Contact the Department for Education (DfE)

Check online for the information you need before you contact DfE.

If you have a query about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), read the guidance on RAAC in education settings. You can also call the DfE helpline.

Parents

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Teachers and childcare professionals

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Contact DfE by phone

If you work in a school, you’ll need your unique reference number (URN or UK PRN) when you contact DfE.

DfE helpline
Telephone: 0370 000 2288
Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5pm
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Contact DfE online

You can contact DfE online to:

  • submit a question or complaint
  • report wrongdoing in the public sector (known as whistleblowing)
  • make a freedom of information (FOI) request
  • find out what information DfE holds about you (known as a subject access request)

You’ll usually get a reply within 15 working days.