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Department for Education

The Department for Education is responsible for education and children's services.

Work of the Legal Team

DFE lawyers are employed by TSol but are located within their clients. Lawyers provide legal services to assist and support the Department in achieving their objectives. They work in close partnership with policy and operational colleagues, applying their legal professional skills to getting their Departments’ business done. They do extensive legislative work on both Bills and SIs, as well as a very wide range of advisory work.

In particular lawyers:
· work closely with policy colleagues as policies are developed which may lead to legal changes;
· provide legal support to colleagues and Ministers in relation to Bills, instructing parliamentary counsel and supporting the Parliamentary process
· draft secondary legislation to implement Acts, such as regulations and orders;
· advise on litigation in which the Department is involved; and
· advise Departmental colleagues on a wide range of legal issues they encounter in their day-to-day work, including in relation to corporate issues such as employment law, information law and procurement.

Further Information

For further information please visit www.education.gov.uk

You can also visit the TSol page.