Have you tried finding the answer to your question in the popular questions section? We also publish information requested under the Freedom of Information Act. The Directgov website hosts useful information for parents and for young people.

If you still can't find the information you are looking for, or need to ask for additional advice, you can submit a request to the appropriate organisation via the links below.

  • Department for Education
    The Department for Education is responsible for education and children's services.
  • Education Funding Agency
    The Education Funding Agency funds the education system for 3- to 19-year-olds (or up to 25 for learners with a disability), including academies, Free Schools, maintained schools and sixth form colleges.
  • Standards and Testing Agency
    The Standards and Testing Agency is responsible for the development and delivery of all statutory assessments from early years to the end of Key Stage 3.
  • Teaching Agency
    The Teaching Agency is responsible for the recruitment, supply, and initial training and development of teachers. It also supports the recruitment and development of early education and childcare workers, special educational needs coordinators and education psychologists. It oversees the regulation of the conduct of teachers and provides support to staff involved in the administration of examinations.
  • National College for School Leadership
    The National College for School Leadership works to develop and inspire great leaders of schools and early years settings so that they can make a positive difference to children’s lives.
    Its principal aims are to:

    enable leaders to lead school and system improvement in partnership with each other
    maintain the supply of high quality leaders for our schools and children’s centres and support leaders in identifying and developing the next generation
    improve the quality of leadership and, in particular, support leaders in improving teaching and closing achievement gaps for all groups.

Please note that The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has responsibility for further and higher education. If your enquiry relates to the provisions for adult learners in FE colleges or the review of university tuition fees, please visit http://www.bis.gov.uk/contact-us.