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Department for Education

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Date: 1992-1995
History: Created in July 1992 when the Department of Education and Science (DES) lost its science role. For Welsh education it only oversaw universities. In 1995 it took on the Employment Department's training and equal opportunities roles and became the Department for Education and Employment.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C278630
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1818-2000: Records created or inherited by the Department of Education and Science, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
ED
2
1987-2002: Department of Education and Science and successors: Schools Branch 4: Registered Files (S4 series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 289
3
1967-2002: Department of Education and Science: Schools Branch II, Special Education: Registered Files (SS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 269
4
1988: Council for National Academic Awards: Royal Charter
The National Archives, Kew
DB 5
5
1995-1996: Department of Education and Science: Establishments and Organisation Branch: Registered Files (Y and YCS Prefix Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 291
6
From 2017: Go Construct Website
The National Archives, Kew
RH 222
7
1989-2003: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Museums and Galleries (MG Prefix): Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
PF 304
8
1879-2000: Education Department and successors: Awards and Scholarships Files (U and O Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 54
9
1969-2002: Department of Education and Science: Schools Branch: Registered Files (SX Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 183
10
1961-2001: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Teachers Branches I (Supply and Conditions of Service) and II (Training): Registered Files (R, RS, TCH and TST Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 192
11
1958-2004: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Architects and Building Branch: Registered Files (AB, ABR, SV, SCB, HS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 203
12
1966-2002: Department of Education and Science: Schools I Branch: Registered Files (S Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 207
13
1943-1999: Department of Education and Science: Further Education Branch, later Further and Higher Education Branch: Registered Files (T and T/P Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 212
14
1964-1990: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: HM Inspectorate: Registered Files (INS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 213
15
1965-1983: Council for Scientific Policy: Sub-Committees and Working Groups: Agenda, Minutes and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
ED 214
16
1990-1996: Department of Education and Science and successors: Business Directory (List 240)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 227
17
1968-2002: Department of Education and Science: Finance Branch: Registered Files (F Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 261
18
1974-1998: Department of Education and Science and successors: Statistics Branch: Schools' Census (Form 7) Datasets
The National Archives, Kew
ED 267
19
1835-1995: Records of the Establishments Division
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Department for Education and Employment
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2
Department of Education and Science
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3
Employment Department
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