I. Deˌpartment for Eduˌcation and ˈSkills, the BrE AmE abbreviation , DfES
a former British government department which was responsible for the UK's education system and for making laws about workers' rights, organizing training programmes for people without jobs etc
II. DfES /ˌdiː ef iː ˈes/ BrE AmE abbreviation for
Department for Education and Skills, a British government department