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DfE: ministerial meetings, July to September 2025
Updated 16 December 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Phillipson | 01/07/2025 | 3 Dads Walking; Alison Freeman, Reporter, BBC | Meeting to discuss suicide prevention education as part of the amended relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum |
| Bridget Phillipson | 01/07/2025 | Dinner roundtable with education and youth-focused charity officials and experts hosted by Institute for Public Policy Research | To discuss issues faced by young people and share the governmental work done in this area |
| Bridget Phillipson | 02/07/2025 | Nick Ferrari, Radio Host, LBC | To discuss priorities for education |
| Bridget Phillipson | 02/07/2025 | Miranda Green, Deputy Opinion Editor, Financial Times | To discuss priorities for education |
| Bridget Phillipson | 03/07/2025 | Improving Education Together Schools & Colleges board | To discuss updates and reach consensus on any policy recommendations sent to the board from subgroups |
| Bridget Phillipson | 04/07/2025 | National Day Nurseries Association | To discuss publication of the Best Start in Life Strategy |
| Bridget Phillipson | 04/07/2025 | Early Education and Childcare Coalition | To discuss publication of the Best Start in Life Strategy |
| Bridget Phillipson | 04/07/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss publication of the Best Start in Life Strategy |
| Bridget Phillipson | 04/07/2025 | Early Years Alliance | To discuss publication of the Best Start in Life Strategy |
| Bridget Phillipson | 04/07/2025 | Together for Children | To discuss Childrens Social Care and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) |
| Bridget Phillipson | 08/07/2025 | Ben Taylor, Editor, The Sunday Times | To discuss priorities for education |
| Bridget Phillipson | 16/07/2025 | Church of England | Regular termly meeting between Secretary of State and the Church of England to discuss departmental policy |
| Bridget Phillipson | 16/07/2025 | Catholic Education Service | Regular termly meeting between Secretary of State and the Catholic Education Service to discuss departmental policy |
| Bridget Phillipson | 16/07/2025 | Two foster carers | To hear concerns about a fostering case, following mishandling of correspondence |
| Bridget Phillipson | 22/07/2025 | National Education Union | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round |
| Bridget Phillipson | 22/07/2025 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round |
| Bridget Phillipson | 22/07/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round |
| Bridget Phillipson | 22/07/2025 | The Association of School and College Leaders | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round |
| Bridget Phillipson | 14/08/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day |
| Bridget Phillipson | 14/08/2025 | The Association of School and College Leaders | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day |
| Bridget Phillipson | 14/08/2025 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day |
| Bridget Phillipson | 14/08/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day |
| Bridget Phillipson | 14/08/2025 | National Education Union | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day |
| Bridget Phillipson | 02/09/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss priorities for education |
| Bridget Phillipson | 03/09/2025 | Julia Waters | Meeting with sister of Ruth Perry, to discuss Ofsted consultation responses and complaints |
| Bridget Phillipson | 08/09/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability |
| Bridget Phillipson | 08/09/2025 | The Association of School and College Leaders | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability |
| Bridget Phillipson | 08/09/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability |
| Bridget Phillipson | 08/09/2025 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability |
| Bridget Phillipson | 08/09/2025 | National Education Union | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability |
| Bridget Phillipson | 18/09/2025 | Changing Realities; Child Poverty Action Group | To gain insights from parents/ carers about how the government might better support families in poverty who have children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) |
| Bridget Phillipson | 22/09/2025 | Improving Education Together Schools & Colleges board | To share an update on departmental work underway on two key strategies being finalised |
| Bridget Phillipson | 25/09/2025 | Becky Francis | To review Curriculum & Assessment Review timelines and discuss updates |
| Bridget Phillipson | 30/09/2025 | Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times; Steven Swinford, Poltical Editor, The Times; Oliver Wright, Policy Editor, The Times | To discuss priorities for education |
| Bridget Phillipson | 30/09/2025 | Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times; Josh Glancy, Associate Editor, The Sunday Times | To discuss priorities for education |
