The changes, which involve the creation of a new strategic centre, regional groups and individual groups focused on families, schools and skills, is designed to ensure DfE “thinks, acts and partners much better locally,” according to DfE permanent secretary, Susan Acland-Hood.
The creation of a regions group within the department is planned to ensure DfE is “aligned to the nine regions used across the rest of government”.
The regions will “provide integrated delivery for schools and local authorities, including children’s social care and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND),” plans reveal.
The nine areas overseen by the group are:
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