The ministers that will shape policy for children, young people and families for years to come were appointed to their roles last week.
Tory leading light Michael Gove stepped up from his role as shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families to head the new Department for Education as Secretary of State for Education.
Gove has pledged his commitment to offering academy-style freedoms to all schools, radically reforming the exam system and making class sizes smaller.
The appointment of Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather as children and families minister makes her the only member of her party with a leading role in the department.
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