Education’s action plan targets stewardship, trust, evidence, and workforce after a strong capability review backed by the APSC. Department of Education secretary Tony Cook has published a plan to improve the agency’s capability over the coming years. Released in July, the department’s capability review recommended that the department adopt a more whole-of-system approach to the education system. Other findings of the capability reviewThe Australian Public Service Commission has given the Department of Education leadership top marks in a capability review released this week. The 2024 APS census ranked the Department of Education 34th out of 114 agencies for leadership.