the Department for Education
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt fər edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt fər edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
(abbreviation the DfE)
- the British government department responsible in England for education at school level and for other services for children. (The Scottish Government deals with these responsibilities in Scotland and the Welsh Assembly in Wales.)