The Department for Education has finally confirmed the briefs of its new ministers, almost two weeks after the reshuffle that saw Nick Gibb, Robert Halfon and Gillian Keegan return to the team.
As expected, Gibb has returned to the schools brief, though he is now simply known as minister of state for schools, not school standards minister, which was his brief until last year and then held by successors Robin Walker, Will Quince and Jonathan Gullis.
Claire Coutinho is a junior minister for children, families and wellbeing. This replaces the schools and childhood brief held by her predecessor Kelly Tolhurst.
Baroness Barran, the academies minister, also has a different official title. She is now minister for the school system and student finance.
