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DfE: ministerial meetings, October to December 2021
Updated 17 August 2022
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Walker | 18/10/2021 | University of Cambridge, University of Oxford | To discuss the ITT Review with Oxford and Cambridge universities with Vice Chancellors |
| Robin Walker | 19/10/2021 | Ruth Miskin | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 20/10/2021 | Ian Bauckham and Matt Hood | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 21/10/2021 | University of Cambridge, University of Oxford | To discuss the ITT Review with Oxford and Cambridge universities departments |
| Robin Walker | 25/10/2021 | Sir Iain Duncan Smith | Discussing the Centre for Social Justice's attendance mentor proposal |
| Robin Walker | 25/10/2021 | Hamid Patel | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 26/10/2021 | John Blake | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 26/10/2021 | Christine Counsell | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 26/10/2021 | UCET and NASBTT | To discuss the ITT Review |
| Robin Walker | 27/10/2021 | NASUWT | Stakeholder call to discuss the Spending Review |
| Robin Walker | 27/10/2021 | Delta, Ark online, Net Academies, Outwood, Astrea, United Learning, Reach Foundation, Eden Academy, ATLP, Ormiston acadmeies, E-Act, Academies Enterprise, LSEC, bdat academies, Dixon, | Stakeholder call to discuss the Spending Review |
| Robin Walker | 02/11/2021 | Richard Gill | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 02/11/2021 | Lara Newman | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 03/11/2021 | Randstad | To discuss the National Tutoring Programme |
| Robin Walker | 22/11/2021 | Sheffield Hallam University, Teach First | To discuss the ITT Market Review |
| Robin Walker | 23/11/2021 | Stakeholder Advisory Group: Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School trusts, National Association of Head Teachers, National Education Union, NASUWT, ADCS, SFCA, Unison, GMB, Association of Colleges, UUK, CES, CoEE, Voice Community, ISC, UCU, NGA, Lancashire County Council, ISBL, Unite | StAG was formed in April 2020 in response to COVID-19 and is a stakeholder engagement which includes stakeholders across the school and college sector |
| Robin Walker | 23/11/2021 | Lee Elliot Major | Professor of Social Mobility at University of Exeter to discus educational inequality |
| Robin Walker | 23/11/2021 | Ian Bauckham, Matt Hood, Elmhurst Trust, Alex Quigley, Inspiration Trust, UCL, Ark Online, NCB, Debbie Morgan, Dixon, Stem, Hathi, Julian Grenier | Literacy and numeracy roundtable to discuss the Schools White Paper |
| Robin Walker | 29/11/2021 | Education endowment foundation | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 29/11/2021 | NASUWT | Termly Union stakeholder catch up call |
| Robin Walker | 30/11/2021 | Ark Curriculum | Meeting to discuss Ark Curriculums English Mastery Programme |
| Robin Walker | 30/11/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders | Termly Union stakeholder catch up call |
| Robin Walker | 01/12/2021 | Teach First | To discuss education ineqaulity |
| Robin Walker | 07/12/2021 | Chartered College of Teaching | Termly Union stakeholder catch up call |
| Robin Walker | 07/12/2021 | Jonathon Simons | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 07/12/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders, Confederation of School trusts, National Association of Head Teachers, National Education Union, NASUWT, ADCS, Sixth form colleges association, Unison, GMB, Association of Colleges, Universities UK, Catholic Education Services, Voice Community, ISC, UCU, NGA, Lancashire County Council, ISBL, Unite | StAG was formed in April 2020 in response to COVID-19 and is a stakeholder engagement which includes stakeholders across the school and college sector |
| Robin Walker | 09/12/2021 | Cambridge assesments, No more marking, Allen Moss, Green Shaw Learning Trust, Evidence Based Education, Elmhurst, Dixon, Olive Academies, Ofsted, Ofqual | A roundtable to discuss assesments in the context of the Schools White Paper |
| Robin Walker | 13/12/2021 | National Association of Head Teachers | Termly Union stakeholder catch up call |
| Robin Walker | 13/12/2021 | Confederation of School trusts UK | Termly Union stakeholder catch up call |