| Olivia Bailey | 09/09/2025 | Early Years Alliance | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Olivia Bailey | 09/09/2025 | National Day Nurseries Association | Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education |
| Olivia Bailey | 09/09/2025 | Early Education and Childcare Coalition | Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education |
| Olivia Bailey | 09/09/2025 | Coram Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) | Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education |
| Janet Daby | 01/07/2025 | National Association of Fostering Providers | To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill |
| Janet Daby | 04/07/2025 | Local Government Association | To discussthe Best Start in Life Strategy |
| Janet Daby | 04/07/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | To discuss the Best Start in Life Strategy |
| Janet Daby | 22/07/2025 | Campaigner from the Movement for an Adoption Apology | To speak to a campaigner affected by historical forced adoption practices |
| Janet Daby | 04/09/2025 | Share Foundation | To discuss support for care leavers with a focus on outcomes |
| Georgia Gould | 08/09/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | An introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key figures from the National Associaton of Head Teachers, an important stakeholder for the department |
| Georgia Gould | 08/09/2025 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | An introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key figures from a prominent teachers' union and important stakeholder for the department |
| Georgia Gould | 09/09/2025 | Association of School and College Leaders | An introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key figures from the Association of School and College Leaders, an important stakeholder for the department |
| Georgia Gould | 09/09/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | An introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key figures from the Confederation of School Trusts, an important stakeholder for the department |
| Georgia Gould | 10/09/2025 | Mulit-Academy Trust CEO Advisory Group | The second meeting of the Multi-Academy Trust CEO Advisory Group, to strengthen the department's relationship with the Trust sector, discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reforms and the wider context of the White Paper |
| Georgia Gould | 11/09/2025 | Council for Disabled Children | An introductory call for the new Minister to meet with key figures of the Council for Disabled Children to discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy and ascertain stakeholder priorities |
| Georgia Gould | 11/09/2025 | National Network of Parent Carer Forums | Introductory call for the new Minister to meet with Chairs of the stakeholder group to discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy and ascertain stakeholder priorities |
| Georgia Gould | 11/09/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | An introductory call for the new Minister to meet with key figures of the Association of Directors of Children's Services to discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy and ascertain stakeholder priorities |
| Georgia Gould | 11/09/2025 | The Disabled Children's Partnership | An introductory call for the new Minister to meet with key figures of The Disabled Children's Partnership to discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy and ascertain stakeholder priorities |
| Georgia Gould | 11/09/2025 | The SEND Sanctuary, Let Us Learn Too, Council for Disabled Children, Disabled Children's Partnership, The Alliance for Inclusive Education | Roundtable for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) campaign groups to allow representatives the opportunity to speak directly with the Minister. Additionally, an opportunity for the Minister to share plans on SEND reform |
| Georgia Gould | 11/09/2025 | National Education Union | Introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key stakeholder and discuss stakeholder priorities |
| Georgia Gould | 15/09/2025 | Selection of School Leaders, Local County Council Officials, #BeeWell, Coram, The Difference, Impetus | Roundtable discussion on measuring inclusion and wellbeing in schools, a strategic opporutinty to engage with the lived experiences of various stakeholders in the lead up to Schools White Paper |
| Georgia Gould | 15/09/2025 | Selection of parents attending the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Day of Action | Roundtable discussion where the Minister met with families attending the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Day of Action, using the opportunity to hear real life experiences to better inform policy reform |
| Georgia Gould | 15/09/2025 | Holocaust Educational Trust | Attendance at the 2025 Holocaust Educational trust Appeal Dinner, a, event commemorating the landmark 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War |
