Minister of State for Schools

The role of Minister of State for School Standards,[1] formerly Minister of State for Schools[2] is a mid-level position in the Department for Education in the British government.[3] In the Major ministries, the role was known as Minister of State for Education and Science and Minister of State for Education.In the Brown ministry (2007 to 2010), the position of Minister of State for Schools and Learning worked at the Department for Children, Schools and Families.In the Cameron ministries, the role was known as Minister of State for Schools.Under Liz Truss's tenure, the role was demoted to a parliamentary under-secretary position known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards.
United KingdomRoyal ArmsHis Majesty's GovernmentCatherine McKinnellDepartment for EducationPrime Minister of the United KingdomMonarchPrime MinisterTerm lengthAt His Majesty's pleasureBritish governmentMajor ministriesBrown ministryDepartment for Children, Schools and FamiliesCameron ministriesLiz Truss's tenureOfqualpupil premiumrelationships, sex, and health education; and personal, social, health and economic educationCOVID-19Angela RumboldMitcham and MordenConservativeMargaret ThatcherThird Thatcher ministryTim EggarEnfield NorthJohn MajorFirst Major ministryThe Baroness BlatchSecond Major ministryEric ForthMid WorcestershireStephen ByersNorth TynesideLabourTony BlairFirst Blair ministryEstelle MorrisBirmingham YardleyStephen TimmsEast HamSecond Blair ministryDavid MilibandSouth ShieldsStephen TwiggEnfield SouthgateJacqui SmithRedditch5 May 2006Jim KnightSouth DorsetGordon BrownVernon CoakerGedlingNick GibbBognor Regis and LittlehamptonDavid CameronCoalitionDavid LawsYeovilLiberal Democrat15 September 2021Theresa MayBoris JohnsonRobin WalkerWorcester16 September 20216 July 2022Will QuinceColchester7 July 2022Jonathan GullisStoke-on-Trent NorthLiz Truss13 November 2023Rishi SunakDamian HindsEast HampshireNewcastle upon Tyne NorthKeir StarmerThe Guardian