Nearly a month after his appointment as under-secretary of state at the Department for Education (DfE) in the Prime Minister Theresa May’s 2018 reshuffle, Mr Zahawi’s role and responsibilities have been published on the Department’s website.
It follows a tweet by Mr Zahawi, MP for Stratford-upon-Avon, on 9 January in which he appeared to confirm he had responsibility for early years, as well as adoption and fostering.
According to the gov.uk website, Mr Zahawi’s portfolio will cover children’s social care, special educational needs, safeguarding in schools, disadvantaged pupils, school food, early years, childcare policy, delivery of the 30 hours and social mobility.
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