| Robin Walker | 13/12/2021 | Community Union | Introduction chat |
| Robin Walker | 13/12/2021 | Olive Academies, Oak, ATLP, Kensington TTLT Academy, Elmhurst, Dixon, Teacher Tapp, Ian Bauckham, Teach First, Brigantia Trust, Steel city schools partnership, Ambition, EE foundation, ALNS | A roundtable to discuss schools workforce in the context of the Schools White Paper |
| Robin Walker | 14/12/2021 | National Education Union | Termly Union stakeholder catch up call |
| Michelle Donelan | 05/10/2021 | High Value Manufacturing Catapult | Meeting during conservative party confrence, discussing current HE policy |
| Michelle Donelan | 18/10/2021 | University of Oxford, University of Cambridge | To review initial teacher training |
| Michelle Donelan | 19/10/2021 | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art | Progress of the consultation on funding world-class specialist providers by Office for Students |
| Michelle Donelan | 25/10/2021 | University of Warwick | To discuss correspondence about combating antisemitism |
| Michelle Donelan | 27/10/2021 | Confederation of British Industry | To discuss the Spending Review |
| Michelle Donelan | 27/10/2021 | British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss the Spending Review |
| Michelle Donelan | 28/10/2021 | British Society for Middle Eastern Studies | To discuss the Free Speech Bill |
| Michelle Donelan | 01/11/2021 | UPP Foundation | Student Futures Commission meeting |
| Michelle Donelan | 02/11/2021 | The Open University | To discuss flexible lifelong learning |
| Michelle Donelan | 10/11/2021 | London School of Economics | Minister Donelan called for LSE to open an investigation into the events outside the talk given by the Israeli Ambassador |
| Michelle Donelan | 15/11/2021 | University of Exeter | To discuss the universities gender safety group |
| Michelle Donelan | 15/11/2021 | Russell Group | Russell Group Board meeting, questions and answers |
| Michelle Donelan | 17/11/2021 | University of Cambridge | To discuss issues related to in-person teaching and provision of support services |
| Michelle Donelan | 17/11/2021 | Birkbeck, University of London | To discuss Lifelong Learning Entitlement |
| Michelle Donelan | 17/11/2021 | University of Portsmouth | To discuss correspondence on graduation ceremonies, accommodation and tuition fee caps |
| Michelle Donelan | 22/11/2021 | Universities UK | To discuss Times Higher Education Speech |
| Michelle Donelan | 22/11/2021 | Russell Group | To discuss Times Higher Education Speech |
| Michelle Donelan | 22/11/2021 | St Mary university, University of Bolton | Conservative party dinner, discussing current HE policy |
| Michelle Donelan | 23/11/2021 | Union of Jewish Students | To discuss Freedom of Speech Bill |
| Michelle Donelan | 23/11/2022 | Centre for Policy Studies | OfS Director for Access and Participation announcement |
| Michelle Donelan | 07/12/2021 | University of Oxford | Master of Balliol College to discuss handling of a sexual assault case |
| Michelle Donelan | 08/12/2021 | Israel Britain Alliance | Joint meeting with Dr Matthew Offord MP to discuss the Free Speech Bill |
| Alex Burghart | 01/10/2021 | Lord Touhig | To discuss the Skills Bill |
| Alex Burghart | 08/10/2021 | British Chambers | To discuss Local Skills Improvement Plans |
| Alex Burghart | 11/10/2021 | Sir John Holman | To discuss his work on career's guidance |
| Alex Burghart | 18/10/2021 | Sixth Form Colleges | To discuss qualifications |
| Alex Burghart | 19/10/2021 | Federation of Awarding Bodies | To discuss qualifications |
| Alex Burghart | 25/10/2021 | Holex Federation | Intro meeting and lifelong learning |
| Alex Burghart | 01/11/2021 | East Surrey Business Club | Roundtable focused on skills in local area |
| Alex Burghart | 02/11/2021 | Assossiation of Colleges | Intro meeting |
| Alex Burghart | 02/11/2021 | Universities UK | Intro meeting |
| Alex Burghart | 08/11/2021 | Principal, Vice Principal, Head of Global Opps and Government relations of University of Glasgow | To discuss international education |
| Alex Burghart | 09/11/2021 | Multiverse - Euan Blair | Multiverse's work and their views on the apprenticeships system |
| Alex Burghart | 17/11/2021 | Get Further | To discuss adult numeracy |
| Alex Burghart | 22/11/2021 | Burton and South Derbyshire College | Update from college principal |
