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| Formed | 2007 |
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| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
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Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education. DCSF was replaced by the Department for Education after the change of government following the 2010 General Election.
The department was led by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.
The expenditure, administration and policy of the department was scrutinised by the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee.[1]
- ^ "The Children, Schools and Families Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
The Children, Schools and Families Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Children, Schools and Families and its associated public bodies.