In an introductory letter to his staff, leaked exclusively to CYP Now, Gove told workers that the Tory-Lib Dem coalition marks "a new era for our education system".
"To help us achieve the radical reforms that we will need, I want to refocus the Department on its core purpose of supporting teaching and learning. So I am delighted that we have acted immediately to create a new Department for Education," he said.
"School reform will be our priority but schools only succeed when society is strong, which is why we will also strengthen and reform children's services."
Gove added that he would bring forward legislation on school reforms in the next month.
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