Nursery World - Sarah Teather and Tim Loughton win children and families brief at Department for Education

Conservative Michael Gove takes the top spot at the new Department for Education which replaces the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

In a email to staff, Mr Gove said, 'To help us achieve the radical reforms that we will need, I want to refocus the Department on its core purpose of supporting teaching and learning.'

He added, 'School reform will be our priority but schools only succeed when society is strong, which is why we will also strengthen and reform children's services.'

On Friday the other members of the ministerial team were named, although it is not yet clear what specific policy areas each will cover.

Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather is the Minister of State for Children and Families, while Conservative Tim Loughton - previously shadow children's minister - is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families.

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