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DfE: ministerial meetings, January to March 2023
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of Meeting |
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| Gillian Keegan | 09/01/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 10/01/2023 | Josh MacAlister, Children's Social Care Independent review | To discuss the Government’s response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care |
| Gillian Keegan | 17/01/2023 | Sir Steve Smith | To discuss the progress in meeting the ambitions set out in the International Education Strategy |
| Gillian Keegan | 18/01/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 24/01/2023 | Residential children's settings roundtable (Quality Outcomes First, Caretech, Arronbeth Children's Residential Service, Amegreen Children's Services, Children's Home Association, National Association of Non-maintained Special Schools, The Association of Directors of Childrens Services, Council for Disabled Children, Annie Hudson and Susan Tranter - Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel members, Ofsted) | To discuss the priorities of residential special schools and the children's homes sector |
| Gillian Keegan | 25/01/2023 | President of the Family Law Division | To discuss family justice priority work |
| Gillian Keegan | 30/01/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 02/02/2023 | Members of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review | To discuss the Children's Social Care Implementation Strategy as it was launched |
| Gillian Keegan | 02/02/2023 | Iain Mansfield, Policy Exchange | To discuss the work of Policy Exchange and their policy proposals for education |
| Gillian Keegan | 02/02/2023 | Robert Colville and Mark Coombs | To discuss Department for Education's Lifelong Loan Entitlement reforms |
| Gillian Keegan | 06/02/2023 | Ashley Tabor-King, CEO of Global | To hear about the work of Global Academy |
| Gillian Keegan | 07/02/2023 | National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 09/02/2023 | Council for Disabled Children | To hear views on what were seen as the main issues for disabled children in the school system ahead of publication of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan |
| Gillian Keegan | 09/02/2023 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums | To hear views on what were seen as the main issues for disabled children in the school system ahead of publication of the Special Educational Needs and Disbilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan |
| Gillian Keegan | 15/02/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 21/02/2023 | Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel | To discuss the work of the panel and its work in supporting child protection work |
| Gillian Keegan | 21/02/2023 | Disabled Children's Partnership Youth Advisory Group | To listen to young people with special educational needs and disabilities and discuss the high-level areas highlighted in the Improvement Plan |
| Gillian Keegan | 23/02/2023 | Tony Gallagher, Editor of The Times, and Tom Newton-Dunn | Lunch to discuss matters pertaining to politics and education |
| Gillian Keegan | 23/02/2023 | Arif Ahmed and other external candidates | Meetings with candidates for Director of Freedom of Speech position |
| Gillian Keegan | 01/03/2023 | Robert Peston, Political Editor at ITV News | Lunch to discuss matters pertaining to politics and education |
| Gillian Keegan | 07/03/2023 | Andreas Schleicher, Organisatoin for Economic Co-operation Development | To share Department for Education’s priorities and discuss international evidence relating to education in England |
| Gillian Keegan | 09/03/2023 | Shimon Cohen, The PR Office | To discuss the Yeshiva Liaison Committee and Torah Education Committee, which represent Yeshivas and schools that serve Charedi communities |
| Gillian Keegan | 13/03/2023 | General Secretary, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 13/03/2023 | General Secretary, National Association of HeadTeachers | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 14/03/2023 | General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 15/03/2023 | Hilary Cass, St Thomas's Hospital | To gain insight from Dr Cass on her independent review of gender identity services for children and young people |
| Gillian Keegan | 17/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 18/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 20/03/2023 | Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts | Introductory meeting to discuss matters pertaining to academy trusts |
| Gillian Keegan | 20/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 21/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 22/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 23/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Gillian Keegan | 27/03/2023 | Kay Burley, Broadcaster at Sky News | Lunch to discuss matters pertaining to politics and education |