| Georgia Gould | 17/09/2025 | National Governance Association | Gave the introductory speech to the National Governance Association's Governance Awards ceremony |
| Nia Griffith | 01/07/2025 | Equality Network | To discuss the Government's approach to the Conversion Practices Bill |
| Nia Griffith | 10/07/2025 | Ban Coversion Therapy Coaltion | To discuss the Conversion Practices Bill |
| Nia Griffith | 10/07/2025 | Queer Beyond Belief | To discuss the organisation’s lived and perceived implications of the For Women Scotland judgment on the trans community |
| Nia Griffith | 10/07/2025 | Global Interfaith Commission+ | To discuss how the UK government is addressing discrimination, and promoting tolerance |
| Josh MacAlister | 10/09/2025 | Former Director of Leeds' Children's Services; Family Rights Group | Meeting to discuss supporting care leavers and keeping children with their families |
| Josh MacAlister | 10/09/2025 | Association of Directors of Children's Services | Introductory meeting with the Executive Director of Association of Directors of Children's Services |
| Josh MacAlister | 10/09/2025 | Local Government Association | Introductory meeting with Minister MacAlister to the Chair of the Local Government Association |
| Josh MacAlister | 24/09/2025 | Mary Gibson; Fred Gibson | To discuss their support for the Lifelong Links Programme |
| Josh MacAlister | 25/09/2025 | Kinship | To discuss the support for kinship carers and their families |
| Seema Malhotra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Catherine McKinnell | 01/07/2025 | A group of work experience students | Meet and greet introduction with a selection of students |
| Catherine McKinnell | 02/07/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts Policy Advisory Group | Temperature Check with key stakeholders |
| Catherine McKinnell | 07/07/2025 | Cardinal Vaughan School | Met with teaching internship staff |
| Catherine McKinnell | 09/07/2025 | Primary Teacher Reference Group | Temperature check in with primary school headteachers |
| Catherine McKinnell | 09/07/2025 | British Dyslexia Association | Meeting with representatives of British Dyslexia Foundation, key stakeholder to the department to discuss support in schools |
| Catherine McKinnell | 15/07/2025 | Children's Laureate | Meeting with Children's Laureate |
| Catherine McKinnell | 15/07/2025 | Multi-Academy Trusts CEO Advisory Group | Meeting to discuss various department policy |
| Catherine McKinnell | 15/07/2025 | Disabled Children's Partnership | Parliamentary drop in session |
| Catherine McKinnell | 16/07/2025 | Teacher Development Trust, Chartered College of Teaching, University College London, Education Endownment Foundation, Teach First, Ambition Institute, TrustWide CPD Leads Forum, National Institute of Teaching, Teaching School Hubs Council, Big Education | Roundtable with stakeholders to discuss teacher training entitlement |
| Catherine McKinnell | 17/07/2025 | Teaching School Hubs Council | Meeting to discuss teaching school hubs |
| Catherine McKinnell | 17/07/2025 | Teaching Development Trust | Meeting to discuss teacher development |
| Catherine McKinnell | 22/07/2025 | Swim England, Canal River Trust, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Royal Life Save Society, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Maritime & Coastguard Agency | Meeting to discuss water safety education |
| Catherine McKinnell | 22/07/2025 | Selection of local county councils - F40 group | Meeting to discuss education reform |
| Catherine McKinnell | 31/07/2025 | Wandsworth Borough Council, Kent County Council, Cygnus Academies Trust, The Bridge Trust | Meeting to discuss Bradstow School |
| Catherine McKinnell | 21/08/2025 | National Association of Head Teachers | Stakeholder Call to discuss Results Day |
| Catherine McKinnell | 21/08/2025 | Association of Colleges | Stakeholder Call to discuss Results Day |
| Catherine McKinnell | 21/08/2025 | Confederation of School Trusts | Stakeholder Call to discuss Results Day |
| Catherine McKinnell | 21/08/2025 | Association of School and College Leaders | Stakeholder Call to discuss Results Day |
| Catherine McKinnell | 21/08/2025 | National Education Union | Stakeholder Call to discuss Results Day |
| Catherine McKinnell | 21/08/2025 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | Stakeholder Call to discuss Results Day |
| Catherine McKinnell | 02/09/2025 | UK Music | Discussion with stakeholder about music provision in schools |
| Catherine McKinnell | 02/09/2025 | Parent Advocates for drug safety | Meeting to discuss drug safety education |
| Catherine McKinnell | 02/09/2025 | Electoral Commission | Meeting to discuss improving democratic education |
| Catherine McKinnell | 02/09/2025 | Board of Deputies of British Jews | Meeting to discuss tackling anti-semitism in education |
| Stephen Morgan | 01/07/2025 | Institute for Government | To discuss school attendance following the publication of a new report |
| Stephen Morgan | 04/07/2025 | Coram Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) | To discuss Best Start in Life announcement |
