The board will help shape the department's policies and will comprise 30 young people aged 11 to 19 from across the UK.
Fiona Wyton, development director at Children's Express, said: "We have a long history of involving young people in our organisation. Our Learning Through Journalism programme can be used to get the views of a wider group of young people."
The board will work across the education policy spectrum and will be heavily involved in selecting the English children's commissioner. It will also advise on Every Child Matters policies and is expected to play a role in developing the forthcoming green paper on youth.
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