| Gillian Keegan | 29/03/2023 | Freedom of Speech roundtable (Julius Grower, Toby Young, Eric Kaufmann, Iain Mansfield, Bryn Harris) | To discuss the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill |
| Nick Gibb | 12/01/2023 | Katherine Carruthers, University College London | To discuss the expansion of lanuages programmes and changes to Chinese and Japanese A Levels |
| Nick Gibb | 17/01/2023 | Senior Controller of BBC News | To discuss the governments education policy, so that coverage could be more informative |
| Nick Gibb | 24/01/2023 | National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics | To discuss current challenges in maths education, post-16 mathematics and teacher recruitment |
| Nick Gibb | 24/01/2023 | North Devon headteachers (CEO of Petroc, Barnstaple and Tiverton, Pilton Community College, South Molton Community College) | To discuss headteachers' concerns over Special Educational Needs and Disabilities funding in rural areas and the Levelling Up North Devon Plan |
| Nick Gibb | 25/01/2023 | Premier of Monteserrat | To discuss raising standards in primary and secondary schools |
| Nick Gibb | 26/01/2023 | Director of Music, West London Free School | To discuss the music curriculum and education. |
| Nick Gibb | 31/01/2023 | John Bald, Conservative Education Society | Indroductory meeting between John Bald and Minister Gibb |
| Nick Gibb | 01/02/2023 | CEO of Teach First | To discuss TeachFirst's progress on recruitment to the High Potential Initial Teacher Training (HPITT programme). |
| Nick Gibb | 02/02/2023 | CEO of Education Endowment Foundation | To discuss the Education Endowment Foundation's work on the Accelerator Fund |
| Nick Gibb | 02/02/2023 | CEO of Capita | To discuss test delivery contract |
| Nick Gibb | 02/02/2023 | Head of Science, Ark Soane Academy | To discuss mathematics and science in the curriculum |
| Nick Gibb | 06/02/2023 | School sports roundtable (Youth Sport Trust, Victoria Randall, Women's Football Development at the FA, Association for PE, Elizabeth-Durden-Myers, Sport England) | To discuss PE and Sport in schools |
| Nick Gibb | 07/02/2023 | Chief executive, Confederation of School Trusts | To discuss the Regulation and Commissioning review |
| Nick Gibb | 07/02/2023 | National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 28/02/2023 | Wigmore Hall representatives | To discuss the governments approach to supporting Music education |
| Nick Gibb | 01/03/2023 | The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) | Financial Education Webinars meeting |
| Nick Gibb | 01/03/2023 | CEO of Edmonton Academy Trust | To discuss school performance |
| Nick Gibb | 06/03/2023 | Schools roundtable (Heritage High School, The Two Counties Trust, TEAM Education Trust, Stubbin Wood, Bolsover School, Shirebrook Academy, Tibshelf School) | To discuss any emerging issues or concerns within education |
| Nick Gibb | 08/03/2023 | International education delegation from the Balkans (The Education Minister from Kosovo, the Deputy Education Minister from Albania, the Director General for education international co-operation of Montenegro, the British Council Director for the West Balkans, the Deputy Education Minister from Albania, the Education Minister’s Special Adviser from North Macedonia) | To discuss raising pupil attainment in schools |
| Nick Gibb | 09/03/2023 | School sports roundtable (Kensington Primary School, David Ward Education Trust, Northampton School for Boys, Robinson College, United Learning, Regis Campus School) | Open discussion on PE and Sport in schools |
| Nick Gibb | 09/03/2023 | Cayman Islands Education Minister | To discuss education in the Cayman Islands |
| Nick Gibb | 13/03/2023 | The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) | To discuss Maths new national professional qualification (NPQ) |
| Nick Gibb | 13/03/2023 | General Secretary, National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 13/03/2023 | General Secretary, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 14/03/2023 | General Secretary, Association of Schools and College Leaders | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | Hilary Cass, St Thomas's Hospital | To gain insight from Dr Cass on her independent review of gender identity services for children and young people |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | General Secretary, Association of Schools and College Leaders | To discuss Childcare annoucement |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | General Secretary, National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss Childcare annoucement |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts (CST) | To discuss Childcare annoucement |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | General Secretary, Association of Schools and College Leaders | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | General Secretary, National Association of Head Teachers | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts (CST) | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 15/03/2023 | Head of Policy, National Association of Head Teachers | Meeting to discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 16/03/2023 | National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) | To dicuss the implementation of Maths Mastering Number programme at Key Stage 2. |
