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DfE: ministerial meetings, April to June 2023
Updated 19 October 2023
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Keegan | 18/04/2023 | Peter Lampl | To discuss social mobility, and the work of the Sutton Trust and Education Endowment Foundation |
| Gillian Keegan | 18/04/2023 | Family of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes | To discuss the 'Stable Homes, Built on Love' report and other matters pertaining to child protection and safeguarding |
| Gillian Keegan | 24/04/2023 | Catholic Education Service representatives | To discuss matters related to departmental policy in Catholic schools |
| Gillian Keegan | 25/04/2023 | Further Education Sussex Principals and CEOs | To discuss Further Education Sussex's work and the local collaboration between FE colleges |
| Gillian Keegan | 25/04/2023 | Michael Barber | To discuss delivery of the skills agenda |
| Gillian Keegan | 26/04/2023 | Business Representatives Organisations (B5) Senior Leaders | To provide an update on departmental priorities which relate to businesses and discuss work on the skills needed for the modern workforce |
| Gillian Keegan | 26/04/2023 | National Down Syndrome Policy Group | To discuss National Down Syndrome Policy Group's work on pupil characteristics in the School Census |
| Gillian Keegan | 26/04/2023 | Church of England representatives | To discuss matters relating to departmental policy in Chruch of England schools |
| Gillian Keegan | 02/05/2023 | Equality and Human Rights Commission | To discuss the development of gender questioning guidance for schools |
| Gillian Keegan | 09/05/2023 | Education Endowment Foundation | To understand the role of the Education Endowment Foundation and their plans for the future in relation to the Department for Education |
| Gillian Keegan | 09/05/2023 | Tees Valley Mayor | To discuss the Northern School of Art and Further Education |
| Gillian Keegan | 18/05/2023 | British Chamber of Commerce Singapore | To discuss the role of professional bodies and standards in promoting lifelong learning in Singapore |
| Gillian Keegan | 22/05/2023 | Patrick Jenkins, Deputy Editor of the Financial Times | To discuss matters relating to the skills agenda |
| Gillian Keegan | 22/05/2023 | The Three Dads Walking' | To discuss incorporating suicide prevention into the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum |
| Gillian Keegan | 22/05/2023 | The Open University | To discuss the Lifelong Loan Entitlement, quality of provision and degree apprenticeships |
| Gillian Keegan | 23/05/2023 | The sister and husband of Ruth Perry and the Executive Headteacher of Katesgrove and Southcote schools | To discuss the inspection at Caversham Primary School and Ofsted |
| Gillian Keegan | 24/05/2023 | Mumsnet | To answer website user questions for streaming, particularly on childcare reform |
| Gillian Keegan | 25/05/2023 | Secondary Headteacher Reference Group | To update Headteachers on departmental work and answer questions relating to schools |
| Gillian Keegan | 07/06/2023 | The sister and husband of Ruth Perry and the Executive Headteacher of Katesgrove and Southcote schools | To discuss the inspection at Caversham Primary School and Ofsted |
| Gillian Keegan | 08/06/2023 | Roundtable with Liverpool business leaders and academics | To discuss local priorities within the skills agenda |
| Gillian Keegan | 14/06/2023 | University of Nottingham | To discuss major incident in Nottingham involving students |
| Gillian Keegan | 15/06/2023 | Nottingham School Trust | To discuss major incident in Nottingham involving a school employee |
| Gillian Keegan | 20/06/2023 | Lesley Regan | To discuss the gender questioning guidance for schools |
| Gillian Keegan | 26/06/2023 | Mental health roundtable (Children's Mental Health NHS England, Children and Young People's Mental Health NHS England, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Durham County Council, Gipsy Hill Federation, Myerscough College, Portsmouth City Council, Wales High School Rotherham, Grace Academy Solihull, National Children's Bureau) | To listen to expert views from across the sector on mental health and wellbeing in schools, and hear feedback on the current support programme |
| Gillian Keegan | 26/06/2023 | DFN Project Search | To discuss supported internships |
| Gillian Keegan | 27/06/2023 | Candidates for the next His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools | To meet with the candidates for the next Chief Inspector of Schools at Ofsted |
| Gillian Keegan | 29/06/2023 | Sheffield Hallam University | To discuss priorities within Higher Education |
