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DfE senior officials' meetings, January to March 2025
Updated 26 June 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Acland-Hood | 06/01/2025 | Lift Schools | Post election meeting to discuss Government's Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 07/01/2025 | ARK online | Post election meeting to discuss Government's Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 08/01/2025 | United Learning | Post election meeting to discuss Government's Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 08/01/2025 | EMMAUS | Post election meeting to discuss Government's Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 08/01/2025 | Ernst & Young | Discussion on Higher Education |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 15/01/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers, National Education Union, UNISON, Association of School and College Leavers, National Association of School Masters Union of Women Teachers, GMB, Children's Commissioner, Ofsted, PHE, Ofqual, UCAS, Association of Colleges, Universities UK, Sixth Form Colleges, Confederation of School Trusts, The Bold Type Co, Early Years Alliance, Office for Students, Russell Group, University Alliance, GuildHE, Million Plus, Independent HE | Permanent Secretary's Stakeholder Group to discuss current topics, voice of the learner, best start in life Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 15/01/2025 | Student Loans Company | update meeting on current challenges |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 16/01/2025 | All Saints Catholic Primary School | Visit with staff and students |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 17/01/2025 | JLT South Yorkshire | Visit to understand and experience JLT's apprenticeship provision |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 23/01/2025 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | Discussion on International Education |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 24/01/2025 | Multi Academy Trust CEOs | Secretary of State meeting with MAT CEOs |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 27/01/2025 | Children's Commissioner | Regular update meeting |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 27/01/2025 | PaJes | Discussion on interests and concerns for Jewish schools and the community |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 31/01/2025 | Exeter College | Meetings with Principal and staff members whilst visiting the college |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 04/02/2025 | Manchester Metropolitan University | Visit with VC and tour |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 06/02/2025 | Bath Spa University | Meeting with VC to discuss current challenges for the university |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 10/02/2025 | LGAs | Update on current issues and SEND reform |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 13/02/2025 | CATColl Catholic CEOs meeting | Update on policy and direction of the DfE and how Catholic Academy Trusts can support the work of the DfE |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 13/02/2025 | Lloyds | Visit during apprenticeships week |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 13/02/2025 | National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | Regular update meeting on current issues and challenges |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 13/02/2025 | Derby City Council | Visit to Peartree Infant School and Chellaston Academy to meet the students and senior leadership team |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 18/02/2025 | Education and Endowment Foundation | Meeting covering the Education Endowment Foundation's ongoing and future work |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 26/02/2025 | Harris Federation | Discussion on the Government's Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 03/03/2025 | Aviva and King's College London | To discuss the Growth Mission and Growth and Skills Levy |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 06/03/2025 | Queen Street Group | To discuss the Government's Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 18/03/2025 | Association of School and College Leaders | Regular catch up |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 19/03/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers, National Education Union, UNISON, Association of School and College Leavers, National Association of School Masters Union of Women Teachers, GMB, Children's Commissioner, Ofsted, PHE, Ofqual, UCAS, Association of Colleges, Universities UK, Sixth Form Colleges, Confederation of School Trusts, The Bold Type Co, Early Years Alliance, Office for Students, Russell Group, University Alliance, GuildHE, Million Plus, Independent HE | Permanent Secretary's Stakeholder Group to discuss current topics to include voice of the learner, school accountability and regional improvement for standards and excellence teams, AI in education, Opportunity Mission |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 20/03/2025 | Bury College | Visit to meet with students and Principal to discuss construction and engineering provision |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 21/03/2025 | Linden Children and Family Hub | Visit and opportunity to speak with staff about their experience of the service |
| Juliet Chua | 06/01/2025 | Kings College Welcome Dinner | It was to discuss policy areas around SEND (Special Educational Needs) |