| Stephen Morgan | 04/07/2025 | Early Education and Childcare Coalition | To discuss Best Start in Life announcement |
| Stephen Morgan | 04/07/2025 | London Early Years Foundation | To discuss Best Start in Life announcement |
| Stephen Morgan | 04/07/2025 | Dingley's Promise | To discuss Best Start in Life announcement |
| Stephen Morgan | 04/07/2025 | REAch2 Academy Trust | To discuss Best Start in Life announcement |
| Stephen Morgan | 07/07/2025 | Teach the Future | To discuss retrofits in schools |
| Stephen Morgan | 10/07/2025 | Institute for Government | To discuss strategic delivery of policies |
| Stephen Morgan | 10/07/2025 | IRIS | To discuss the Application Programming Interface and Tax Free Childcare payments |
| Stephen Morgan | 15/07/2025 | BookTrust | To discuss the impact of shared reading in the Early Years |
| Stephen Morgan | 16/07/2025 | Roundtable with Breakfast Club stakeholders | Roundtable discussion of Breakfast Club Early Adopter programme |
| Stephen Morgan | 21/07/2025 | The Early Years Social Enterprise Collective | To discuss social enterprise in the Early Years market |
| Stephen Morgan | 21/07/2025 | The family of Benedict Blythe | To dicuss allergy safety in schools |
| Stephen Morgan | 28/08/2025 | Bright Horizons | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Stephen Morgan | 28/08/2025 | Early Years Alliance | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Stephen Morgan | 28/08/2025 | Early Education and Childcare Coalition | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Stephen Morgan | 28/08/2025 | Coram Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Stephen Morgan | 28/08/2025 | Pregnant then Screwed | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Stephen Morgan | 28/08/2025 | National Day Nurseries Association | To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch |
| Jacqui Smith | 01/07/2025 | Centenary Action | Cross-party panel on how to accelerate gender progress towards and gender equal Parliament |
| Jacqui Smith | 01/07/2025 | Parliamentarians, employer representatives and sector leaders | Roundtable to discuss how Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) can adapt to meet the evolving needs of the UK’s skills landscape |
| Jacqui Smith | 08/07/2025 | Confederation of British Industry; British Chambers of Commerce; Federation of Small Businesses; Institute of Directors; Make UK | Updating members on key skills policy reforms, sharing early insights from sector engagement, hearing their reflections, and agreeing future purpose and format of meetings of this group |
| Jacqui Smith | 09/07/2025 | The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) | Briefing and discussion surrounding 2025 Exam Results and Higher Education admissions |
| Jacqui Smith | 09/07/2025 | Sex Matters | Introduction meeting with CEO of Sex Matters |
| Jacqui Smith | 09/07/2025 | Lord Sainsbury | To discuss the overall vision for the post-16 education and skills white paper, qualification reforms and wider measures to improve quality |
| Jacqui Smith | 10/07/2025 | Good Growth Foundation | Regular meeting to discuss the Skills system |
| Jacqui Smith | 14/07/2025 | Tendo Consulting | Meeting with female academics to discuss their experience of academia and research |
| Jacqui Smith | 16/07/2025 | Universities and Colleges Union | To discuss the Further Education pay award, Further Education workforce, and funding |
| Jacqui Smith | 21/07/2025 | Directors of Childrens Services Roundtable | To discuss multi-agency child protection teams (MACPTS) |
| Jacqui Smith | 23/07/2025 | Chris Skidmore | To discuss the International Higher Education Commission (IHEC) report and recommendations, International Education Strategy, and the Immigration White Paper and International Students |
| Jacqui Smith | 08/09/2025 | Association of Schools and College Leaders | Discussion about post-16 curriculum |
| Jacqui Smith | 09/09/2025 | Sex Education Forum, End Violence Against Women (EVAW), Brook, Make it Mandatory | To discuss the provision of RSE to 18 |
| Jacqui Smith | 15/09/2025 | Range of academics | To discuss the harrassment of black academics |
| Jacqui Smith | 15/09/2025 | Construction Skills Mission Board | One of a series of roundtables to discuss industry and government collaboration to address the sector's skills challenges and future workforce needs |
| Jacqui Smith | 17/09/2025 | Association of Colleges | Catch-up with CEO of Association of Colleges |
| Jacqui Smith | 19/09/2025 | Universities West Midlands | Discussion about higher education in the West Midlands region |
| Jacqui Smith | 19/09/2025 | Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership | Discussion about West Midlands regional skills |
| Jacqui Smith | 23/09/2025 | The Chartered Management Institute Roundtable | Meeting with chartered and professional bodies discuss employer investment in skills and opportunities for collaboration with Skills England |
| Stephen Timms | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |