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DfE: ministerial meetings, January to March 2020
Updated 13 July 2022
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williamson | 08/01/2020 | Star Academy | Meeting to discuss the Academy program |
| Gavin Williamson | 13/01/2020 | James Kirkup | Meeting to discuss Further Education |
| Gavin Williamson | 15/01/2020 | Russell Group | Meeting to discuss Higher Education |
| Gavin Williamson | 16/01/2020 | BBC News, The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Press Association, The I, The Independent, The Sun | Roundtable to discuss Higher Education and Free schools |
| Gavin Williamson | 21/01/2020 | NAHT | Meeting to discuss schools |
| Gavin Williamson | 21/01/2020 | Adult Education Learning Providers | Meeting to discuss apprenticeships |
| Gavin Williamson | 22/01/2020 | Church of England | Meeting to discuss the Church of Englands work |
| Gavin Williamson | 27/01/2020 | British Chamber of commerce | Meeting to discuss Further Education and apprenticeships |
| Gavin Williamson | 27/01/2020 | Association of school and College Leaders | Meeting to discuss GCSEs and careers |
| Gavin Williamson | 27/01/2020 | Kings College London | Meeting to discuss Higher Education |
| Gavin Williamson | 28/01/2020 | Eva Clarke BEM and Holocaust Educational Trust | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Gavin Williamson | 29/01/2020 | Institute of Directors | Meeting to discuss apprenticeships and Further Education |
| Gavin Williamson | 06/02/2020 | Confederation of school Trusts | Meeting to discuss schools |
| Gavin Williamson | 06/02/2020 | Sunday Times | National apprenticeship week interview |
| Gavin Williamson | 10/02/2020 | Victoria & Albert Museum | Meeting to discuss the Arts Curriculum |
| Gavin Williamson | 10/02/2020 | CORE Education | Meeting to discuss Physical education and Sport in schools |
| Gavin Williamson | 12/02/2020 | Birkbeck, City & Guilds, Microsoft, Digitalme, The Open University | Meeting to discuss Technical Education |
| Gavin Williamson | 12/02/2020 | Philip Augar | Meeting to discuss Higher and Further Education Reform |
| Gavin Williamson | 26/02/2020 | schools Week, FE Week, TES, Times Higher Education, WonkHE, Community Care, Children and Young People Now, Nursery World | Roundtable to discuss Early Years |
| Gavin Williamson | 02/03/2020 | University of Oxford and University of Cambridge | Meeting to discuss Higher Education |
| Gavin Williamson | 04/03/2020 | World Skills UK | Meeting to discuss the World Skills Program |
| Gavin Williamson | 11/03/2020 | ukactive | Meeting to discuss ukactive's work and school sport |
| Gavin Williamson | 16/03/2020 | UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment and Universities UK | Meeting to discuss higher education assesment |
| Gavin Williamson | 23/03/2020 | NASUWT | Meeting to discuss school closures |
| Gavin Williamson | 24/03/2020 | NAHT, ASCL, NEU, CSTUK, | Meeting to discuss the school closures |
| Gavin Williamson | 25/03/2020 | BBC | Meeting to discuss Education Project |
| Nick Gibb | 07/01/2020 | Tiney.co | To discuss early years education |
| Nick Gibb | 07/01/2020 | Kevan Collins | To discuss early years education |
| Nick Gibb | 07/01/2020 | Now Teach | To discuss teachers |
| Nick Gibb | 07/01/2020 | Edapt | To discuss teachers |
| Nick Gibb | 13/01/2020 | Katherine Birbalsingh and Daisy Christodoulou | To discuss teachers |
| Nick Gibb | 13/01/2020 | Save the Children | To discuss early years education |
| Nick Gibb | 13/01/2020 | The Brilliant Club | To discuss teacher recruitment |
| Nick Gibb | 13/01/2020 | Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years | To discuss early years education |
| Nick Gibb | 14/01/2020 | Geraint Davies MP and Professor Maggie Snowling | To discuss phonics |
| Nick Gibb | 15/01/2020 | Nurture UK | To discuss mental health |
| Nick Gibb | 16/01/2020 | Torquay Head Teacher Roundtable | To discuss school funding |
| Nick Gibb | 20/01/2020 | The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | To discuss relationships and sex education |
| Nick Gibb | 22/01/2020 | Dr Christopher Pich and Dr Louise Spry | To discuss school improvement |
| Nick Gibb | 27/01/2020 | The Association of school and College Leaders | To discuss teachers |
| Nick Gibb | 28/01/2020 | Oasis Academy | To discuss school improvement |
| Nick Gibb | 30/01/2020 | Ministerial Roundtable with Local Authorities in Lancashire and West Yorkshire Regions | To discuss school standards |
| Nick Gibb | 03/02/2020 | The Publishers Association and Public First | To discuss teaching materials |
| Nick Gibb | 03/02/2020 | National Association of Head Teachers Early Years Council | To discuss early years education |
| Nick Gibb | 03/02/2020 | Evidence Based Education | To discuss pupil assessment |
| Nick Gibb | 04/02/2020 | Harris Academy Trust and The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (OFSTED) | To discuss the OFSTED framework |
