Correspondence with constituents and others where Blunkett has taken up the subject with the Department for Education & Skills (DfES) (up to June 2007); or the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) (2007-2010). See separate series for his correspondence as Shadow Education Secretary, 1994-1997 (467/4), and Secretary of State for Education and Employment, 1997-2001 (467/5). For education correspondence pre 1994 see 467/1/1/6. Subjects include: the establishment of a City Academy in Sheffield, 2002; higher education funding, 2003; pupil learning credits, 2003; funding for Shiregreen Young Children's Centre, 2003; new funding system for schools and ring fencing of the Standards Fund, 2003; reduction in Sheffield Children's fund budget; 2003; Connexions Service funding; 2004; incapacity benefit for those in further education, 2004; funding of Take Life Further (TLF), a publication promoting lifelong learning (2004-2005); childcare funding and Working Tax Credits (2007); Sheffield's Stewardship Scheme, a programme to engage 16 to 18 year old with employment or education (2007); and the proposed Licence to Teach scheme, 2010.

Includes correspondence with Charles Clarke, Margaret Hodge, Ruth Kelly, Andrew Adonis; Beverly Hughes; Alan Johnson and Ed Balls.