| Gillian Keegan | 29/06/2023 | Sheffield Hallam University degree apprenticeships roundtable | To listen to current students and academics supporting them on their experience of degree apprenticeships |
| Nick Gibb | 13/04/2023 | Capita | To discuss outstanding issues with Key Stage 2 Assessment |
| Nick Gibb | 18/04/2023 | Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO) | To discuss British schools overseas. |
| Nick Gibb | 18/04/2023 | Julian Lloyd Webber | To discuss music education. |
| Nick Gibb | 18/04/2023 | Engineering Professors Council | To discuss ways of getting students to student engineering |
| Nick Gibb | 24/04/2023 | Fischer Family Foundation | To discuss their programmes to improve reading. |
| Nick Gibb | 25/04/2023 | Christine Counsell | To discuss ideas around curriculum |
| Nick Gibb | 26/04/2023 | University College London | To discuss the work of their various programmes to improve education. |
| Nick Gibb | 26/04/2023 | Daniel Willingham | To discuss Key Stage 2 Reading comprehension |
| Nick Gibb | 27/04/2023 | Elevate Multi Academy Trust | To discuss the academisation of smaller schools |
| Nick Gibb | 02/05/2023 | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | To discuss Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests |
| Nick Gibb | 03/05/2023 | Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) | To discuss recent activity at the foundation |
| Nick Gibb | 09/05/2023 | Headteachers in the Lancashire Area | To discuss the priorities of headteachers in Lancashire |
| Nick Gibb | 16/05/2023 | Sutton Trust | To discuss disadvantage and social mobility in schools |
| Nick Gibb | 16/05/2023 | Common Sense Media | To discuss the impact of advancing tech on young people. |
| Nick Gibb | 17/05/2023 | PE and Sport Roundtable | To discuss physical education and sport in schools |
| Nick Gibb | 17/05/2023 | National Modern Languages School Centered Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) | To discuss teaching training for language teachers |
| Nick Gibb | 18/05/2023 | Jewish Leadership Council | To listen to concerns of the organisation regarding issue affecting te Jewish Community and their schools |
| Nick Gibb | 22/05/2023 | Geographic Association | To discuss the Georgraphy curriculum |
| Nick Gibb | 22/05/2023 | National Literacy Trust | To discuss support libraries in Primary Schools |
| Nick Gibb | 24/05/2023 | Alasdiar Henderson | To discuss the Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance |
| Nick Gibb | 25/05/2023 | Wandle Learning Trust | To discuss teaching of phonics |
| Nick Gibb | 25/05/2023 | Pearson | To discuss school exams |
| Nick Gibb | 25/05/2023 | Jerry Clay Academy | to discuss the context of this school |
| Nick Gibb | 05/06/2023 | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | To discuss the National Tutoring Programme. |
| Nick Gibb | 05/06/2023 | Jim Anderson, University of London | To discuss teaching of Arabic language |
| Nick Gibb | 07/06/2023 | Sport Leaders Qualifications. | to discuss School Sport |
| Nick Gibb | 07/06/2023 | Forum with Headteachers from High Peak | To discuss the priorities of headteachers in High Peak |
| Nick Gibb | 12/06/2023 | Head of Modern Languages, Westminster School | To discuss teaching of Arabic language |
| Nick Gibb | 13/06/2023 | Academies Enterprise Trust | To discuss qualifications and assessment |
| Nick Gibb | 14/06/2023 | Parentkind | To discuss the views of parents in education. |
| Nick Gibb | 26/06/2023 | Roundtable with primary school headteachers | To discuss school funding |
| Nick Gibb | 27/06/2023 | Candidates for the next His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools | To meet with the candidates for the next Chief Inspector of Schools at Ofsted |
| Nick Gibb | 28/06/2023 | National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) | To discuss the cost of their initial teacher training (ITT) programme |
| Nick Gibb | 29/06/2023 | Active Partnerships | To discuss school sport |
| Claire Coutinho | 03/04/2023 | Early Years Stakeholder Roundtable (Sheringham Nursery, Northamptonshire Local Authority, Imagination Childcare, Hopscotch Childcare, The Mead Trust, LEYF, Kids Planet Day Nursery, Busy Bees, Bright Horizons) | To discuss potential reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework |
| Claire Coutinho | 24/04/2023 | President of the Family Division | To discuss family law policy |
| Claire Coutinho | 24/04/2023 | Youth Endowment Fund | To discuss support for vulnerable children |
| Claire Coutinho | 24/04/2023 | Anthony Finkelstein | To discuss using data to support the work of social workers |
