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DfE: ministerial meetings, January to March 2025

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Minister Date Name of Individual or Organisation Purpose of Meeting
Bridget Phillipson 06/01/2025 White Ribbon UK To discuss Relationships, Sex and Health Education and misogyny in schools and what the Government is doing to address these issues
Bridget Phillipson 07/01/2025 Roundtable with attendance practitioners To discuss what good attendance practice looks like at school level, how schools and responsible bodies could work to improve attendance rates and how government can support this
Bridget Phillipson 09/01/2025 Jon Severs, Editor, Tes magazine To discuss priorities in education
Bridget Phillipson 16/01/2025 Harris Federation To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Bridget Phillipson 20/01/2025 Association of Colleges; Unite; Community; National Education Union; National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers; National Association of Head Teachers; Association of School and College Leaders; University and College Union; Unison; GMB; Confederation of School Trusts; Local Government Association; Sixth Form Colleges Association; Catholic Education Service; Church of England A meeting with employer organisations, unions and the Department on Improving Education Together
Bridget Phillipson 23/01/2025 Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Times To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Bridget Phillipson 24/01/2025 Confederation of School Trusts; United Learning; ARK Schools; Dixons Academies Trust; Lift Schools; Ormiston Academies Trust; REAch2; Oasis Community Learning; STAR Academies; Outwood Grange Academies Trust To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and wider education priorities
Bridget Phillipson 31/01/2025 Julia Waters To discuss the consultation on Ofsted inspections ahead of its launch
Bridget Phillipson 31/01/2025 Catholic Education Service To discuss the faith designation reforms for new and existing free schools and special academies consultation
Bridget Phillipson 02/02/2025 Church of England To discuss the faith designation reforms for new and existing free schools and special academies consultation
Bridget Phillipson 02/02/2025 Association of School and College Leaders; National Association of Headteachers; National Education Union; National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers To discuss Ofsted reform, the accountability consultation and wider standards
Bridget Phillipson 02/02/2025 Confederation of School Trusts To discuss Ofsted reform, the accountability consultation and wider standards
Bridget Phillipson 03/02/2025 Katharine Birbalsingh To discuss the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Bridget Phillipson 03/02/2025 The Times To discuss Ofsted reform and school standards
Bridget Phillipson 04/02/2025 Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Survivors Trust, Child Abuse Compensation Department at Switalskis LLP Solicitors To discuss the Department's approach to strengthening child safeguarding and protection, and to discuss the proposed Child Protection Authority
Bridget Phillipson 05/02/2025 All Saints Catholic High School To check in with the school and express condolences following the fatal stabbing of a pupil at the school
Bridget Phillipson 11/02/2025 Stephen Bush, Columnist and Associate Editor, Financial Times To discuss priorities in education
Bridget Phillipson 26/02/2025 Martin Lewis To discuss key issues related to student finance and higher education reform, with a particular focus on the recent increase in tuition fees announced in November
Bridget Phillipson 05/03/2025 National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers To discuss supply teacher and teacher working conditions with the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
Bridget Phillipson 05/03/2025 Sex Matters To discuss the steps the government is taking to prevent violence against women and girls
Bridget Phillipson 10/03/2025 BT Group, Mace Group, Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, NatWest, Sage Group To engage senior business leaders to understand the highest priority flexibilities for businesses for the Growth and Skills Levy
Bridget Phillipson 13/03/2025 Changing Realities; Child Poverty Action Group To hear from parents and carers about how the government might better support families in poverty who have children with SEND
Bridget Phillipson 18/03/2025 Julia Waters To listen to views on the Ofsted consultation
Bridget Phillipson 24/03/2025 Catholic Education Service To discuss how the Catholic Education Service can work with the department in delivering high quality education for children and young people
Bridget Phillipson 25/03/2025 Prof Lord Richard Layard To discuss the growth and skills offer
Bridget Phillipson 26/03/2025 Harris Federation To discuss the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and wider school system policy
Bridget Phillipson 26/03/2025 Sir Anthony Seldon To discuss a wide range of topics including the use of AI in education and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Janet Daby 07/01/2025 Coram To discuss Coram's priorities for supporting vulnerable children and young people
