michael Gove's tenure as Education Secretary>tenure)| 12 May 20102014 British cabinet reshuffle>15 July 2014Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative David Cameron{{SmallCameron–Clegg coalition>Coalition)}} style="height:1em" (File:Official Portrait of Baroness Morgan of Cotes.jpg|86x86px) Nicky MorganHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/4027/CAREER >TITLE=BARONESS MORGAN OF COTES ACCESS-DATE=28 JULY 2021, 15 July 2014 13 July 2016 Conservative style="height:1em"David Cameron{{Small>(II)}} style="height:1em" (File:Official portrait of Justine Greening crop 2.jpg|86x86px) Justine GreeningHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/1555/CAREER >TITLE=RT HON JUSTINE GREENING ACCESS-DATE=28 JULY 2021, 14 July 2016 8 January 2018 ConservativeTheresa May{{Small>(I)}} style="height:1em" Theresa May{{SmallSecond May ministry>II)}} style="height:1em"86x86px)Damian HindsHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/3969/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 28 July 2021, 2018 British cabinet reshuffle>8 January 2018First Johnson ministry>24 July 2019Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em" (File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP crop 2.jpg|86x86px) Gavin WilliamsonHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/4108/CAREER >TITLE=RT HON GAVIN WILLIAMSON MP ACCESS-DATE=28 JULY 2021, 24 July 2019 15 September 2021 ConservativeBoris Johnson{{Small>(I)}} style="height:1em" Boris Johnson{{SmallSecond Johnson ministry>II)}} style="height:1em"86x86px)Nadhim ZahawiHTTPS://MEMBERS.PARLIAMENT.UK/MEMBER/4113/CAREER WORK=UK PARLIAMENT, 15 October 2021, 2021 British cabinet reshuffle>15 September 2021July 2022 British cabinet reshuffle>5 July 2022Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"86x86px)| Michelle DonelanJuly 2022 British cabinet reshuffle>5 July 2022July 2022 British cabinet reshuffle>7 July 2022Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"86x86px)James Cleverly1544996327418986755TITLE=THE RT HON JAMES CLEVERLY MP @JAMESCLEVERLY HAS BEEN APPOINTED SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION @EDUCATIONGOVUK., July 2022 British cabinet reshuffle>7 July 2022Truss ministry>6 September 2022Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative style="height:1em"alt=A white man with brown hair and a blue suit|85x85px)Kit Malthouse1567254103981543429TITLE= THE RT HON KIT MALTHOUSE MP @KITMALTHOUSE AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION @EDUCATIONGOVUK #RESHUFFLE, Truss ministry>6 September 2022| 25 October 2022Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeLiz Truss {{Small>(Truss ministry)}} style="height:1em"64px)| Gillian Keegan| 25 October 2022| IncumbentConservative Party (UK)>ConservativeRishi Sunak {{Small>(Sunak ministry)}}

• Incumbent's length of term last updated: {{Date}}.

Timeline of education secretaries

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