The office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families,[1] formerly Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing,[2] is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Education, previously the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department for Education and Skills, in the Government of the United Kingdom.

[4] The post was previously known as Minister of State for Schools and Childhood following the appointment of Kelly Tolhurst on 7 September 2022, who succeeded Brendan Clarke-Smith.

Maria Eagle was the minister from 2005 to 2006 taking Hodge's place, and Beverley Hughes held the position from 2006 until June 2009,[7] when Dawn Primarolo took over until Labour lost office in May 2010.

Colour key (for political parties): Labour Conservative

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