| Juliet Chua | 10/01/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 16/01/2025 | Professor Toby Salt | Catch up on live issues around Teaching and Teacher Recruitment/Retention |
| Juliet Chua | 17/01/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 17/01/2025 | Eden Schools - Pentland Field School - National Network Specialist Provision | To meet/speak to staff and students re their special school provision and to share information around the department's SEND policy with their NNSP members. |
| Juliet Chua | 21/01/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 21/01/2025 | The Association of School and College Leaders | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 22/01/2025 | National Education Union | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 24/01/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 27/01/2025 | NASUWT - National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 27/01/2025 | Star Academy | Regular catch up to maintain stakeholder relationship |
| Juliet Chua | 29/01/2025 | Hilary Spencer at Ambition | To discuss Ambition Institute's research on pay and conditions |
| Juliet Chua | 29/01/2025 | United Learning Trust | To discuss School system |
| Juliet Chua | 30/01/2025 | Louisa Mitchell - AllChild | Intro meeting with CEO of AllChild |
| Juliet Chua | 31/01/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 31/01/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 06/02/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | Guest speaker at ADCS Annual Policy Seminar |
| Juliet Chua | 07/02/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 12/02/2025 | Dan Abramson - University Maths Schools Network | To discuss how they can improve social mobility through outreach and partnership working. |
| Juliet Chua | 14/02/2025 | Rotherham City Council | Tour of Forest View School, met with their H/Teacher and staff to see the SEND provision. Presentations from Grimm & Co, and from Gulliver's on Project Search & Skills Street. |
| Juliet Chua | 14/02/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 24/02/2025 | NASUWT - National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 28/02/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 28/02/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 04/03/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 05/03/2025 | United Learning Trust | To discuss School legislation |
| Juliet Chua | 06/03/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | ADCS asked for this as a way of coordinating their input into things better on Schools Group policy |
| Juliet Chua | 06/03/2025 | Queen Street Group | To explore ideas for metrics for Thrive and Achieve, share current progress against Education mission/pillars and to explore insights and lived experiences from school/academy leaders. |
| Juliet Chua | 07/03/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 11/03/2025 | Special Needs Jungle(SNJ) | Intro meeting with SNJ Co-Director, Tania Tirranro and to explain how and why SEND is now with Schools Group. |
| Juliet Chua | 13/03/2025 | National Education Union | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 17/03/2025 | The Association of School and College Leaders | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 25/03/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 22/03/2025 | NASUWT - National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 28/03/2025 | Leadership organisations meeting - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Headteachers, Confederation of School Trusts. | Weekly catch up covering live issues |
| Juliet Chua | 28/03/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| Juliet Chua | 28/03/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | Regular meeting with Unions to discuss strategic issues around education |
| James Cox | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ian Knowles | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tony Foot | 28/01/2025 | Confederation of Schools Trust | The New Domains of Educational Leadership book launch |
| Tony Foot | 04/02/2025 | Business in the Community | Discussion on the Opportunity Mission |
| Tony Foot | 03/03/2025 | Social Mobility Commission | Discussion on the Opportunity Mission |
| Tony Foot | 06/03/2025 | West Nottinghamshire Colleges | Site tour focusing on the colleges collaboration with Nottingham Trent University |
| Tony Foot | 18/03/2025 | Deloitte LLP | Speaking slot on mission delivery to the Enabling Delivery Programme cohort 2025 |
| Justin Russell | 22/01/2025 | Harmony Family Hub | Visit with staff and Coventry City Councillors to look at the work the hub is doing |
| Justin Russell | 06/02/2025 | The Association for Directors of Children's Services | Presenting at the Policy Seminar |
| Justin Russell | 07/02/2025 | Early Years Alliance | Discussion around Best Start in Life, Early Years and other shared interest |
| Justin Russell | 14/02/2025 | Warrington Director of Children Services | Discussed Warrington's current priorities & pressures, Pathfinder & Placement for Complex Children |
| Justin Russell | 14/02/2025 | National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts | Cabinet Office Reform Work, Early Years mission, Research and Development from UK Research and Innovation & Every child matters |
| Justin Russell | 18/02/2025 | Lambeth Early Action Partnership | Visit to one of the centres that work on better Start in Life, |
| Justin Russell | 19/02/2025 | Northamptonshire Children's Trust | Visit with presentation on Care leaver approach, Exploitation of Children and Best homes for Children |