| Nick Gibb | 17/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 20/03/2023 | Deputy Education Minster of Ghana | To discuss improving school leadership to help raise school quality |
| Nick Gibb | 20/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 21/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 22/03/2023 | Teacher Reference Group | To gather feedback on emerging educational policy and discuss priorities |
| Nick Gibb | 22/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 23/03/2023 | Education union leaders (National Association of HeadTeachers, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Education Union) | To discuss ongoing industrial relations |
| Nick Gibb | 27/03/2023 | Institute of Physics | To discuss issues in physics education |
| Nick Gibb | 27/03/2023 | The National Centre for Computing Education, Cambridge Assessment and the Chartered Institute for IT England and Wales | To discuss computing qualifications |
| Nick Gibb | 27/03/2023 | Wigmore Hall representatives | To discuss the governments approach to supporting Music education |
| Nick Gibb | 28/03/2023 | Secondary Headteacher Reference Group | To gather feedback on emerging educational policy and to raise any general concerns |
| Nick Gibb | 29/03/2023 | University College London | To discuss Mandarian Excellence Programme. |
| Nick Gibb | 30/03/2023 | Primary headteacher reference group | To gather feedback on emerging educational policy and to raise any general concerns |
| Nick Gibb | 30/03/2023 | Centre for Social Justice | To discuss foundational skills in primary education |
| Nick Gibb | 30/03/2023 | Clever Minds Education Ltd | To discuss improving Maths education in South Africa |
| Claire Coutinho | 03/01/2023 | President of City, University of London | To discuss how to implement the reforms of the Care Review |
| Claire Coutinho | 10/01/2023 | Professor Eileen Munro | To discuss the key priorities in the Children's Social Care sector |
| Claire Coutinho | 10/01/2023 | National Autistic Society and Coram Charities Group | To discuss the key priorities in the Children's Social Care sector |
| Claire Coutinho | 11/01/2023 | Now Teach | To discuss the key priorities in the fostering sector and how this relates to the Children's Social Care reforms |
| Claire Coutinho | 12/01/2023 | Julius Grower | To discuss the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill |
| Claire Coutinho | 12/01/2023 | Foster carers roundtable (The Fostering Network) | To hear directly from foster carers on their priorities, and discuss next steps regarding the Care Review implementation |
| Claire Coutinho | 12/01/2023 | The Children's Society | To discuss the key priorities in the Children's Social Care sector |
| Claire Coutinho | 17/01/2023 | Centre for Social Justice | To discuss the Centre for Social Justice's paper on childcare “Parents know best: giving families a choice in childcare” |
| Claire Coutinho | 17/01/2023 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | For the Minister to update on the publication of the Children's Social Care Implementation Strategy |
| Claire Coutinho | 18/01/2023 | Family Division | To discuss priority family justice work including reducing delay and Family Drug and Alcohol Courts. |
| Claire Coutinho | 18/01/2023 | Council for Disabled Children. Plus young people | To meet with the young people of FLARE (Department for Education’s national young Special Educational Needs and Disabilities advisory group) to hear about their personal experiences of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system |
| Claire Coutinho | 23/01/2023 | Bradford Trust | To discuss with Bradford Commissioner and incoming Children’s Trust leaders the issues raised in the November 2022 Commissioner Report, and the outstanding issues and activity required to meet the planned launch date of Bradford Children’s and Families Trust |
| Claire Coutinho | 23/01/2023 | Bradford Council | To discuss with Bradford Council leaders the issues raised in the November 2022 Commissioner Report and progress towards the planned launch date of Bradford Children and Families Trust |
| Claire Coutinho | 23/01/2023 | Local Government Association | To discuss high profile policy areas: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Reform and Children’s Social Care |