| Claire Coutinho | 26/04/2023 | Finley Morris | To hear views on delivery of families policy |
| Claire Coutinho | 16/05/2023 | Become Charity | To hear views on government support for looked after children and care leavers |
| Claire Coutinho | 16/05/2023 | Autistica Charity | To hear views on government support for children with autism |
| Claire Coutinho | 17/05/2023 | Jonathan Scott-Lee | To discuss mental health support for children |
| Claire Coutinho | 18/05/2023 | Anne-Marie Connelly | To hear views on support for care leavers and delivery of Stable Homes, Built on Love |
| Claire Coutinho | 18/05/2023 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | Introductory meeting with the incoming president of the ADCS |
| Claire Coutinho | 22/05/2023 | Association of Educational Psychologists | To discuss the role of Educational Psychologists in special educational needs and disability reforms |
| Claire Coutinho | 02/06/2023 | University of Oxford | To hear views on implementation of Freedom of Speech Act |
| Claire Coutinho | 05/06/2023 | First Bridge Centre | To hear views on the priorities of supporting children with autism |
| Claire Coutinho | 05/06/2023 | National Youth Advocacy Service and Coram | To discuss potential reforms to support youth advocacy and child rights |
| Claire Coutinho | 14/06/2023 | Broadening Educational Pathways | To hear views on how BEP supports looked after children with education |
| Claire Coutinho | 19/06/2023 | Early Education | To disuss reforms to support families with childcare and home learning |
| Claire Coutinho | 19/06/2023 | National Day Nursey Assication | To hear views on implementation of childcare reform delivery |
| Claire Coutinho | 26/06/2023 | DFN Charitable Foundation | To discuss the ways in which the government can support children with special educational needs and disability, and their families |
| Claire Coutinho | 27/06/2023 | Union of Jewish Students | To discuss the implementation of the Freedom of Speech Act |
| Robert Halfon | 25/04/2023 | Speakers for Schools | To discuss their work in promoting universal work experience for young people |
| Robert Halfon | 26/04/2023 | East Kent College Principals | To discuss funding in the further education sector |
| Robert Halfon | 15/05/2023 | University Alliance roundtable | To discuss nursing apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships and the Lifelong Learning Entitlement |
| Robert Halfon | 17/05/2023 | Multiverse | To discuss how they could promote Ministerial priorties |
| Robert Halfon | 18/05/2023 | Office for Students | To discuss the reappointment of three Non Executive Director members to the Office of Students Board |
| Robert Halfon | 24/05/2023 | Universities UK | To discuss a range of priorities including the Teachers Pension Scheme, the financial sustainability of Higher Education, student mental health, international students, the Lifelong Learning Entitlement and results week |
| Robert Halfon | 06/06/2023 | Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter | To discuss a tutoring programme run by the University and Minister Halfon's National Education Opportinities Network Symposium Speech. |
| Robert Halfon | 07/06/2023 | The Salon Employers’ Association | To discuss hairdressing apprenticeships |
| Robert Halfon | 15/06/2023 | Union of Jewish Students | To discuss the National Union Of Students |
| Robert Halfon | 20/06/2023 | Lifelong Loan Entitlement Ministerial Steering Group | To discuss with stakeholders the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill |
| Robert Halfon | 22/06/2023 | The Russell Group | To discuss the marking boycott at universities |
| Robert Halfon | 22/06/2023 | Universities UK | To discuss the marking boycott at universities |
| Robert Halfon | 28/06/2023 | The Brilliant Club | To discuss the skills and vocational education landscape |
| Robert Halfon | 28/06/2023 | Reaseheath College | To discuss the college's funding |
| Robert Halfon | 28/06/2023 | Edward Peck, Student Support Champion | To discuss the Lived Experience for Action Right Now Network |
| Diana Barran | 04/04/2023 | National Citizen Service Trust | To discuss NCS work on civic engagement and citizenship education |
| Diana Barran | 12/04/2023 | Confederation of School Trusts | To discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 17/04/2023 | Tom Nixon, Lucy Heller, Julia Black | To discuss artificial intelligence in education |
| Diana Barran | 24/04/2023 | Roundtable held by Education Policy Institute | To discuss the future of the Multi Academy Trust model |
| Diana Barran | 24/04/2023 | Roundtable held by London School of Economics | To discuss multi-academy trust regulation |
