| Contact | Description | Telephone |
| Durham Learning Resources | Integrated support service to schools, including project loan collections of books, models and artefacts, and advice, information and training for teachers | 0191 383 4459 |
| Durham Miner Project | Durham Miner Project | |
| Durham Studies | The Durham Studies collection has many useful sources of information about people and places in County Durham | 0191 383 4478 |
| Durham Studies Projects | Durham Studies Projects | |
| Easington Library | Easington Library | 0191 527 0239 |
| Economic Development Policy | Provides a policy framework for the economic development and regeneration work of the county council and its partners. | 0191 383 3699 |
| Education | General contact for anything to do with learning and education | 0191 383 4574 |
| Education Development Service | Involvement in schools through: phase and subject inspectors; advisory teachers; and a range of consultants supporting national and local strategies. | 0191 383 4090 |
| Education in the Community | Organise and deliver youth and community work and adult education opportunities throughout County Durham. | 0191 383 3259 |
| Education Policies | The unit establishes the strategic direction of, and formulates plans and policies for, the Education Service. The unit also deals with School Holiday dates and timing of the school day. | 0191 383 4161 |
| Education Welfare, Exclusions, Attendance, Child Employment | Education Welfare Service, School Attendance & Exclusions, Child Employment | 0191 383 3302 |
| Educational Psychology Service | Includes the team of Educational Psychologists, the Anti-bullying Service, the Portage Pre-school teaching Service and the Dyspraxia Service | 01388 424901 |
| Electrical Design and Maintenance | Full design and maintenance services for all electrical services within County Council Premises. | 0191 383 4050 |
| Environment Services Finance Enquiries | Contracts, invoices | |
| Environment Services General Enquiries | Highways, Environmental, Design Services | 0191 383 3469 |
| Environmental Issues | Recycling, Energy Management, Sustainable Development,Sustainable Waste | 0191 383 3361 |
| Esh Winning Library | Esh Winning Library | 0191 373 4412 |
| European Team | Team responsible for European Funding etc. | 0191 383 3448 |
| Every Child Matters | | |
| Ferryhill Library | Ferryhill Library | 01740 651 236 |
| Fostering | Please contact Social Care Direct, a team of dedicated officers who are your first point of contact if you feel need help from Social Care and Health. | 0845 8 50 50 10 |
| Freedom of Information | Freedom of Information Publications Scheme | 0191 383 3602 |
| GIS Team | Geographic Information System (electronic mapping) | |
| Greencroft Educational Psychology Service | | |
| HAUC - County Hall | HAUC - County Hall | |
| HAUC - Northern Area | HAUC - Northern Area | |
| HAUC - Southern Area | HAUC - Southern Area | |
| Heating Design and Maintenance | Design and maintenance of mechanical services installations associated with buildings. County Council Premises Only | 0191 383 4050 |
| Help Desk | The Durham County Council Help Desk, whose staff will be pleased to assist you or direct your queries to the appropriate person | 0191 383 4567 |
| Highway Adoption | Adopted status roads and footways | 0191 383 3766 |