Transparency data
DfE permanent secretary’s meetings: April to June 2021
Updated 21 October 2021
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| Name (Permanent Secretary Only) | Date | Person or organisation that meeting was with | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Acland-Hood | 01/04/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, Sixth Form Colleges Association, Solace | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data and vulnerable children and young people |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 08/04/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, Sixth Form Colleges Association, Solace | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data and the impact of Long COVID in education and Local Authority settings |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 21/04/2021 | Manchester Metropolitan University | Live virtual visit with Manchester Metropolitan University to provide DfE Colleagues with an insight into University life for staff and students |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 22/04/2021 | Gosford Hill school | In-person visit to Gosford Hill school to tour facilities and speak to students and staff |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 22/04/2021 | The Association of Directors of Children's Services Ltd President Inauguration | To inaugurate the President of The Association of Directors of Children's Services Ltd |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 23/04/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, the Ofsted review into sexual abuse in schools and colleges and The Big Ask |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 27/04/2021 | The Royal Foundation | To discuss how the Royal Foundation can work with DfE to promote the Mentally Healthy Schools resources more widely to the education sector, and DfE’s priorities for children’s and young’s people mental health |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 29/04/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, systems of control against COVID in educations settings, education recovery, and the introduction of on-site Orient Gene testing |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 29/04/2021 | Mulberry Schools Trust | To discuss the 'Reconnect London' initiative - a collaborative group of London school system leaders who have come together to address the issues of loss of learning and disengagement by disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 06/05/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, Step 3, education recovery, and children who remained abroad during the pandemic |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 13/05/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, systems of control against COVID in educations settings, and education recovery |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 13/05/2021 | London School of Economics | To join the Empirical Methods Public Policy in Practice Day as a panellist and discuss how data on public opinion in the Department is used to inform policy making |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 14/05/2021 | School of International Futures | To discuss the Social Mobility Policy Assessment project which is being developed with the Social Mobility Commission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 20/05/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, COVID-19 recovery for vulnerable children, and the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 21/05/2021 | Gordon Brown | To discuss Gordon Brown's current role as the UN Special Envoy on Global Education and the challenges brought about by COVID-19 |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 25/05/2021 | Edouard Geffray | To build relationships and share policy priorities, including responses to and recovery from the pandemic, and to explore areas for possible future collaboration |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 27/05/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, summer enrichment activity plans, LAMP testing, and education recovery |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 27/05/2021 | Busy Bees Nursery | Live virtual visit with Busy Bees Nursery to provide DfE staff with an insight into Nursery life for staff and students |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 03/06/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data and education recovery |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 07/06/2021 | London School of Economics | To discuss challenges and successes that they have experienced during the pandemic, international students, Higher Education reform, and Admissions for 2021. |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 08/06/2021 | Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge | To discuss the Policy Leaders Fellowship Programme at the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 09/06/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, and systems of control and paths ahead for education and social care |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 14/06/2021 | University College London | In-person visit to University College London to discuss their experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, views on HE Reform, International students and the Freedom of Speech Bill |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 17/06/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Early Years Learning Alliance, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau, Solace. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data and an update on Step 4 and systems of control |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 18/06/2021 | National Association of Virtual School Heads | To understand the role of the Virtual School Heads in relation to various cohorts, and to consider how it might apply to children in secure children’s homes |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 21/06/2021 | Trinity School | In-person visit to Trinity School to tour facilities and speak to students and staff |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 21/06/2021 | Grafton Primary School | In-person visit to Grafton Primary School to tour the facilities and speak to students and staff |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 24/06/2021 | Kensington Primary School | Live virtual visit with Kensington Primary School to provide DfE Colleagues with an insight into life at the primary school for staff and students |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 24/06/2021 | Blackpool and The Fylde College | To discuss post-16 skills system, technical education and how to engage employers |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 24/06/2021 | National Education Union, Association of Colleges, Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School Trusts, Local Government Association, Solace, National Association of Head Teachers, Association for Directors of Childrens' Services, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, GMB, UNISON, Sixth Form Colleges Association, National Children's Bureau. | Weekly meeting with stakeholders to discuss COVID data, contingency planning for COVID and a review of the Permanent Secretary Stakeholder Group meetings |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 25/06/2021 | Vice Chancellor, University of Sunderland | To discuss areas of mutual interest within the department |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 28/06/2021 | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development | To discuss technical education and skills |