Janet Daby 07/01/2025 Roundtable with higher education institutions and children's social care organisations To discuss improving access and participation in higher education for care leavers and care experienced students
Janet Daby 08/01/2025 Youth Endowment Fund To discuss Youth Endowment Fund's priorities across youth policy
Janet Daby 14/01/2025 Parents and families of bereaved children To discuss safeguarding policy in relation to out of school settings
Janet Daby 21/01/2025 Family Action To discuss Family Actions's work to support birth families and those impacted by historic adoption practices
Janet Daby 23/01/2025 Fatima Whitbread UK Campaign Summit To discuss Fatima's UK Campaign which raises awareness about the challenges faced by children in care and care leavers
Janet Daby 03/02/2025 Insight 2 4 Sight Ltd To discuss the use of artificial intelligence in children's social care
Janet Daby 03/02/2025 National Association of Virtual School Heads To discuss National Association of Virtual School Heads's priorities around educational outcomes for children with a social worker
Janet Daby 04/02/2025 London Councils To discuss priorities for children's services across London
Janet Daby 04/02/2025 Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Survivors Trust, Child Abuse Compensation Department at Switalskis LLP Solicitors To discuss the Department's approach to strengthening child safeguarding and protection, and to discuss the proposed Child Protection Authority
Janet Daby 11/02/2025 Children's Rights Alliance for England To discuss Children's Rights Alliance for England's priorities around children's rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Janet Daby 13/02/2025 British Association of Social Workers To discuss the key priorities around social work workforce
Janet Daby 13/02/2025 Fostering Advisory Board To discuss recruitment and retention of foster carers and improving outcomes for children in foster care
Janet Daby 26/02/2025 Members of the Family Rights Group Parenting Panel To engage with panel members about their experiences of children's social care and family justice systems
Janet Daby 26/02/2025 Power the Fight To discuss Power the Fight's work with on tackling youth violence
Janet Daby 03/03/2025 Become To hear the experiences of former looked after children who were placed away from their home areas
Janet Daby 03/03/2025 Home for Good To discuss Home For Good's priorities
Janet Daby 04/03/2025 Kinship Care Alliance To engage with members on their experiences of kinship care
Janet Daby 06/03/2025 Bradford Children and Families Trust To discuss progress of children's services in Bradford
Janet Daby 17/03/2025 Nesta To discuss NESTA's work on the future of early years family support
Janet Daby 17/03/2025 Roundtable with faith organisations hosted by ChurchWorks To discuss work on children and families, child poverty and mental health & wellbeing
Janet Daby 25/03/2025 Family Justice Board To discuss the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel report into child abuse within the family environment and discuss priorities for the family justice system in 2025-2026 including national targets, regional improvement goals and areas of focus
Janet Daby 25/03/2025 President of the Family Division To discuss shared priorities for the year ahead including Deprivation of Liberty Orders, Family Drug and Alcohol Courts and adoption
Janet Daby 25/03/2025 Chair of the Safeguarding Review Panel To discuss improvements to safeguarding practices in children's social care
Janet Daby 25/03/2025 London Care Leavers Trust Board To discuss the London Care Leavers Compact and priorities for improving support for care leavers
Catherine McKinnell 14/01/2025 National Governance Association To discuss school governance
Catherine McKinnell 15/01/2025 Clore Duffield To discuss Arts Education
Catherine McKinnell 23/01/2025 Schoolwear Association To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Catherine McKinnell 29/01/2025 London South East Academies Trust, Confederation of Schools Trust, The River Learning Trust, ARK, Ormiston Academies Trust, Chiltern Learning Trust, WISE Academies Roundtable with trust leaders on achieving and thriving
Catherine McKinnell 29/01/2025 Dame Caroline Dinenage To discuss SEND and teacher training
Catherine McKinnell 05/02/2025 National Parents Forum To discuss the National Parent Forum's conference
Catherine McKinnell 26/02/2025 Flexible Working Advisory Group - Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, Local Government Association, Charter Schools Education Trust, Flexible Teacher Talent, National Governance Association, Now Teach, Teach First, Timewise, United Learning Trust, WomenEd To update the Advisory Group on progress and seek members insights into the future focus of the programme
Catherine McKinnell 04/03/2025 Lara Newman To update on the Oak National Academy independent review
Catherine McKinnell 11/03/2025 The Jamie Oliver Group To discuss dyslexia and teacher training
Catherine McKinnell 11/03/2025 Capita To discuss primary assessment delivery
