Zahawi, the MP for Stratford-Upon-Avon, was appointed parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Education (DfE) on Tuesday, hours after news emerged that Robert Goodwill had been sacked following little more than six months in the role.
The DfE is yet to confirm Zahawi's ministerial responsibilities, but the chief social worker for children, Isabelle Trowler, has said he will be the new children's minister with responsibility for children's social care.
She said that she had her first meeting with him yesterday and they are due to visit frontline social workers together today (11 January).
I had my first meeting with our new Minister @nadhimzahawi today. Excellent start & out & about tomorrow with him to meet social workers in practice. Very pleased that this is a first priority for him. https://t.co/U3dNQ4wA5b
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