Nick Gibb and Robert Halfon return to Department for Education
Former schools minister Nick Gibb and education select committee chair Robert Halfon are returning to the Department for Education, both as ministers of state, with their exact roles yet to be confirmed.
Nick Gibb was schools minister for nine years before being removed from his position when former prime minister Boris Johnson reshuffled the cabinet.
Gibb has had a long and influential career within the Department for Education, serving as Shadow Minister for Schools from 2005 until 2010, and as Minister of State for Schools from then until September 2012, a position he returned to in 2014 and retained.
Robert Halfon is also a well known figure in the education sector, having served as chair of the education select committee since 2017, and previously as skills minister.
Nick Gibb tweeted: "It's an honour to be asked by the PM to return to the DfE. Looking forward to helping deliver the PM’s ambitious plans for ever higher standards in schools and world class technical education."
Robert Halfon tweeted: "Honoured to have been appointed Minister of State at the Department for Education
"I'm looking forward to working with colleagues to deliver the Prime Minister's exciting education & skills agenda to ensure every student can climb the educational ladder of opportunity."
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