Catherine McKinnell 11/03/2025 Council for Disabled Children National Stakeholder Group on SEND - Council for Disabled Children, National Association for Special Educational Needs, Contact, Natspec, The Children's Trust, Unity Schools Partnership, Alliance for Inclusive Education, Speech and Language UK, National Network of Parent Carer Forums, KIDS, National Association of Special Schools, Special Needs Jungle, National Autistic Society To hear the views of the Council for Disabled Children's SEND National Stakeholder Group on delivering improved experiences for children, young people, and their families
Catherine McKinnell 12/03/2025 National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers To discuss National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers' work
Catherine McKinnell 12/03/2025 Schools Consent Project To discuss the work of the School Consent Project and the government's Relationships, Sex and Health Education work
Catherine McKinnell 12/03/2025 Lawn Tennis Association, Rugby Football League, The Football Association, The England and Wales Cricket Board Meeting with the National Governing Bodies of Sport supporting pupil access to sporting opportunities in schools to understand the relationship between schools and National Governing Bodies of Sport and identify successful strategies and principles across various bodies
Stephen Morgan 13/01/2025 Speech and Language UK To discuss support for speech and language education
Stephen Morgan 13/01/2025 Felicity Gillespie To discuss delivery for the rollout of school based nurseries
Stephen Morgan 14/01/2025 Parents and families of bereaved children To discuss safeguarding policy in relation to out of school settings
Stephen Morgan 15/01/2025 National Education Nature Park Schools Forum To engage with schools taking part in the National Education Nature Park programme
Stephen Morgan 22/01/2025 BETT Show Leadership To engage with school leaders and tech companies as part of the BETT conference
Stephen Morgan 23/01/2025 National Partnership in Early Learning and Childcare To discuss the rollout of childcare expansion and reforms to the Early Years sector
Stephen Morgan 03/02/2025 National Day Nurseries Association To discuss the rollout of childcare expansion and reforms to the Early Years sector
Stephen Morgan 12/02/2025 National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers To engage with members on behaviour in schools policy
Stephen Morgan 13/02/2025 Roundtable of headteachers, academics and parents To engage with broad range of representatives on behaviour in schools policy
Stephen Morgan 13/02/2025 BusinessLDN To discuss the rollout of childcare expansion and Early Years workforce
Stephen Morgan 24/02/2025 The Food Foundation To discuss school food policy
Stephen Morgan 25/02/2025 Association of Directors of Children's Services To engage leaders on rollout of childcare expansion and Early Years policy reforms
Stephen Morgan 26/02/2025 Busy Bees To discuss Early Years funding
Stephen Morgan 03/03/2025 KIDS To discuss educational support for young children
Stephen Morgan 04/03/2025 Roundtable with young people To engage with young people on support to help them thrive in school
Stephen Morgan 04/03/2025 National Governance Association To discuss the role of school governors in supporting schools to give chlidren the best start in life
Stephen Morgan 04/03/2025 Sir Anthony Seldon, AI in Education and sector representatives To engage with the sector on how we can support the use of AI in education
Stephen Morgan 11/03/2025 Tony Blair Institute To discuss mental health and wellbeing in schools
Stephen Morgan 19/03/2025 Early Education and Childcare Coalition To discuss the rollout of childcare expansion and reforms to the Early Years sector
Stephen Morgan 20/03/2025 Independent Schools Council To discuss independent school regulation and funding policy
Stephen Morgan 24/03/2025 The Sutton Trust To discuss educational support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Stephen Morgan 25/03/2025 National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers To discuss behaviour in schools policy
Stephen Morgan 25/03/2025 Confederation of School Trusts To discuss Early Years policy
Stephen Morgan 27/03/2025 BeeWell, The Children's Society To discuss mental health and wellbeing in schools
Jacqui Smith 09/01/2025 First Star Scholars To discuss supporting children in care into Higher Education
Jacqui Smith 16/01/2025 Adult Literacy Trust To hear more about the Adult Literacy Trust’s proposals to increase adult literacy levels, and to discuss how government can work more closely with partners to support adult literacy
Jacqui Smith 16/01/2025 University of Manchester Briefing on the recommendations of the National Review of HE Student Suicides
Jacqui Smith 21/01/2025 University and College Union, Unison, The Educational Institute of Scotland, GMB, Unite, National Union of Students, Trades Union Congress A meeting with the HE Unions Advisory Group to discuss Post-16 education and skills strategy and HE reform
Jacqui Smith 21/01/2025 St Martin's Group Introductory meeting to discuss how the St Martin's Group can work with the DfE on employers and apprenticeships
Jacqui Smith 27/01/2025 LEARN (Lived Experience for Action Right Now) Network To listen to first-hand views on what the next steps for the government should be on Higher Education Mental Health
