Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education

United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Olivia Bailey since 7 September 2025
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	https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--256

The office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education, ^[1] 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 office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education was established after the 2024 United Kingdom general election, with Stephen Morgan being the first office holder. ^[3]

Responsibilities

The minister’s responsibilities include: ^[4]

• early years education including for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• childcare and the home learning environment
• early years workforce
• early communication skills and early intervention
• breakfast clubs
• school food, including free school meals
• independent schools
• maintenance and improvement of the education estate
• environmental sustainability in the education sectors
• school attendance, including register of children who are not in school
• mental health support in schools
• safeguarding, online safety and prevention of serious violence in schools and post-16 settings
• counter extremism in schools and post-16 settings
• behaviour, preventing bullying and exclusions in schools
• use of data, digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in education
• use of research, science and evidence within the Department for Education

Previous officeholders

The individuals who have held the office of Minister forEarly Education, their terms and under which Prime Minister.

Name	Term Start	Term End	Title	Prime Minister
Stephen Morgan	9 July 2024	7 September 2025	Minister for Early Education	Keir Starmer

References

1. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
2. About Us: Who's Who
3. "Ministerial Appointments: 31 August 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
4. "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2025.