| Nick Gibb | 04/02/2020 | Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and The Music in Secondary schools Trust | To discuss music education |
| Nick Gibb | 05/02/2020 | South Gloucestershire Funding Roundtable | To discuss school funding |
| Nick Gibb | 06/02/2020 | Ministerial Roundtable with Local Authorities in South West Region | To discuss school standards |
| Nick Gibb | 11/02/2020 | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | To discuss the integrated curriculum and financial planning (ICFP) tool |
| Nick Gibb | 11/02/2020 | Teacher Reference Group | To discuss teachers and school improvement |
| Nick Gibb | 11/02/2020 | The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse | To discuss safeguarding |
| Nick Gibb | 12/02/2020 | Early years literacy and language roundtable | To discuss early years education |
| Nick Gibb | 18/02/2020 | Katharine Birbalsingh | To discuss teacher training |
| Nick Gibb | 25/02/2020 | Ministerial Roundtable with Local Authorities in South East, South London, East of England and North East London Regions | To discuss school standards |
| Nick Gibb | 25/02/2020 | Arts Premium Ministerial Roundtable | To discuss arts education |
| Nick Gibb | 26/02/2020 | Religious Education Council of England & Wales | To discuss religious education |
| Nick Gibb | 02/03/2020 | schoolwear Association | To discuss school uniform |
| Nick Gibb | 03/03/2020 | Ministerial Roundtable with Local Authorities in North West London and South Central Regions | To discuss school standards |
| Nick Gibb | 05/03/2020 | Ministerial Roundtable with Local Authorities in Northern Region | To discuss school standards |
| Nick Gibb | 09/03/2020 | Associated Board Of The Royal schools Of Music | To discuss music education |
| Nick Gibb | 09/03/2020 | Common Sense Media | To discuss online child safety and digital literacy |
| Nick Gibb | 09/03/2020 | Jewish Leadership Council Roundtable | To discuss high needs funding, pupil premium, admissions and school improvement |
| Nick Gibb | 11/03/2020 | Programme of Talks | To discuss school improvement |
| Nick Gibb | 12/03/2020 | Ministerial Roundtable with Local Authorities in East Midlands and Humber | To discuss school standards |
| Nick Gibb | 16/03/2020 | Teresa Cremin and Dr Fiona Reeve | To discuss reading |
| Nick Gibb | 31/03/2020 | Teach First | To discuss teacher recruitment |
| Michelle Donelan | 03/03/2020 | University Alliance | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 03/03/2020 | Million Plus | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 03/03/2020 | Independent Higher Education | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 03/03/2020 | GuildHE | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 05/03/2020 | Call with the chair of North Yorkshire OA | Introduction call |
| Michelle Donelan | 09/03/2020 | Board of Deputies of British Jews | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 09/03/2020 | Resolution Foundation | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 10/03/2020 | Regent Group | discussion on HE policy |
| Michelle Donelan | 10/03/2020 | StepChange | Mentally Healthy Universities launch |
| Michelle Donelan | 10/03/2020 | Universities UK International | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 12/03/2020 | Russell Group | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 12/03/2020 | Dame Nancy Rothwell | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 12/03/2020 | Dame Shirley Pearce | Introduction to stakeholder |
| Michelle Donelan | 16/03/2020 | HE Sector Roundtable: Universities UK, University of York, Universities UK International, Universities UK Association of Heads of University Administration, Universities & Colleges Employers Association , Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, University of Bath, Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education, Higher Education Business Continuity Network, Universities Human Resources, Association of University Directors of Estates, British Universities Finance Directors Group, Office for Students, International English Language Testing System at the British Council | discuss challenges of Covid 19 to HE sector |
| Michelle Donelan | 18/03/2020 | Universities UK International | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 18/03/2020 | Russell Group | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 19/03/2020 | Universities UK | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 20/03/2020 | Russell Group | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 20/03/2020 | Million Plus | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 20/03/2020 | GuildHE | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 20/03/2020 | Independent HE | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 20/03/2020 | University Alliance | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 20/03/2020 | Universities and Colleges Admissions Service | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 25/03/2020 | Coventry University | Call about unconditional offers |