Jacqui Smith 29/01/2025 Harper Adams University To discuss the successes of the college with regards to their agricultural work
Jacqui Smith 03/02/2025 Higher Education Mental Health Campaigners, Parents To discuss how to improve Higher Education’s approach to mental health and to discuss a Higher Education duty of care
Jacqui Smith 04/02/2025 Flint Global To discuss Post-16 skills developments and plans
Jacqui Smith 04/02/2025 Universities and Colleges Employers Association To discuss their role as the national representative for HE employers, and to discuss a number of issues facing HE employers
Jacqui Smith 10/02/2025 Representatives from Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders To meet apprentices and representatives from more than 20 automotive brands, including larger and small car manufacturers, van, truck and bus manufacturers, suppliers and automotive retail
Jacqui Smith 10/02/2025 Roundtable of Small Businesses Federation of Small Businesses roundtable to meet small businesses to discuss the role of SMEs in supporting apprenticeships and skills, and to understand how they can be supported to help deliver further
Jacqui Smith 24/02/2025 Further Education Advisory Group To discuss with member of the FE Advisory Group updates on post-16 vision, Skills England and the Growth and Skills Levy
Jacqui Smith 25/02/2025 UNISON, Unite, GMB To discuss Higher Education reform agenda and implications for workforce and financial sustainability
Jacqui Smith 25/02/2025 Bridgwater and Taunton College To discuss the Gigafactory and Agratas
Jacqui Smith 03/03/2025 Sixth Form Colleges Association A meeting to establish how the SFCA and the DfE can work collaboratively going forwards
Jacqui Smith 10/03/2025 Roundtable with Business Leaders Roundtable hosted by ReGenerate discussing how businesses can maximise apprenticeship opportunities
Jacqui Smith 11/03/2025 CBI To discuss the Growth and Skills Levy and Level 7 Apprenticeships
Jacqui Smith 12/03/2025 The Sutton Trust To discuss how the Sutton Trust’s work aligns with Government’s priorities
Jacqui Smith 20/03/2025 Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education To discuss TASO's recently published report, based on linking data to indicate the educational pathways of different kinds of care experienced people, including care leavers
Jacqui Smith 20/03/2025 Multiverse To discuss apprenticeship reform and to discuss what the government is keen to explore in terms of a shorter AI apprenticeship
Jacqui Smith 25/03/2025 Women's Aid To discuss Women’s Aid priorities and any concerns they have for the development and delivery of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
Nia Griffith 03/02/2025 Translucent To discuss the needs of the trans community
Nia Griffith 06/02/2025 FastTrack Cymru To discuss the work of the organisation and reaffirm the Government's commitment to this area
Nia Griffith 12/02/2025 OutBritain To discuss LGBT Rights in the workplace
Nia Griffith 13/03/2025 Galop To learn about the victim support services operated by Galop, and the current types of/trends of violence against LGBT+ people
Nia Griffith 17/03/2025 LGB Alliance Cymru To discuss single-sex services and the ban on conversion therapy
Seema Malhotra 12/02/2025 Change the Race A roundtable for HR Directors and ED&I Directors from member companies on mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
Seema Malhotra 05/03/2025 Black Equality Organisation and Dep. Mayor London To discuss race equality
Seema Malhotra 10/03/2025 Plan International Meeting with Youth Advocates at Commission for Status of Women at United Nations, New York
Seema Malhotra 10/03/2025 Ukrainian Mission to the United Nations Ukrainian Government hosted event aimed at exploring Ukraine’s efforts to rebuild a resilient society rooted in gender sensitivity and inclusivity
Seema Malhotra 11/03/2025 Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative Speaking for UK Govt at side event at CSW
Seema Malhotra 26/03/2025 KPMG Race Equality in UK business
Stephen Timms 07/01/2025 Royal National Institute for Deaf People To discuss the emerging potential for Artifical Intelligence to be used for BSL translation, as well as wider British Sign Language and Assistive Technology issues
Stephen Timms 08/01/2025 National Star, Together Trust To attend the launch of the National Star and Together Trust joint project:  What comes after education – The challenges faced by young people with disabilities in adulthood
Stephen Timms 09/01/2025 Mott MacDonald Visit to Mott MacDonald’s office in London to ahead of the launch of the Equality (Race & Disability Bill) Consultation. Minister met with senior leaders for an informal discussion to hear more about Mott MacDonald, their decision to publish their disability pay gap and the impact this is having on disability inclusivity
Stephen Timms 13/01/2025 Disability Access Ambassadors Quarterly catch up with Disability Access Ambassadors. Minister heard updates from attendees who shared their work and achievements, since they last met in September
Stephen Timms 14/01/2025 Celia Chartres-Aris To understand the past work Celia has done that led to her winning the ‘most influential disabled person in the UK’ award, that the Minister presented to her at the Disability Power 100 event last year
