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DfE: ministerial meetings - January to March 2015
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| Minister | Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Creative Industries | Discuss free school application |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Teaching Schools Council | Discuss teaching |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | City of Ely Community College; Impington Village College; Bottisham Village College; Linton Village College; Soham Village College; Witchford Village College; Cambridgeshire Schools Forum | Discuss school funding in Cambridgeshire |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Christine Hodgson, Capgemini | Discuss new careers and enterprise company |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Step Up to Serve | Discuss Step Up to Serve’s campaign |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Imams Online and Faith Associates | Discuss various topics affecting young British Muslims |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Board of Deputies of British Jews | Discuss faith schools and British values |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Grammar School Head’s Association (GSHA) | Discuss grammar school admissions |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | NASUWT | General discussion |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | Discuss vocational education, careers and equalities |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | January | National Society and Religious Leaders | Discuss religious education |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Ruth Miskin Training | Discuss phonics |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Action for Children, Barnardos, Children's Society, NSPCC, Save the Children | Discuss early intervention |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Christine Hodgson, Capgemini | Discuss new careers and enterprise company |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Kids Company | Discuss funding |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Community Security Trust, Board of Deputies of British Jews, Yesoday Hatorah | Discuss funding for Jewish School security |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Weald of Kent Grammar School | General discussion |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Stonewall | Discuss issues Stonewall are campaigning on |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Sutton Trust | Introductory meeting |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Union of Jewish Students | Discuss the university experience of Jewish students |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Will Young | Discuss homophobic bullying |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Dukeries Academy | Discuss capital funding |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | Jacqueline Gold | Discuss women and equalities |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | February | YouTube bloggers | Discuss Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | March | Christine Hodgson, Capgemini | Discuss new careers and enterprise company |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | March | Save the Children, NSPCC, Action for Children, The Children’s Society | Discuss various issues affecting children |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | March | The Sun | General discussion |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | March | Evening Standard | General discussion |
| Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP | March | ITN | General discussion |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | January | Association of Colleges (AoC) | Discuss 16-19 education |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | January | Sixth Form Colleges Association | Discuss 16-19 education |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | January | Freedom and Autonomy for Schools National Association (FASNA) and National Induction Panel for Teachers | Discuss school leadership |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | January | Teachers’ Pension Scheme Pension Board | Introductory meeting |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | February | School Food Plan | Discuss school food issues |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | February | Association of School and College Leaders, Which?, National Association of Head Teachers, Competition and Markets Authority, The Children’s Society | Roundtable on school uniform |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | February | Teacher Development Trust | Introductory meeting |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | March | Bridge School Inspectorate | Discuss Memorandum of Understanding with Ofsted |
| Minister of State, Rt Hon David Laws MP | March | Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) | Discuss ATL vision for Ofsted inspection |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | January | David Simmonds (consultant) | Discuss interventions in Devon |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | January | Care leaver apprentices | Discuss their experience on the Amey Highways Apprenticeship programme |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | February | Roundtable with primary PE specialist Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers | General discussion |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | February | Action Cerebral Palsy | Discuss Departmental support for children with cerebral palsy and their families |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | February | Leisure Industry Roundtable | Discuss the leisure industry’s offer to schools |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | February | Emma Boggis, The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) | Discuss concussion in sport |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | March | Slough Chair Trust | Candidate meeting |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | March | Christine Lenehan, Council for Disabled Children (CDC) | General discussion |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | March | Sir Martin Narey (consultant) | General discussion |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | March | Adoption Leadership Board | General discussion |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Edward Timpson MP | March | Association of Directors of Children’s Services | General discussion |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | Incorporated Society of Musicians | Discuss music education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | British Educational Suppliers Association and The Publishers Association | Discuss textbooks |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | Freedom and Autonomy for Schools National Association (FASNA) | Update on their work |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Discussion of methods for increasing rigour in secondary education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | WJEC (formerly the Welsh Joint Education Committee) | Discuss qualification reform |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | Pearson | Discuss qualification reform |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | OCR | Discuss qualification reform |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | AQA | Discuss qualification reform |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | January | Springboard | Progress update |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | February | Tribal | Discuss maths and science education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | February | National Association of Teachers of Religious Education | Discuss teaching of religious education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | February | National Literacy Trust | Discuss literacy |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | February | Royal Society | Discuss computer science education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | Skillsforce | Discuss character education and alternative provision |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) | Discussion with primary school head teachers |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | London Geography Alliance | Discuss geography education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | Oxford University Press | Discuss music publications |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | Associated Board of the Royal School of Music | Discuss music education |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | Design and Technology Association (DATA), James Dyson Foundation, Royal Academy of Engineering and Textiles Institute | Discuss design and technology in the curriculum |
| Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP | March | Chief Executive of Pearson | Discuss education reform |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | January | United Learning | Results stocktake and overall update |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | January | Zurich Insurance | Discuss risk protection arrangement |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | January | The Association of Orthodox Jewish Schools and Organisations | Discuss the inspection of Jewish independent schools |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | February | National Governors’ Association | General update |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | February | Independent Academies Association (IAA) | Discuss IAA’s manifesto |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | March | E-ACT | Introductory meeting with new Chair |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | March | Make the Grade | Discuss business education engagement |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | March | The Kemnal Academies Trust | General discussion |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Nash | March | School Inspection Service | Discuss inspection of schools |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | British Youth Council | Discuss Individual Electoral Registration (IER) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | Sutton Trust | Discuss Parent Engagement Fund |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | Working Families | Discuss childcare |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | Operation Black Vote | Discuss Individual Electoral Registration (IER) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | Millie’s Trust | Discuss paediatric First Aid |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | TACTYC | Discuss baseline testing |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | January | Postcard Productions | Discuss Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | National Union of Students (NUS) | Discuss Individual Electoral Registration (IER) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | UK Accreditation Service | Discuss first aid accreditation in early years |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | 4Children | Discuss children and family hubs |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | Family and Childcare Trust | Discuss Childcare Costs Survey 2015 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) | Discuss challenges in childcare sector |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | Childcare sector roundtable | Discuss social investment in childcare sector |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | February | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) roundtable (multiple bloggers) | Discuss Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | March | York Montessori Nursery | Discuss childcare |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | March | Kids of Heroes | Discuss Voluntary and Community Services (VCR) grant application |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Sam Gyimah MP | March | The Voice, BEN TV, Eastern Eye | Discuss Individual Electoral Registration (IER) |