| Michelle Donelan | 25/03/2020 | London Met University | Call about unconditional offers |
| Michelle Donelan | 25/03/2020 | Birmingham City University | Call about unconditional offers |
| Michelle Donelan | 25/03/2020 | Liverpool Hope University | Call about unconditional offers |
| Michelle Donelan | 25/03/2020 | Oxford University and Cambridge University | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 26/03/2020 | Call with Nottingham University | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 26/03/2020 | Durham University | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 26/03/2020 | Birmingham University | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 27/03/2020 | Kings College London University | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 27/03/2020 | University of Leicester | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 27/03/2020 | University of Salford | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 30/03/2020 | Central Lancashire University | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Michelle Donelan | 30/03/2020 | Universities UK | Annual board meeting |
| Michelle Donelan | 31/03/2020 | University of Sheffield | meeting with Higher Education stakeholder to discuss Covid-19. |
| Gillian Keegan | 04/03/2020 | Association of Colleges, Association of Employment and Learning Providers, Sixth Form Colleges Association, NatSpec, Association of school and College Leaders, HOLEX, Learning and Work Institute, Landex, Tertiary Colleges Group, Universities UK, Careers England | Roundtable to meet with further education stakeholders |
| Gillian Keegan | 10/03/2020 | Association of Colleges | introductory meeting on Association of Colleges work on further education |
| Gillian Keegan | 11/03/2020 | Association of Employers and Learning Providers | introductory meeting on Association of Employers and Learning Providers work on further education |
| Gillian Keegan | 12/03/2020 | Dr Tina Issacs | introductory meeting to Dr Tina Isacs work on further education |
| Gillian Keegan | 23/03/2020 | Principal Reference Group | introductory meeting to Principal Reference Group work on further education |
| Gillian Keegan | 24/03/2020 | Nelson and Colne College | Meeting to discuss further education |
| Gillian Keegan | 25/03/2020 | People Plus | introductory meeting on further education |
| Gillian Keegan | 26/03/2020 | Careers and Enterprise Company | introductory meeting on careers policy |
| Gillian Keegan | 31/03/2020 | CITB | introductory meeting to discuss CITB activities |
| Lord Agnew | 07/01/2020 | Ian Bauckham | To discuss NLE procurement |
| Lord Agnew | 07/01/2020 | Northern Education Trust | To discuss Northern Education Trust and the work of the association of education advisers |
| Lord Agnew | 08/01/2020 | Star Academies | To discuss the success of Star Academies trust and teacher training facilities |
| Lord Agnew | 15/01/2020 | STEP Academy | To discuss Chapel Street schools |
| Lord Agnew | 22/01/2020 | David Landau and Chinuch UK | To discuss Charedi schools |
| Lord Agnew | 28/01/2020 | Academies Enterprise Trust | To discuss his new position as Chair of AET |
| Lord Agnew | 30/01/2020 | Kent County Council | To discuss PFI contracts in Kent schools and Thanet presumption school |
| Lord Agnew | 05/02/2020 | Institute for school Business Leadership | To discuss the school Resource Management programme |
| Lord Agnew | 06/02/2020 | Rodillian Trust | To discuss her new position as Chair of Rodillian |
| Lord Agnew | 07/02/2020 | Northern & Shell | To discuss Canary Wharf College 3 site |
| Lord Agnew | 12/02/2020 | Catholic Education Service | Introductory meeting to discuss Catholic schools |
| Baroness Berridge | 03/03/2020 | Harris Federation | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 03/03/2020 | Ark | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 03/03/2020 | Confederation of school Trusts | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 03/03/2020 | United Learning | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 03/03/2020 | Outwood Grange Academy Trust | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 16/03/2020 | Institute of school buisness leadership | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 18/03/2020 | Church of England | This was a meeting to discuss school closures due to Covid-19. |
| Baroness Berridge | 18/03/2020 | Independent schools Council | This was a meeting to discuss school closures due to Covid-19. |
| Baroness Berridge | 18/03/2020 | Catholic Education Service | This was a meeting to discuss school closures due to Covid-19. |
| Baroness Berridge | 18/03/2020 | Independent schools Inspectorate | This was a meeting to discuss school closures due to Covid-19. |
| Baroness Berridge | 18/03/2020 | Church of England | This was a meeting to discuss school closures due to Covid-19. |
| Baroness Berridge | 26/03/2020 | Institute of school buisness leadership | To discuss school building project |