| Claire Coutinho | 24/01/2023 | Head of Sheringham Nursery School | To gain understanding of the situation facing an early years provider and its children |
| Claire Coutinho | 25/01/2023 | National Day Nurseries Association | To gain understanding of the priorities and opportunities facing nurseries |
| Claire Coutinho | 25/01/2023 | Action for Children | To discuss the priorities around the Children's Social Care Implementation strategy, in particular around protected characteristics |
| Claire Coutinho | 25/01/2023 | Janet Kay | To discuss the priorities around the Children's Social Care Implementation strategy, specifially around kinship carers |
| Claire Coutinho | 25/01/2023 | Family Rights Group | To discuss the priorities around the Children's Social Care Implementation strategy, specifially around kinship carers |
| Claire Coutinho | 30/01/2023 | Chief Executive of UK Committee for Unicef | An introductory meeting with the Chief Executive and members of UNICEF UK’s Youth Advisory Board to discuss key issues relevant to children and young people |
| Claire Coutinho | 31/01/2023 | Joe Swash | Minister was interviewed as part of a BBC documentary to focus on the lives of teenagers who have been through the care system, to talk about their experiences and discuss the action needed to better the system |
| Claire Coutinho | 06/02/2023 | Professor of Mathematics at Queen Mary University London. | To discuss concerns related to the mathematics curriculum and academic freedom |
| Claire Coutinho | 07/02/2023 | Council for Disabled Children, Allfie, Council for Disabled Children, Family Fund, ICAN, National Austisic Society, KIDS, Special Needs Jungle, National Deaf Children's Society, Together for Short Lives, Natspec, National Network Parent Carer Forum, BDA Dyslexia, Assocation of Colleges, Contact, Nasen, The Children’s Trust, Senior Children and Young People Nurse SEND Lead NHS England | To listen to the views of Council for Disabled Children member organisations, and to demonstrate our commitment to working with the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision sectors to deliver improved experiences and outcomes for children, young people and their families |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/02/2023 | Olive Academy | To discuss next steps on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan and reform agenda |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/02/2023 | National Association for Special Educational Needs | To discuss next steps on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan and reform agenda |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/02/2023 | Independent Provider of Special Education Advice | To discuss next steps on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan and reform agenda |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/02/2023 | National Association of Specialist Colleges | To build relationships and discuss the likely response of the sector towards the Improvement Plan |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/02/2023 | Association of Colleges | To build relationships and discuss the likely response of the sector towards the Improvement Plan |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/02/2023 | Rutland Childminders | To discuss support to childminders in the light of Rutland’s recent grading, and to hear their views challenges facing the sector more generally |
| Claire Coutinho | 20/02/2023 | Judy and Andy Thomas | To discuss concerns and possible solutions relating to filtering and monitoring in schools |
| Claire Coutinho | 20/02/2023 | Devon Council | To express significant concerns about the limited progress of improvement in Devon, to hear the position of the authority that they recognise these concerns and are acting upon them and to set clear expectations following the recommendations in our recent Commissioner progress report |
| Claire Coutinho | 21/02/2023 | Disabled Children's Partnership Youth Advisory Group | To listen to young people with special educational needs and disabilities and discuss the high-level areas highlighted in the Improvement Plan |
| Claire Coutinho | 22/02/2023 | Disabled Children's Partnership | To discuss the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement plan and Stable Homes, Built on Love |
| Claire Coutinho | 22/02/2023 | Enfield Council | To gain insight into child and family social worker and workforce issues and sector feedback on Stable Homes, Built on Love |
| Claire Coutinho | 01/03/2023 | Pen Green Centre | To discuss the position of Pen Green Centre for Children and their Families, and their concerns regarding funding arrangements being planned by the Local Authority for 2023-24 |
| Claire Coutinho | 06/03/2023 | Children's Home Association | To build relationships and hear their views on the challenges the sector is facing. |