Stephen Timms 16/01/2025 Support Dogs Visit to Support Dogs in Sheffield to meet some of the organisation’s staff and hear about the work of Support Dogs
Stephen Timms 20/01/2025 Activity Alliance, Sport England, Durham University Research Steering Group, Disability Rights UK, Dwarf Sports Association, British Fencing, Carly Tait, Durham University, Regional Stakeholder Network East of England Chair Roundtable to hear first hand experiences of the importance of sport and physical activity for disabled people at both grassroots and elite levels
Stephen Timms 21/01/2025 Digital Service Consortium To learn about the work of the Digital Service Consortium and its member organisations, in particular experiences of providing Assistive Tech support for disabled children and families
Stephen Timms 21/01/2025 Disability Charities Consortium To discuss concerns with the budget, specifically the rise in National Insurance Contributions
Stephen Timms 22/01/2025 Ace Centre To discuss Assistive and Accessible Technology (ATech), in particular relating to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Stephen Timms 23/01/2025 Fair Play Playground To discuss the work undertaken by the group to create the playground. During development for the playground the group worked closely with families who have disabled children
Stephen Timms 28/01/2025 Mencap To attend and speak at Mencap’s parliamentary reception. The reception is an opportunity to educate new and returning Members of Parliament and Peers about Mencap and the barriers and inequalities facing the 1.5 million people with a learning disability across the UK. It will focus on Mencap’s current areas of work, upscale people’s understanding of learning disability, and offer them a chance to connect with their Network Partner or campaigning organisation
Stephen Timms 29/01/2025 Tata Consultancy Services To discuss British Sign Language Artificial Intelligence solutions. Tata are working on a sign language translation solution
Stephen Timms 05/02/2025 School for Social Entrepreneurs, Happy Smiles Training Community Interest Company, Harry Specters, Ability Consultancy, Travel Hands, Even Break, Nickel Support, Send it to Alex, Little Gate Farm, Disability Sports Coach, Autek Community Interest Company Roundtable with social enterprises that support disabled people. The meeting will bring together voluntary sector leaders, social entrepreneurs, and policy makers to discuss the best conditions for employment opportunities for people with disabilities
Stephen Timms 10/02/2025 GoodThingsFoundation To explore digital inclusion for claimants with disabilities and its potential to enhance their lives and employment opportunities
Stephen Timms 10/02/2025 Spinal Injuries Association Parliamentary Reception. The event is to mark the very first National Awareness Day for Paralysed Bowel Care. A milestone in their campaign to improve care and support for individuals living with neurogenic bowel dysfunction
Stephen Timms 12/02/2025 EnableAll To discuss the support it offers people with a range of disabilities of all ages who use digital technology
Stephen Timms 18/02/2025 Disability Resilience Network To discuss the difficulties Disabled People face from the ‘demand side of the disability labour market’, and how the Government might address this
Stephen Timms 27/02/2025 Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship (SAMEE) To learn more about SAMEE and their programme. It may help to inform future decisions around future employment support for young disabled people
Stephen Timms 03/03/2025 The Eyes Have It Exhibition Launch in Parliament. The Eyes Have It is a partnership of the Macular Society, Fight for Sight, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Association of Optometrists, Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Roche Products Ltd
Stephen Timms 04/03/2025 SignHealth To discuss how they can support the Government in policy development for Deaf people
Stephen Timms 10/03/2025 Microsoft To discuss their social return on investment impact analysis of the accessibility training programme Microsoft ran with DWP’s work coaches
Stephen Timms 10/03/2025 Regional Stakeholder Network Quarterly meeting with the Regional Stakeholder Network Chairs. The theme for this meeting was to discuss welfare reform ahead of the Green Paper
Stephen Timms 11/03/2025 Disabled People Organisation Forum of England Quarterly meeting. The agenda for this meeting focused on their call for a ‘transformative strategy’ across a range of policy areas that impact disabled people’s daily lives
Stephen Timms 11/03/2025 Emma Foster and Dr Finella Craig To discuss the challenges that parents face when they experience the death of a child with a life-limiting condition
Stephen Timms 12/03/2025 Disability Charities Consortium Quarterly meeting. The agenda for this meeting was to discuss Get Britain Working, the upcoming Green Paper, especially regarding Access to Work, ATech and experience of Jobcentres, along with government and Ministerial priorities
Stephen Timms 19/03/2025 Tata Consultancy Services Visit to Tata Consulting Services to chair a roundtable on British Sign Language and Artificial Intelligence