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About the department

Electronics photoThe department's work on further and higher education, science, technology and supporting evidence based policy making across government is essential to national prosperity

What we do

Our department's remit covers post-19 learning, boosting take up of new technologies and delivering the skills businesses need


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Ministerial team

BIS's ministerial team is led by First Secretary of State, Lord Mandelson

Meet the team

Our Board

The Permanent Secretary and senior colleagues convene monthly to decide on priorities and monitor the department's performance


Meet the team

Our Structure

Our department is organised by policy areas including Science and Research, FE and Skills, Strategy and Higher Education


How we're organised

Reports and Plans

See our Annual Report, Business Plan, Accounts, Peformance Reports and information on Better Regulation, Sustainable Development and Equality


Key documents

BIS Interactive

Open discussion with our partners and customers can help us understand the issues more clearly and make better policy


Interactive features

Contact BIS

Useful phone numbers, email addresses, maps, complaints procedure and details on the Freedom of Information Act


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About this website

Try our interactive features and RSS feeds and find out how we've built this new website to be as accessible as possible


BIS website information

BIS Short Film - Investing in Our Future

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A short film which shows the work, aims and impact of DIUS. In addition to featuring the Secretary of State and Permanent Secretary, the film includes short interviews of various stakeholders including college principals, students, business and partner representatives.

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