| Claire Coutinho | 06/03/2023 | Early Years Alliance | To build relationships and gain understanding of the situation facing early years care providers. |
| Claire Coutinho | 07/03/2023 | Director of Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | To share England’s recent reforms and discuss the international evidence in the Minister’s portfolio area, in particular early years and Special Educational Needs and Disabilties |
| Claire Coutinho | 07/03/2023 | Tiney | To discuss with senior leaders about the challenges facing the childminding sector. |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/03/2023 | Governor of Western Australia | To discuss policy issues in early childhood education and care in England and to hear about current reforms in Australia |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/03/2023 | Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years | To build relationships and gain understanding of the situation facing early years care providers. |
| Claire Coutinho | 13/03/2023 | Koru Kids | To discuss Rachel Carrell’s proposal for a Childminder Agency associate model |
| Claire Coutinho | 14/03/2023 | Autism stakeholders roundtable: Ambitious about Autism, National Autistic Society, Beyond Autism, Limpsfield Grange Special School, Autism Alliance, Embracing Complexity, Autistica, Autism Education Trust, University of Birmingham, University of Leeds | To meet with key organisations associated with supporting individuals with autism |
| Claire Coutinho | 15/03/2023 | Pregnant then Screwed | To discuss the impact of the Spring Budget with Childcare stakeholders |
| Claire Coutinho | 15/03/2023 | Mumsnet | To discuss the impact of the Spring Budget with Childcare stakeholders |
| Claire Coutinho | 15/03/2023 | Local Government Association | To discuss the impact of the Spring Budget with Childcare stakeholders |
| Claire Coutinho | 15/03/2023 | President of Association of Directors of Children's Services | To discuss the impact of the Spring Budget with Childcare stakeholders |
| Claire Coutinho | 15/03/2023 | Early Years Alliance, National Day Nurseries Association, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years | To discuss the impact of the Spring Budget with Childcare stakeholders |
| Claire Coutinho | 16/03/2023 | President of City, University of London | To update the minister on emerging thinking in Children’s Social Care Data and Digital |
| Claire Coutinho | 16/03/2023 | National Deaf Children's Society | To discuss how the Department can better support deaf children and young people in schools and to learn some basic sign language, led by a National Deaf Children's Society in-house British Sign Language trainer. |
| Claire Coutinho | 20/03/2023 | National Literacy Trust, BBC, Behavioural Insights Team, The Royal Foundation, Jean Gross (education consultant), Julian Grenier (academic), Anna Theakston (academic), Nuffield Foundation, Very Group | To gain an understanding of the support that Voluntary and Community Frontline Sector Support Grant and business partners are providing to families around the home learning environment in the context of Depatment for Education’s work |
| Claire Coutinho | 21/03/2023 | Council for Disabled Children. Plus young people (not named) | To discuss issues relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities with the young people of FLARE (Department for Education’s national young Special Educational Needs and Disabilities advisory group) |
| Claire Coutinho | 21/03/2023 | National Panel, Susan Tranter | To discuss the panel’s draft report into phase two of their Doncaster Hesley review, ahead of publication in April. |
| Claire Coutinho | 23/03/2023 | Tiney | To discuss the impact of the Spring Budget with Childcare stakeholders |
| Claire Coutinho | 28/03/2023 | Monitoring providers roundtable (London Grid for Learning, Lightspeed, RM, Netsweeper, Senso, Smoothwall, UK Safer Internet Centre | To gather insight from filtering and monitoring providers as part of our wider programme of work to support schools and colleges to meet their statutory duties as set out in Keeping Children Safe In Education |
| Claire Coutinho | 29/03/2023 | Janet Walker | To engage with the forthcoming report from the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households |
| Claire Coutinho | 29/03/2023 | What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care | To discuss the strategy and key projects of the newly merged organisation. |
| Claire Coutinho | 30/03/2023 | Neurodiversity in Business | Introductory meeting for the Minister to learn about the work of Neurodiversity in Business |
| Robert Halfon | 10/01/2023 | UCAS | To discuss the inclusion of qualifications aside from Degrees on UCAS |
| Robert Halfon | 11/01/2023 | Policy Exchange | To discuss policies pertaining to Higher Education |
