| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 5 July 2024 | |
| Department for Education | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | Website |
The parliamentary under-secretary of state for children, families and wellbeing,[1] formerly the minister of state for schools and childhood is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Education, previously the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department for Education and Skills, in the Government of the United Kingdom.[2] The incumbent minister is David Johnston.[3]
The post was previously known as the parliamentary under-secretary of state for children and families until the appointment of Kelly Tolhurst on 7 September 2022, who succeeded Brendan Clarke-Smith.[4][5]
- ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ About Us: Who's Who
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments: 31 August 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Schools and Childhood) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "DfE names Kelly Tolhurst as minister for schools and childhood". CYP Now. Retrieved 27 September 2022.