Stephen Morgan MP, Minister of Early Education at the Department of Education attended the PEDAL Conference 2025 to speak about the Plan for Change and giving every child the best start in life.
About Stephen Morgan MP
Stephen Morgan MP was appointed Minister for Early Education at the Department for Education on 9 July 2024. He was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South in July 2024.
Stephen leads on a wide portfolio as the Minister for Early Education. He covers all aspects of Early Years and Childcare policy, as well as being the ministerial lead for AI and digital & data, education estates, school food, safeguarding, behaviour, sustainability and mental health support in schools.
Stephen, who was born and bred in the city he serves as an MP, studied at local schools and was the first in his family to go to university, graduating from the University of Bristol with an BSc (Hons) in 2002 and a postgraduate Masters of the Arts (MA) from London in 2003.
He started his working life in local government working across the Chief Executive’s Office, strategy, democratic, and community involvement sections at Portsmouth City Council and from 2008-2015 was Head of Community Engagement at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
He has been Chief Executive of a medium-sized charity delivering infrastructure and volunteering support for the not-for-profit sector and delivering services including a centre for rough sleepers and targeted support for carers and young people. He has also been the chair of governors at Arundel Court Junior School, a trustee of Age UK Portsmouth and vice-chair of governors at Priory School. He is a longstanding community activist with a wide range of knowledge and understanding of local issues and needs. His interest in culture and regeneration led him to be the chair of the Portsmouth Cultural Consortium for many years.
Whilst in opposition, Stephen served as Shadow Minister of State for Rail (October 2023-June 2024), Shadow Minister for Schools (September 2021-September 2023), Shadow Armed Forces Minister (April 2020-December 2021), and Shadow Minister for Local Government and Communities (July 2019 to April 2020).