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DfE senior officials’ hospitality, October to December 2025

Updated 24 March 2026
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PLEASE READ Official's name ONLY i.e. do not do 'Name - Nil Return' -If an individual has no return for the sheet, put 'Nil Return' on remaining cells. If a cell is empty, note it as 'N/A' -DO NOT LEAVE ANY CELL BLANK! Date MUST be in the following format - 'YYYY-MM-DD' 1. Include names of individual(s) or organisation(s) in this column. Names of individuals should only be included where the individual is representing their own interests, with the exception of senior media figures. 2. For senior media figures, record the name of the individual, the media organisation and their role. For individuals from media organisations below this level, departments should record the name of the organisation only. 3. Do not include contextual information such as 'drinks reception with’ etc. 4. Report organisation names in full, spelling out any acronyms for greater accessibility, except where these are in common use e.g., BBC. 5. Honorifics may be used here. 6. Where the senior official did not receive any hospitality during the period, please report Nil Return. 1. Report the nature of the hospitality received e.g., 'Lunch', 'Drinks reception', 'Flight upgrade', 'Tickets to screening'. 2. Where the senior official did not receive any hospitality, please report Nil Return. Specify whether the senior official was accompanied to the hospitality event by selecting 'Yes' or 'No' from the drop down menu.
Senior Official's Name Date Individual or organisation that provided hospitality Type of Hospitality received Accompanied by guest
Kate Dixon Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Susie Owen Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Chris Armstrong-Stacey Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Helen Waite Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Shazia Hussein Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Gila Sacks Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Isabelle Trowler Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Naomi Ramsay Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Anne Spinali Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Saheel Sankriwala Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Shafiqa Dawood Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Andrew Thomas Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Jane Cunliffe Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Susan Dawson Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Jennifer Williams Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Jane Balderstone Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil Return
Jonathan Dewsbury 14/10/2025 Step2Connect for the Education Estates Conference Dinner reception for awards ceremony No
Alison Wilson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Katherine Cowell Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Susan Lovelock Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Vicky Beer Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Carolan Goggin Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ian Coates Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Carol Gray Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jonathan Duff Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Lindsey Henning Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kate Dethridge Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Lucy Livings Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Tim Coulson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Alex Marsh Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Claire Burton Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Gillian Hillier Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Jenny Oldroyd Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Juliet Chua Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Patrick Carey Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Jane Belfourd 18/11/2025 Association of Colleges Dinner No
Jane Belfourd 12/11/2025 Exeter College Lunch No
Jane Belfourd 15/12/2025 Exeter College Dinner No
Kiera Harper 12/11/2025 Exeter College Lunch No
Hannah Sheehan 09/10/2025 WorldSkills UK Lunch No
Sinead O'Sullivan 18/11/2025 Association of Colleges Dinner No
Roger Cotes 01/10/2025 South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Lunch No
Roger Cotes 04/11/2025 Education Partnership North East Lunch No
Roger Cotes 05/11/2025 Middlesbrough College Lunch Yes
Gemma Marsh 18/11/2025 Association of Colleges Lunch No
Gemma Marsh 15/10/2025 Manchester Metropolitan University Lunch No
Sarah Maclean 13/10/2025 Etio Dinner No
Sarah Maclean 18/11/2025 Association of Colleges Dinner No
Tessa Griffiths 20/11/2025 5% Club Dinner No
Tessa Griffiths 18/11/2025 Association of Colleges Dinner No
Julia Kinniburgh 13/10/2025 Etio Global Dinner No
Patrick Curry Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Gemma Peck Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kate Ridley Pepper Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Samantha Edwards Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Donna Ward Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ian Knowles Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Warwick Sharp 01/10/2025 Nexus Academy Trust, Meadowhall, Shefield Lunch Yes
Becca Taber Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Tony Foot 11/12/2025 Whitehall Industry Group Lunch and dinner No
Susan Acland-Hood 01/10/2025 Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre ticket Yes
Susan Acland-Hood 01/12/2025 Institute for Government Dinner No
Susan Acland-Hood 05/12/2025 Diagio Dinner No
Susan Acland-Hood 20/12/2025 Royal Ballet Theatre ticket Yes