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13 April 2026

Tag: DfE

Nadhim Zahawi: 12 facts about the new education secretary

Downing Street has announced that Nadhim Zahawi is the new education secretary following Boris Johnson’s reshuffle. Here is what we know about him… 1. Born in 1967, Nadhim Zahawi is 54 years old, five years older than the average starting age of education secretaries, 49. But he’s far from the oldest person to take the […]

Robin Walker: 9 facts about the new schools minister

Robin Walker has confirmed he is the new schools minister. He replaces Nick Gibb who was sacked yesterday after serving at the Department for Education for around nine of the last 11 years. Here’s what you need to know about Walker… 1. Walker, aged 43, was appointed as Northern Ireland Office minister in February 2020. […]

Alex Burghart and Will Quince join DfE ministerial team

Conservative MPs Alex Burghart and Will Quince have been appointed education ministers in Boris Johnson’s reshuffle. Burghart, the MP for Brentwood and Ongar, was previously a parliamentary private secretary to the prime minister. Quince, the MP for Colchester, was a work and pensions minister. The Department for Education’s website states Quince is the new children’s […]