On 4 September 2012, Truss was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education, with responsibility for childcare and early learning, assessment, qualifications and curriculum reform, behaviour and attendance, and school food review.
2012年9月4日，特拉斯被任命为教育部政务次官，负责育儿和早教、评估、资格和课程改革、表现和出勤以及学校食品审查。