| Justin Russell | 21/02/2025 | Andy Smith Association of Directors of Children's Services | Regular catch up discussion which included discussion on Early years and Andy's end of presidency |
| Justin Russell | 25/02/2025 | The Association for Directors of Children's Services | New Directors Leadership Programme. An informal chat with new directors from across the country |
| Justin Russell | 07/03/2025 | Naomi Eisenstadt & Steve Crocker | Executive Board Members Discussion on Early education and care |
| Justin Russell | 07/03/2025 | Chief Executive of Birmingham Children's Trust | Discussion Pathfinder Plus proposal and shared interest in Early Years work |
| Justin Russell | 13/03/2025 | Cheddar Grove School | Visit to look at the school based nursery provision |
| Justin Russell | 14/03/2025 | Exeter Secondary Schools Conference | Gave a speech on the importance of attendance was part of the question and answer panel |
| Justin Russell | 28/03/2025 | Andy Smith Association of Directors of Children's Services | Final discussion before Andy leaves his post to discuss continued ways of working. |
| Sophie Taylor | 15/01/2025 | PhD Researcher and Administrative Data Research UK Research Fellow (Manchester Metropolitan University), Centre Lead for the Policy Research Unit Behavioural and Social Sciences (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Head of Policy and Research (Centre for Young Lives), Chief Statistician (FFT Education Data Lab), Group Director (Impacted), Associate Director, Social Mobility and Vulnerable Learners (Education Policy Institute), Programme Head, Post 14-Education and Skills (Nuffield Foundation), Professor of Child Mental Health and Wellbeing (Anna Freud Centre , University College London), Professor of Education and Social Statistics (University College London , Impact Ed), Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy and Society (University of Bath), Principal Policy Adviser (Joseph Rowntree Foundation), Research Manager (Parentkind), Professor of Educational and Social Disadvantage (University of Sussex), Reader in Human Development and Education Policy and the Director of Research in the Strathclyde Institute of Education (University of Strathclyde), Research Fellow with the Bradford Institute for Health Research and Born in Bradford’s Centre for Applied Education Research (University of Leeds), Senior Policy Manager (Education Endowment Foundation), National Clinical Advisor on Children's Mental Health and Chief Exec Anna Freud Centre & Attendance Action Alliance (University College London), Head of Research and Policy (Sutton Trust), Associate Director (Public First), Professor and National Clinical Director for Children and Young People (NHS), Lead Practitioner (Unity Schools Partnership) | Focusing on research and analysis which explores what works to improve school attendance |
| Sophie Taylor | 23/01/2025 | Charity Chief Executive Officers - Action for Children, National Children's Bureau, Barnardo's, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Children's Society | Focusing on Children's Social Care elements within the Children's Wellbeing Bill & Opportunity for Chief Executive Officers to share emerging issues |
| Sophie Taylor | 06/03/2025 | Psychiatrist at Birmingham University | Update on spending review priorities on drugs and agree draft public statement on drugs and next steps |
| Susie Owen | 28/01/2025 | Ambition Institute | To discuss aligning together on Early Years work and future working. |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 28/01/2025 | Ambition Institute | To discuss aligning together on Early Years work and future working. |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 29/01/2025 | Ambition Institute | To discuss a system report and receive feedback. |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 03/02/2025 | Early Education Organisation | An introduction meeting - Early Education is a key stakeholder for early years. |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 04/02/2025 | National Children's Bureau | An introduction meeting - National Children's Bureau is a key stakeholder/ charity for early years. |
| Susie Owen | 06/02/2025 | Education Endowment Foundation Organisation | To discuss Early Years milestones/ cross-working/priorities |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 06/02/2025 | Education Endowment Foundation Organisation | To discuss Early Years milestones/ cross-working/priorities |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 11/02/2025 | Early years Alliance | To discuss key Early years matters and catch up on planned changes on statutory guidance. |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 11/02/2025 | National Day Nurseries Association | To discuss key Early years matters and catch up on planned changes on statutory guidance. |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 13/02/2025 | Early Education Organisation, Early years alliance organisation, National Day Nurseries Association organisation, Pacey Organisation , Pregnant then Screwed , National Children's Bureau organisation | Catch up with Early years stakeholders to discuss updates and hear their concerns |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 20/02/2025 | Early Education Organisation, Early years alliance organisation, National Day Nurseries Association organisation, Pacey Organisation , Pregnant then Screwed , National Children's Bureau organisation | Catch up with Early years stakeholders to discuss updates and hear their concerns |
| Chris Armstrong-Stacey | 24/02/2025 | Ark Start | A visit to a nursery in London and meeting. |