| Diana Barran | 25/04/2023 | Education Policy Institute | To discuss general education policy including in relation to schools |
| Diana Barran | 27/04/2023 | Nick Weller | To discuss the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 27/04/2023 | Nurole | To discuss Multi Academy Trust Trustee recruitment policy opportunity |
| Diana Barran | 02/05/2023 | Boston Consulting Group | To discuss BCG analysis on a multi-academy trust 'premium' |
| Diana Barran | 04/05/2023 | Michael Barber | To discuss departmental delivery |
| Diana Barran | 04/05/2023 | Falcon Education Academies Trust | To discuss the schools in Falcon Education Academies Trust |
| Diana Barran | 09/05/2023 | Transgender Trend | To discuss the gender questioning guidance |
| Diana Barran | 11/05/2023 | Falcon Education Academies Trust | To discuss the operations of Falcon Trust |
| Diana Barran | 12/05/2023 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | To discuss elective home education data |
| Diana Barran | 17/05/2023 | Public First | To discuss multi-academy trust policy |
| Diana Barran | 23/05/2023 | National Institute of Teaching | To discuss the Multi Academy Trust CEO development programme |
| Diana Barran | 12/06/2023 | Church of England representatives | To discuss matters relating to departmental policy in Chruch of England schools |
| Diana Barran | 14/06/2023 | Confederation of School Trusts | To discuss multi-academy trust policy including the Regulatory and Commissioning Review |
| Diana Barran | 19/06/2023 | Reach2 Academy Trust | To host a Pupil Parliament for Reach2 pupils |
| Diana Barran | 21/06/2023 | Queen St Group | To discuss a wide range of priorities for the trust inluding the Regulatory and Commissioning Review and attendance |
| Diana Barran | 27/06/2023 | National Institute of Teaching | To discuss the Multi Academy Trust CEO development programme |
| Diana Barran | 26/04/2023 | Tom Nixon, Lucy Heller, Julia Black | To discuss artificial intelligence in education |
| Diana Barran | 03/05/2023 | Roger Taylor | To discuss the potential opportunities and benefits of artificial intelligence in education |
| Diana Barran | 16/05/2023 | Rose Luckin | To discuss the potential opportunities and benefits of artificial intelligence in education |
| Diana Barran | 08/05/2023 | Dubai Cares | To discuss plans for education at COP28 |
| Diana Barran | 09/05/2023 | UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education | To discuss plans for education at COP28 |
| Diana Barran | 14/06/2023 | Sector representatives roundtable (Association of School and College Leaders, Bishop Fleming, Catholi Education Service, Church of England Education Office, Confederation of School Trusts, Institute of School Business Leadership, National Association of Head Teachers, National Governance Association) | To discuss Education and Skills Funding Agency financial oversight with sector representatives |
| Diana Barran | 14/06/2023 | Trust CEO roundtable (Delta Academies Trust, ARK Schools, Star Academies , Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi-Academy, Great Heights Academy Trust, Olive Academies , Skinners' Academy, Alec Reed Academy) | To discuss Education and Skills Funding Agency financial oversight with academy trust CEOs |
| Diana Barran | 23/06/2023 | Unity Schools Partnership | To discuss the priorities of the Unity Schools Partnership |
| Diana Barran | 19/04/2023 | Safelives | To discuss Safelives Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Safe Young Lives research |
| Diana Barran | 12/05/2023 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | To discuss elective home education data |
| Diana Barran | 22/05/2023 | Bath Spa University | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 23/05/2023 | Newcastle University | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 24/05/2023 | Sunderland College | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 24/05/2023 | Nottingham Trent University | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 07/06/2023 | The Manufacturers Organisation | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 07/06/2023 | Staffordshire University | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 08/06/2023 | Careers England | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 08/06/2023 | The Careers & Enterprise Company | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 12/06/2023 | British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss the Lifelong Learning Bill |
| Diana Barran | 21/06/2023 | Shaw Trust | To discuss provision for young people in the care system |