Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
Ed Balls is the Secretary of State who leads the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The DCSF are supporting First News with the My Way! and Ed Balls launched the campaign with Henry Winkler at Downing Street.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families are the government department responsible for matters involving children and young people, their education and wellbeing, and support for parents and families in England. They are directly responsible for state education in England. The DCSF wants to make this the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. They want to:
Help children and young people to be happy and healthy
Keep them safe and sound
Give them a top class education
Help them stay on track
Their Children's Plan says how they plan to achieve their ambition.
Direct Gov also has some useful information, including education, jobs and issues for young people and their families.
If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland click on your country to go to the department responsible for these areas.