| Baroness Berridge | 29/03/2020 | LocatED | Introductory Stakeholder meeting |
| Baroness Berridge | 30/03/2020 | Church of England | This was a meeting to discuss the response to Covid-19 |
| Baroness Berridge | 31/03/2020 | Catholic Education Service | This was a meeting to discuss the response to Covid-19 |
| Baroness Berridge | 31/03/2020 | Independent schools Council | This was a regular meeting to discuss the response to Covid-19 |
| Baroness Berridge | 31/03/2020 | Boarding schools Association | This was a regular meeting to discuss the response to Covid-19 |
| Michelle Donelan | 14/01/2020 | Sandwell Council | To understand the current position in Sandwell and agree next steps, including appointment of the DfE Advisor. |
| Michelle Donelan | 21/01/2020 | Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board, Family Rights Group, Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Parents and Children Together, Adoption Plus, CoramBAAF, Oxford University, Adoption UK, Local Government Association, Grandparents Plus, CAFCASS, | ASGLB meeting to discuss their aims for adoption policy and how they as the sector can help change the adoption system and drive improvements. |
| Michelle Donelan | 22/01/2020 | First Star | To discuss the work of First Star and their programme for Care Leavers. |
| Michelle Donelan | 27/01/2020 | Mike Amesbury | To discuss the safeguarding duty of FE and Sixth Form colleges. |
| Michelle Donelan | 28/01/2020 | Eva Clarke BEM, Holocaust survivor Jasmeet Chopra and Sakinah Cawley (Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) Student Ambassadors) Anita Parmar (Head of the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, HET) | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Michelle Donelan | 29/01/2020 | Social Mobility Commission | Regular meeting with the Social Mobility Commission |
| Michelle Donelan | 30/01/2020 | Association of Directors of Children’s Services | Meeting with key stakeholder ADCS to discuss their concerns and current issues. |
| Michelle Donelan | 30/01/2020 | Barroness Vere | To discuss the transport sector’s experience of the apprenticeship levy, and the flexibility of its rules. |
| Michelle Donelan | 10/02/2020 | Dr Samantha Callan | Meeting to discuss Family Hubs |
| Michelle Donelan | 10/02/2020 | Family Division | introductory meeting to discuss issues around children’s social care and the family courts. |
| Vicky Ford | 20/02/2020 | Association of Directors of Children’s Services | Stakeholder introduction phone call |
| Vicky Ford | 26/02/2020 | Tony McArdle and Anne Heavy | To discuss the SEND Review |
| Vicky Ford | 26/02/2020 | Ed Timpson | Introduction meeting |
| Vicky Ford | 26/02/2020 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums | Stakeholder introduction meeting |
| Vicky Ford | 27/02/2020 | Martin Narey | Stakeholder introduction phone call |
| Vicky Ford | 27/02/2020 | Bromley Council | Ministerial visit to Bromley South LA |
| Vicky Ford | 10/03/2020 | Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board | Stakeholder introduction and discussion around improving adoption outcomes |
| Vicky Ford | 11/02/2020 | Councillor James Jamieson | To build stakeholder relations to inform the DfE SEND Review. |
| Vicky Ford | 13/03/2020 | Association of Directors of Children’s Services | Stakeholder relations/discussion of improvements to Children's Services |
| Vicky Ford | 16/03/2020 | Feeding Britain | To discuss FSM cards and National Schools Breakfast Programme |
| Vicky Ford | 17/03/2020 | Local Government Association, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, National Day Nurseries Association, Early Years Alliance | Stakeholder calls to discuss school closures |
| Vicky Ford | 18/03/2020 | Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Local Government Association | To discuss the SEND Review |
| Vicky Ford | 18/03/2020 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums; Contact | To meet members of the NNPCF Steering Group |
| Vicky Ford | 18/03/2020 | National Day Nurseries Association, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, Early Years Alliance | Stakeholder calls to discuss school closures |
| Vicky Ford | 19/03/2020 | Lynsey Burridge, Christine Lenehan, Steve Stockley (FosterTalk) | Stakeholder call to discuss school closures |
| Vicky Ford | 25/03/2020 | Special school representative bodies; The National Association of Independent schools & Non-Maintained Special schools; Natspec; National Association for Special Educational Needs; Camberwell Park Specialist Support school; Joseph Norton Academy | Meeting to discuss support for SEND schools during COVID-19 |
| Vicky Ford | 26/03/2020 | Every child leaving care matters, Become, Catch 22 | Stakeholder calls with care leavers to discuss school closures |
| Vicky Ford | 27/03/2020 | NSPCC, Barnados, Action for Children, National Children's Bureau, Children's Society | To engage with key national children’s charities on the impact of COVID-19 |