| Robert Halfon | 11/01/2023 | Union Of Jewish Students | To discuss the National Union of Students Report |
| Robert Halfon | 12/01/2023 | Michael Barber | To receive an update on the skills system delivery |
| Robert Halfon | 24/01/2023 | University UK | Introductory call to discuss degree level apprenticeships |
| Robert Halfon | 01/02/2023 | B5 Senior leaders (Martin McTague - FSB, Roger Barker - IoD, Steven Phipson - Make UK, Tony Danker - CBI, Shevaun Haviland - BCC) | To discuss the Unit for Future Skills and T levels |
| Robert Halfon | 20/02/2023 | Michael Barber Roundtable (David Alexander - Gateshead College, Fiona Aldridge and Julie Nugent - WMCA, Alice Barnard - Edge Foundation, Patrick Craven - City & Guilds, Oli de Botton - Careers & Enterprise Company, Stephen Evans - Learning & Work Institute, Jonathan Green - University of Birmingham, Alexandra Hall-Chen - IoD, Shevaun Haviland - BCC, Jane Hickie - AELP, Mike Howells - Pearson Education, Colin Hughes and Toby Salt - AQA, David Hughes - Assocation of Colleges, Chris Husbands - Sheffield Hallam University, Christopher Knibb and Jayne Black - Institution for Engineering and Technology, Gerry McDonald - New City College, Polly Mackenzie - UAL, Jamie Roberts - Russell Group, Chris Russell - FSB, Clare Marchant - UCAS, Gemma Marsh - GMCA, Chris Millward - University of Birmingham, Anthony Painter - CMI, Sue Pember - HOLEX, Matthew Percival - CBI, Stephen Phipson - Make UK, Sue Rigby - Bath University, Jatinder Sharma - Walsall College, Steven Spier - Kingston University, Vivienne Stern - UUK, Bill Watkin - SCFA, Ian Woodcroft - CITB, Jonathan Woodhead - Birkbeck University of London) | To discuss the skills agenda including apprenticeships, T Levels, Further Education workforce, Lifelong Loan Entitlement and careers. |
| Robert Halfon | 20/02/2023 | Association of Colleges | To discuss the delay to wave 4 T levels |
| Robert Halfon | 06/03/2023 | Carl Ward and Mick Davis | To discuss views on the Futher Education and Skills agenda and long-term education plan in Liverpool |
| Robert Halfon | 07/03/2023 | Careers Enterprise Company | Introductory call with the chief executive, ahead of the Minister's appearance at the Education Select Committee |
| Robert Halfon | 08/03/2023 | Association of Colleges | To discuss Business and Technology Education Council qualifications |
| Robert Halfon | 08/03/2023 | University of East Anglia representatives | Meeting alongside Clive Lewis MP to discuss the universities finances |
| Robert Halfon | 09/03/2023 | Michael Barber | To discuss the skills agenda |
| Robert Halfon | 28/03/2023 | National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers | To discuss Further Education college pay, BTECs and mental health in further education |
| Diana Barran | 17/01/2023 | Expert Advisory Group (Amanda Spielman, Tracey Cleverly, Steve Crocker, Mark Vickers, Martyn Oliver, Gavin Robert, Martin Lodge, Leora Cruddas, Jo Saxton, Luke Sparkes, Nikki King) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 17/01/2023 | Tom Nixon | Meeting to discuss Artificial Intelligence in education |
| Diana Barran | 18/01/2023 | School Partnerships Alliance | Meeting to discuss the Schools Partnership Alliance launch |
| Diana Barran | 19/01/2023 | Education and Skills Funding Agency and Financial Oversight Simplification Advisory Group (Dan Moynihan, Paul Tarn, Hamid Patel, Mark Vickers, Phil Cosby, Tom Leverage, Richard Sheriff) | Meeting with Trust CEOs to discuss potential improvement/simplification options to the financial oversight framework requirements |
| Diana Barran | 19/01/2023 | Education and Skills Funding Agency and Financial Oversight Simplification advisory group (Hayley Dunn, Pamela Tuckett, Christine Fischer, Leora Cruddas, Ian Hartwright, Emma Knights, Stephen Morales, Robyn Ford) | Meeting with sector body representatives to discuss potential improvement/simplification options to the financial oversight framework requirements |
| Diana Barran | 20/01/2023 | Leora Cruddas | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 25/01/2023 | Expert Advisory Group (Amanda Spielman, Tracey Cleverly, Steve Crocker, Mark Vickers, Martyn Oliver, Gavin Robert, Martin Lodge, Leora Cruddas, Jo Saxton, Luke Sparkes, Nikki King) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 30/01/2023 | Professor Martin Lodge | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 30/01/2023 | Gavin Robert | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 31/01/2023 | Universities UK | Meeting to discuss how to ensure long-term financial sustainability for the university sector |
| Diana Barran | 31/01/2023 | Nikki King | Meeting to discuss the Falcon Education Multi Academy Trust pilot |
| Diana Barran | 01/02/2023 | Nick Wellar | Meeting to discuss the Multi Academy Trust CEO Development programme. |
| Diana Barran | 02/02/2023 | Ark | Meeting to discuss primary school academies |
