Minister for School Standards
Ministerial Role
On the 8th July 2024, Catherine was appointed as a Minister of State in the Department for Education.
The Minister for School Standards focuses on raising educational standards across primary and secondary schools in England.
Key Responsibilites
N
School improvement, intervention and inspection (including links with Ofsted)
N
Regional school improvement teams
N
Initial teacher training and incentives
N
Teacher retention including the early career framework and teacher training entitlement
N
School leadership
N
Teacher pay and pensions
N
School support staff
N
Core school funding
N
Qualifications (including links with Ofqual)
N
Curriculum and assessment, including the curriculum and assessment review and creative education
N
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and high needs
N
Alternative provision
N
School governance
N
Admissions
N
Faith schools
N
School uniform
N
School transport
N
Access to sport, arts and music in education
N
Pupil premium
Key Responsibilites
N
School improvement, intervention and inspection (including links with Ofsted)
N
Regional school improvement teams
N
Initial teacher training and incentives
N
Teacher retention including the early career framework and teacher training entitlement
N
School leadership
N
Teacher pay and pensions
N
School support staff
N
Core school funding
N
Qualifications (including links with Ofqual)
N
Curriculum and assessment, including the curriculum and assessment review and creative education
N
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and high needs
N
Alternative provision
N
School governance
N
Admissions
N
Faith schools
N
School uniform
N
School transport
N
Access to sport, arts and music in education
N
Pupil premium