| Alex Burghart | 22/11/2021 | XTX Markets | To discuss adult numeracy |
| Alex Burghart | 23/11/2021 | Professor Jeremy Hodgen | To discuss adult numeracy |
| Alex Burghart | 23/11/2021 | The Oaks College | Update from college principal |
| Alex Burghart | 23/11/2021 | Professor Timothy Gowers | To discuss adult numeracy |
| Alex Burghart | 26/11/2021 | Professor Andrew Noyes | To discuss adult numeracy |
| Alex Burghart | 08/12/2021 | Derby College | Update from College principal |
| Alex Burghart | 13/12/2021 | East Kent Colleges Group | Update from college principal |
| Alex Burghart | 13/12/2021 | Group of large buisnesses | Employer roundtable on adult numeracy |
| Alex Burghart | 14/12/2021 | Newcastle and Stafford college | Update from college principal |
| Will Quince | 19/10/2021 | Family Justice Board | To see a family court hearing in action and gain an insight into the issues dealt with in the family justice system, the roles of professionals, and the experiences and impact on children and families of cases that are taken to court. |
| Will Quince | 02/11/2021 | National Centre for Family Hubs | Webinar on implementing family hubs |
| Will Quince | 09/11/2021 | National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum | Addressing the subject on Care Experience and Post-18 Mental Health: What's Next? |
| Will Quince | 17/11/2021 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums | Introduction to the steering group and to hear about their values and ethos, and to listen to their views on the SEND review |
| Will Quince | 22/11/2021 | National Children's Bureau, National Network of Parent Carer Forums, I CAN, National Austistic Society, Together for short lives, National Deaf Children's Society, British Dyslexia Association, NHS, Association of Colleges, Natspec, Unitysp, KIDS, Family Fund, Contact, Special Needs jungle, Alliance for Inclusive Education, National Association for Special Educational Needs | The purpose of the roundtable is for ministers to listen to the views, suggested solutions and requests of Ministers that the National SEND stakeholder group have raised around and demonstrate joint working with them. The issues raised and up for discussion are: the SEND Review, Covid Education Recovery planning including ensuring provision of the full range of health services and therapies, workforce and transitions. |
| Will Quince | 01/12/2021 | Representatives from Tik Tok, Snap, Google, Apple, Twitter and Meta | To meet tech companies to challenge them and discuss what more can be done to limit children’s access to inappropriate content online. |
| Will Quince | 07/12/2021 | National Austistic Society | Introductory meeting and to discuss NAS’ report on experiences in education (Nov. 2021) and the Government’s Autism Strategy (July 2021) |
| Will Quince | 14/12/2021 | Centre for Social Justice | 60-minute roundtable discussion on Family Hubs and how best to roll out family hubs in schools |
| Will Quince | 14/12/2021 | Share foundation | To discuss plans for improving life skills, and in particular financial awareness, both for care leavers and in conjunction with our work to ensure that young people are connected with their Child Trust Funds as they reach adulthood |
| Will Quince | 15/12/2021 | LACA | To discuss activities in the school food sector and what more can be done to support School Food Standards (SFS). |
| Will Quince | 16/12/2021 | NE Lincolnshire Council | To discuss Children's Services and serious incidents |
| Will Quince | 16/12/2021 | Regional Adoption Agency | To discuss progress in each of the three priority areas from the Adoption Strategy as set out in the annotated agenda below: recruitment, matching and support. |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 26/10/2021 | Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan | to discuss the impact of investment in education in tackling inequality and levelling up in communities, and OTPP’s desire to support and positively impact the education sector through its own investments |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 27/10/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, Confederation of School trusts | To discuss the spending review |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 27/10/2021 | Association of Colleges | To discuss the spending review |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 