Department for Children, Schools and Families

Non Departmental Public Bodies and Agencies

There are three types of Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs):

  • Executive bodies - these carry out a wide range of operational and regulatory functions, various scientific and cultural activities and some commercial or semi-commercial activities.

  • Advisory bodies - these are usually composed of a group of experts in a particular sphere advising the Government on one narrow issue.

  • Tribunals - as the name suggests, these have a judicial or quasi-judicial function.

For further information on NDPBs please contact the Department.

Public Bodies 2008 Directory (Word document, 578KB)
Public Bodies 2007 Directory (Word document, 844 KB)

NDPBs associated with the Department for Children, Schools and Families

Non Ministerial Department

Bodies linked to the Department which are not NDPBs

NDPBs formerly associated with the Department


NDPBs associated with the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

NDPBs associated with the Department

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Stephen Crowne
Chair: Andrew Pinder CBE

Milburn Hill Road
Science Park
Coventry
CV4 7JJ
Tel: 024 7641 6994
Email: becta@becta.org.uk
Fax: 024 7641 1418

Website: http://www.becta.org.uk

The National Council for Educational Technology was renamed Becta on 14 January 1998.

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Anthony Douglas
Chair: Baroness Pitkeathley OBE

8th Floor,
South Quay Plaza 3
189 Marsh Wall
London E14 9SH

Tel: 020 7510 7000
Email: webenquiries@cafcass.gov.uk
Fax: 020 7510 7001

Website: www.cafcass.gov.uk

CAFCASS was set up on 1 April 2001. It brings together the services previously provided by The Family Court Welfare Service, The Guardian ad Litem Services and The Children's Division of the Official Solicitor. It transferred from the Lord Chancellor's Department to this Department after Margaret Hodge became Minister for Children in June 2003.

Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Jane Haywood MBE
Chair: Michael Leadbetter

2nd Floor City Exchange
11 Albion Street
Leeds
LS1 5ES

Tel: 0113 244 6311
Email: info@cwdcouncil.org.uk
Fax: 0113 390 7744

Website: http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/

CWDC aims to improve the lives of children, young people, their families and carers. It does this by ensuring that those who work with children and young people have the best possible training, qualifications and support. It also helps organisations work together more closely so that children and young people are at the heart of what they do.

Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy [Advisory NDPB]

Secretary: Anna Newman
Chair: Gill Frances OBE

c/o Secretariat, GD,
Department for Education and Skills,
Caxton House
6- 12 Tothill Street
London SW1H 9NA

Tel: 020 7273 4871
Fax: 020 7273 5657

Website: www.dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/

National College for School Leadership [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Steve Munby
Chair: Vanni Treves

Triumph Road,
Nottingham
NG8 1DH

Tel: 0870 001 1155
Email: ncsl-office@ncsl.org.uk
Fax No: 0115 872 2001

Website: http://www.ncsl.org.uk

The National College for School Leadership was launched by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education on 23 November 2000.

Office of the Children's Commissioner [Executive NDPB]

Children's Commissioner: Prof Sir Albert Aynsley-Green
Chief Executive: Rob Williams

1 London Bridge
London
SE1 9BG

Tel: 084 48009113
Email: info.request@childrenscommissioner.org

Website: www.childenscommissioner.org

Partnerships for Schools (PfS)[Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Tim Byles
Chair: Michael Grabiner

Fifth floor,
8-10 Great George Street,
London
SW1P 3AE

Tel: 020 7273 0001
Email: info@p4s.org.uk
Fax: 020 7273 0002

Website: http://www.p4s.org.uk/

PfS was established in April 2005 as a joint venture between the Department and Partnerships UK. It supports the Building Schools for the Future programme.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) (former NCVQ and SCAA) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Dr Ken Boston
Chair: Sir Anthony Greener

83 Piccadilly
London
W1J 8QA

Tel: 020 7509 5555
Email: info@qca.org.uk
Fax: 020 7509 6666
Publications: 08700 606015
Publications email: orderline@qca.org.uk

Website: http://www.qca.org.uk

The QCA was established on 1 October 1997 from a merger of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications and the School Curriculum Assessment Authority.

School Food Trust

Chair: Prue Leith OBE
Chief Executive: Judy Hargadon

School Food Trust
N904 Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PQ
Tel: 0844 800 9048
Fax: 0114 259 1291
Email: info@sft.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/

The School Food Trust was established by the Department in September 2005 to promote the health of children and young people and improve the quality of food in schools.

School Teachers Review Body [Advisory NDPB]

Secretary: Helen Kelman
Chair: Mr William Cockburn CBE

Office of Manpower Economics
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London
W1D 1BS

Tel: 020 7467 7215
Fax: 020 7467 7208

Website: http://www.ome.uk.com/

Teachers' TV Board of Governors [Advisory NDPB]

Chair: Sir Paul Judge
Secretary: Markos Koumaditis

Caxton House
6-12 Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Tel: 0207 273 5273
Email: info@ttvboard.org

Website: www.ttvboard.org

Established in January 2005, the Teachers' TV Board of Governors overseas the performance management of the channel to ensure it delivers value for money and meets audience needs.

Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Mr Graham Holley
Chair: Professor Sir Brian Follett

151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ

Tel: 020 7023 8001
Fax: 020 7925 3790
Email: publications@tda.gov.uk

Website : www.tda.gov.uk

Non Ministerial Department

Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector (HMCI): Christine Gilbert
Chairman: Zenna Atkins

Alexandra House
29-33 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6SE

Tel: 020 7421 6800
Email: geninfo@ofsted.gov.uk
Fax: 020 7421 6707

Website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk

Ofsted is a Non-ministerial government Department. The new Ofsted was established on 1 April 2007 following the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

Ofsted brought together the remits of the old Ofsted with the children's social care remit of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), the inspection work of the Adult learning Inspectorate (ALI), and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) inspection remit from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration (HMICA).

Bodies linked to the Department which are not NDPBs

General Teaching Council (GTC) [Independent Body with an Advisory Role - Public Corporation]

Chair: Judy Moorhouse

General Teaching Council
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4AJ

Tel: 0870 001 0308
Email: info@gtce.org.uk
Birmingham Office Fax: 0121 345 0100
London Office Fax: 0207 023 3909

Website: http://www.gtce.org.uk

GTC is an independent professional body for teaching which opened on 1 September 2000.

NDPBs formerly associated with the Department

Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) [Executive NDPB]
The ALI was set up by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 to continue the inspections of the FEFC Inspectorate and the Training Standards Council after 1 April 2001.

The Adult Learning Inspectorate ceased to exist on 31 March 2007. All enquiries should be directed to Ofsted.

ALI reports can be found on the Ofsted website - www.ofsted.gov.uk

Registered Inspectors of Schools Appeals Tribunal [Tribunal NDPB]

Secretary: Graham Kirkpatrick

Department for Education and Skills
Rm 5.67, Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT

Tel: 020 7925 5332
Fax: 020 7925 5116

Registered Nursery Education Inspectors Appeals Tribunal
Changed by Education Act 2002 and SI 2003/1060, from 30 April 2003 this role transferred to Care Standards Tribunal [DOH Tribunal NDPB]

Tel: 020 7960 0662

Website: www.doh.gov.uk/carestandardstribunal

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) [Tribunal NDPB]

SEN Helpline: 0870 241 2555
Discrimination Helpline: 0870 606 5750

From 3 April 2006 SENDIST became part of the Tribunals Service in the Department of Constitutional Affairs.

NDPBs associated with the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) [Executive NDPB]

Chair: Sir Michael Latham
Chief Executive: Peter Lobban

Bircham Newton Training Centre
Bircham Newton
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 6RH

Tel: 01485 577577
Email: information.centre@citb.co.uk
Fax: 01485 577793

Website: http://www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Mr David M Edwards
Chair: Mr T. Lazenby

Blue Court
Church Lane
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8JP

Tel: 01923 260000
Email: ecitb@ecitb.org.uk
Fax: 01923 270969

Website: http://www.ecitb.org.uk

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) was created by Act of Parliament in July 1991. (Statutory Instruments No 158 1991 and 1999 and No 1305 and 2003 No 285).

Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Prof David Eastwood
Chair: Mr David Young

Northavon House
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay
Bristol
BS16 1QD

Tel: 0117 931 7317
Website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk
Fax: 0117 931 7203

Email: hefce@hefce.ac.uk

Investors In People UK [Executive NDPB]

Acting Chief Executive: Simon Jones
Chair: Phillip Williamson

7-10 Chandos Street
London
W1G 9DQ

Tel: 020 7467 1900
Fax: 020 7636 2386
Email: information@iipuk.co.uk
Publications: 0870 850 4477

Website: http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/

Learning and Skills Council (LSC) [Executive NDPB]

Chair: Chris Banks CBE
Chief Executive: Mark Haysom

Cheylesmore House
Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT

Tel: 0845 019 4170
Email: info@lsc.gov.uk
Fax: 024 7682 3675
General Enquiries Helpline: 0870 900 6800

Website: http://www.lsc.gov.uk

The LSC was set up by the Learning and Skills Act 2000. From April 2001 the LSC took over the functions of the Training and Enterprise Council (TEC) network and the funding responsibilities of the Further Education Funding Council.

Office for Fair Access (OFFA) [Executive NDPB]

Director: Sir Martin Harris

Northavon House
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay
Bristol
BS16 1QD

Tel: 0117 931 7171
Email: enquiries@offa.org.uk
Fax: 0117 931 7479

Website: http://www.offa.org.uk

OFFA was established by the Higher Education Act 2004 to ensure that the introduction of higher tuition fees in 2006-07 does not have a detrimental effect on widening participation.

Quality Improvement Agency for Life Long Learning [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Andrew Thomson
Chair: Sir Geoffrey Holland KCB

Friars House
Manor House Drive
Coventry
CV1 2TE

Tel: 0870 1620 632
Fax: 0870 1620 633

Website: http://www.qia.org.uk/

The QIA was established as an execute NDPB on 1 April 2006. It is one of two organisations, which replace the Learning and Skills Development Agency.

Student Loans Company Ltd. (SLC) [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Ralph Seymour-Jackson
Chair: Keith Bedell-Pearce

100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Tel: 0141 306 2000
Fax: 0141 306 2005

Website: http://www.slc.co.uk

SLC is a company owned by the Secretaries of State.

Sector Skills Development Agency [Executive NDPB]

Chief Executive: Mark Fisher
Chair: Ms Margaret Salmon

3 Callflex Business Park
Golden Smithies Lane
Wath-upon-Dearne
South Yorkshire
S63 7ER

Tel: 01709 765 444
Email: info@ssda.org.uk
Fax: 0870 000 2401

Website: http://www.ssda.org.uk

 


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