| Diana Barran | 06/02/2023 | Russell Group | Meeting to discuss the cost of living challenges for students |
| Diana Barran | 20/02/2023 | Anna Freud Centre | Meeting to discuss support for children and young people who experience mental health and wellbeing difficulties relating to increasing awareness and experiences of climate change |
| Diana Barran | 22/02/2023 | United Learning | Meeting to discuss Holland Park school |
| Diana Barran | 22/02/2023 | Leora Cruddas, Jon Coles, Hamid Patel, Lucy Heller | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 23/02/2023 | Jon Coles | Meeting to discuss Holland Park school |
| Diana Barran | 23/02/2023 | Lorraine Headen | To discuss a new project by King's College, University of Cambridge, where they are opening a 'learning hub' in Middlesbrough |
| Diana Barran | 23/02/2023 | Rowena Hackwood and Steve Taylor | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 27/02/2023 | Martyn Oliver and Luke Sparkes | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 27/02/2023 | Landau Forte Chartiable Trust | Meeting to discuss trust operations |
| Diana Barran | 27/02/2023 | Simon Connell (and Kenneth Baker) | Meeting to discuss developments within the Baker Dearing Trust |
| Diana Barran | 01/03/2023 | Rebecca Boomer-Clark, Rob Tarn, Paul Tarn, Nick Weller, Gareth Stevens | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 01/03/2023 | Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (AGBIS) | Meeting to discuss a forthcoming Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools event and the content of the Minister's presentation |
| Diana Barran | 02/03/2023 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 02/03/2023 | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 07/03/2023 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | Meeting to share Department for Education's priorities and discuss international evidence relating to England, as well as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's future work programme (with Secretary of State) |
| Diana Barran | 07/03/2023 | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 07/03/2023 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 08/03/2023 | Social Mobility Commission | Meeting to discuss data sharing and data linking |
| Diana Barran | 08/03/2023 | Red Kite Learning Trust | Meeting to discuss related party transactions |
| Diana Barran | 09/03/2023 | Steven Bell, Amanda Spielman, Leora Cruddas, Martyn Oliver, Mark Vickers, Nikki King, Steve Crocker, Luke Sparkes, Martin Lodge, | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 13/03/2023 | Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 13/03/2023 | Bright Tribe Trust and Adventure Learning Academy Trust | Meeting to discuss operations at Bright Tribe Trust and Adventure Learning Academy |
| Diana Barran | 13/03/2023 | Rebecca Boomer-Clark, Rob Tarn, Paul Tarn, Gareth Stevens | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 14/03/2023 | Policy Exchange | Meeting to discuss student finance |
| Diana Barran | 16/03/2023 | National Governance Association (NGA) | Meeting to discuss the National Leaders of Governance programme and the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 17/03/2023 | Church of England and Catholic Church education representatives | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 20/03/2023 | Leora Cruddas | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 21/03/2023 | Martyn Oliver, Gavin Robert, Nikki King, Mark Vickers, Amanda Spielman, Leora Cruddas, Steve Crocker, Luke Sparkes, Steven Bell, Jo Saxton, Tracey Cleverly | Meeting with Expert Advisory Group to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 22/03/2023 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 22/03/2023 | Rob Tarn and Tracey Cleverly | Meeting to discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 29/03/2023 | Education and Skills Funding Agency and Financial Oversight Simplification advisory group (Dan Moynihan, Paul Tarn, Hamid Patel, Mark Vickers, Phil Cosby, Tom Leverage, Richard Sheriff) | Meeting to discuss potential improvement options to the financial oversight framework requirements |
| Diana Barran | 29/03/2023 | Education and Skills Funding Agency and Financial Oversight Simplification advisory group (Hayley Dunn, Pamela Tuckett, Christine Fischer, Leora Cruddas, Ian Hartwright, Emma Knights, Stephen Morales, Robyn Ford) | Meeting to discuss potential improvement options to the financial oversight framework requirements |
| Diana Barran | 30/03/2023 | Association of Directors of Childrens Services | Meeting to discuss the quality of Elective Home Education Data and proposed plans for publication |
| Diana Barran | 30/03/2023 | Artificial Intelligence Roundtable (Julia Black, Wayne Holmes, Tom Nixon, Lucy Heller, Dan Moynihan) | Meeting to discuss Artificial Intelligence in education |