28/10/2021 | BAE Systems, Greene King plc, Optimity, Lloyds Bank, Severn Trent Water, The Co-operative Group, Google, Siemens | to develop stronger strategic relationships with senior business leaders. |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 22/11/2021 | Confederation of School trusts, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, star academies, enterprise academies trust, outwood grange academies trust | To discuss the schools white paper |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 23/11/2021 | Randstad | To discuss the National Tutoring Programme |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 23/11/2021 | Union of Jewish Students | To discuss antisemitism |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 23/11/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, Confederation of School trusts | To discuss Key issues facing the sector |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 24/11/2021 | NASUWT | To discuss Key issues facing the teaching proffession |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 02/12/2021 | Chief Rabbi | To discuss issues relating to Jewish Schools and antisemitism |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 02/12/2021 | Russell Group | To discuss share prorities in Higher education |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 07/12/2021 | Church of England | Regular Stakeholder meeting |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 07/12/2021 | Andy Street | To Discuss Careers, Skills and Leveling up |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 08/12/2021 | Confederation of School trusts, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, star academies, enterprise academies trust, outwood grange academies trust | To discuss the schools white paper |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 09/12/2021 | Meeting with Eric Fellner & Charles Finch | To discuss the work of the London Screen Academy |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 15/12/2021 | Catholic Education Service | Termly meeting to discuss faith schools |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 15/12/2021 | Confederation of School trusts, Unison, Association of School and College Leaders, LGA, GMB, Solace, Sixth Form Colleges Association, ADCS, ADCS, National Association of Head Teachers, UUK, Ofsted, EY Alliance, National Education Union, Children’s Commissioner, NASUWT, Voice, OOSA, UUK, Association of Colleges, NCB | To Discuss issus facing the education sector |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 16/12/2021 | Nick Newman | To discuss national careers week |
| Nadhim Zahawi | 16/12/2021 | The Sutton Trust | To discuss social mobility |
| Diana Barran | 19/10/2021 | Sixth Form Colleges Association | Introductory meeting with stakeholder on behalf of SoS |
| Diana Barran | 22/10/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders | Regular stakeholder meeting |
| Diana Barran | 25/10/2021 | Church of England | Introductory chat with key stakeholder |
| Diana Barran | 25/10/2021 | Catholic Education Service | Introductory chat with key stakeholder |
| Diana Barran | 28/10/2021 | National Association of Head Teachers | Regular union stakeholder meeting |
| Diana Barran | 03/11/2021 | NASUWT | Regular union stakeholder meeting |
| Diana Barran | 04/11/2021 | United Learning | Meeting with Multi Academy Trust CEO |
| Diana Barran | 09/11/2021 | Grammar School Heads Association | Introductory chat with key stakeholder to discuss grammar schools |
| Diana Barran | 10/11/2021 | National Education Union | Regular union stakeholder meeting |
| Diana Barran | 17/11/2021 | New Schools Network | Meeting on future of free school programme |
| Diana Barran | 25/11/2021 | Office of the Chief Rabbi | Meeting to discuss expansion of Jewish School |
| Diana Barran | 29/11/2021 | City Learning Trust | Stakeholder Meeting |
| Diana Barran | 03/12/2021 | Chief Rabbi | Introductory meeting with a key stakeholder |
| Diana Barran | 14/12/2021 | Hewett Academy | Meeting to discuss Hewett Academy with Inspiration Trust |
| Diana Barran | 15/12/2021 | Association of School and College Leaders | Stakeholder Meeting |
| Diana Barran | 16/12/2021 | Teach First | Stakeholder Meeting |
| Diana Barran | 16/12/2021 | Queen Street Group | Intro chat with new stakeholders |