| Susie Owen | 27/02/2025 | Early Education Foundation | To discuss aligning together on Early Years work and future working. |
| Sophie Langdale | 10/01/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services-Ofsted-Local Government Association | Regular fortnightly conversation to discuss impact of Children's Social Care policy |
| Fran Oram | 02/02/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | Monthly meeting to discuss impact of Children's Social Care policy on local authorities |
| Fran Oram | 17/02/2025 | Director for Wakefield Council | Working together in Children's Social Care |
| Shazia Hussain | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Isabelle Trowler | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Naomi Schweitzer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Charlotte Briscall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jane Cunliffe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Shafiqa Dawood | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jennifer Williams | 06/02/2025 | CAPITA plc | Quarterly Roundtable |
| Jennifer Williams | 04/03/2025 | Tata Consultancy Services | Supplier Engagement |
| Andrew Thomas | 12/03/2025 | Sixth Form College Association conference | Attend and speak at the conference |
| Andrew Thomas | 27/01/2025 | Sixth Form College Association | Discuss preparation for Sixth Form Colleges Association conference |
| Andrew Thomas | 03/02/2025 | Sixth Form College Association | Bi-monthly Meeting |
| Andrew Thomas | 09/01/2025 | Association with Colleges | Monthly Meeting |
| Andrew Thomas | 13/02/2025 | Association with Colleges | Monthly Meeting |
| Andrew Thomas | 21/03/2025 | Association with Colleges | Monthly Meeting |
| Susan Dawson | 29/01/2025 | Charity for Civil Service | Visiting Leeds, introductions as Head of Site |
| Susan Dawson | 11/03/2025 | Delta Trust | Introductory meeting with Schools Productivity Programme & Delta Trust |
| Susan Dawson | 14/03/2025 | South Yorkshire Mayor, CEO of Bradford Council, CEO of Leeds Council, Mayor of West Yorkshire | Heads of Place Senior Civil Service Conference Event |
| Susan Dawson | 28/03/2025 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Introductory discussions for Head of Place |
| Michael Sunderland | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jane Balderstone | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Dewsbury | 10/02/2025 | Roundtable with education union groups | Discussion on the education estates strategy and government's 10 year infrastructure strategy |
| Jonathan Dewsbury | 13/02/2025 | Church of England Education Office, Catholic Education Service, Hampshire County Council, Local Government Association, Institute of School Business Leadership, Association of Colleges, Sixth Form College Association, Education Building and Development Officers Group, various schools and trusts. | Discussion on the education estates strategy and government's 10 year infrastructure strategy |
| Jonathan Dewsbury | 24/03/2025 | Church of England Education Office, Catholic Education Service, Hampshire County Council, Local Government Association, Institute of School Business Leadership, Association of Colleges, Sixth Form College Association, Education Building and Development Officers Group, various schools and trusts. | Discussion on the education estates strategy and government's 10 year infrastructure strategy |
| Saheel Sankriwala | 08/01/2025 | Databricks | Demonstration of the integration capabilities of Databricks tooling with Splunk |
| Saheel Sankriwala | 07/02/2025 | Microsoft | Bi-monthly Meeting |
| Saheel Sankriwala | 24/02/2025 | Arbour Education Partners | Demonstration of Schools Data Portal |
| Saheel Sankriwala | 20/03/2025 | BAE Systems | Introductory meeting |
| Saheel Sankriwala | 20/03/2025 | United Learning and Open Education AI | Discussion to understand data need and examples of partnerships |
| Saheel Sankriwala | 21/03/2025 | Administrative Data Research UK | Strategic Partnership Meeting |
| Anne Spinali | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Withey | 08/01/2025 | City of Bristol College | Meeting to discuss further education provision and funding. |
| David Withey | 08/01/2025 | David Hughes, Association of Colleges | Meeting to discuss the further education sector. |
| David Withey | 23/01/2025 | Exeter College | Meeting to discuss apprenticeships and further education funding. |
| David Withey | 24/01/2025 | Weston College | Meeting to discuss further education provision and funding. |
| David Withey | 28/01/2025 | Bridgewater and Taunton College | Meeting to discuss apprenticeships and further education provision and funding. |
| David Withey | 03/02/2025 | Uxbridge College | Meeting to discuss further education provision and funding. |
| David Withey | 06/02/2025 | Boomsatsuma | Meeting to discuss further education funding including barriers to sub-contractors. |
| David Withey | 11/02/2025 | Association of Colleges | Meeting to discuss the strategic role of colleges. |
| David Withey | 26/02/2025 | David Hughes, Association of Colleges | Meeting to discuss the further education sector. |
| David Withey | 27/02/2025 | Bath and North East Somerset Council | Meeting to discuss regional partnerships between government, local authorities and colleges in the south west. |
| David Withey | 28/02/2025 | The Blue School, Wells | Meeting to discuss further education funding. |
| David Withey | 05/03/2025 | Inspire Education Group | Meeting to discuss the further education sector in the south east. |