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DWP’s ministerial meetings, January to March 2026
Updated 3 August 2026
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual(s) or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat McFadden | 08/01/2026 | Prudence Trust, The Centre for Young Lives | Met as part of an early engagement on the independent report into young people and work. |
| Pat McFadden | 08/01/2026 | Tony Blair | Met to discuss public service reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 12/01/2026 | Money Saving Expert | Met as part of an early engagement on the independent report into young people and work. |
| Pat McFadden | 22/01/2026 | Mind | Met to discuss health and disability policy. |
| Pat McFadden | 05/02/2026 | Child Poverty Action Group, Save the Children, United Nations Children's Fund UK (UNICEF UK), Citizens advice, Trussell, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), National Children's Bureau, End Child Poverty Coalition, Feeding Britain, Gingerbread, | Child poverty roundtable to discuss child poverty strategy. |
| Pat McFadden | 11/02/2026 | Trade Union Congress | Met to discuss employment policy. |
| Pat McFadden | 12/02/2026 | Beam | Intoductory meeting to discuss AI deployment in frontline services. |
| Pat McFadden | 23/02/2026 | Age UK | Met to discuss carer's policy. |
| Pat McFadden | 25/02/2026 | Royal Colleges of GPs | Met to discuss fit note reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 02/03/2026 | Mencap | Met to discuss disability and employment. |
| Pat McFadden | 04/03/2026 | Rethink Mental Illness | Met to discuss policy to support people with mental health conditions into employment. |
| Pat McFadden | 04/03/2026 | Centre for Young Lives, Prudence Trust, Future Minds, Young Minds, Centre for Mental health, Mind, Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition, Mental Health Leadership group, No Limits, People's Health Trust, King's Trust. | Roundtable to discuss the interaction between mental health and entering employment. |
| Pat McFadden | 05/03/2026 | Doctors Assoiation UK | Met to discuss fit note reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 12/03/2026 | A chef | Met to discuss youth employment in the food industry. |
| Pat McFadden | 12/03/2026 | National Austistic Society | Met to discuss disability and employment. |
| Pat McFadden | 12/03/2026 | British Medical Association | Met to discuss disability and employment. |
| Pat McFadden | 18/03/2026 | Scope | Met to disucss disability and employment. |
| Pat McFadden | 23/03/2026 | Royal British Legion | Met to discuss health and disability policy. |
| Pat McFadden | 26/03/2026 | The Portland Trust | Met to discuss value for money in contracting. |
| Diana Johnson | 06/01/2026 | All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty and Inequality | Meeting to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy with the officers of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty and Inequality. |
| Diana Johnson | 06/01/2026 | Trades Union Congress | Introductory meeting to discuss the Ministerial portfolio areas and working together. |
| Diana Johnson | 06/01/2026 | Church Action on Poverty | Meeting to discuss the Government’s work on poverty and young people |
| Diana Johnson | 06/01/2026 | Inclusive New Normal | An opportunity to listen to someone with lived experience of the challenges faced by disabled people and people with long-term health conditions when seeking employment. |
| Diana Johnson | 07/01/2026 | United Nations Children's Fund | An introduction to United Nation's Children's Fund and to discuss the Government’s work on child poverty. |
| Diana Johnson | 13/01/2026 | Greater London Authority, Lewisham Council, Southwark Law Centre, Citizen's Advice, London Legal Support Trust | A meeting to discuss how the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs can work together to see through on the manifesto commitment to end mass dependence on food parcels. |
| Diana Johnson | 13/01/2026 | Compass | A general introduction to Compass Group to get an overview of their work |
| Diana Johnson | 14/01/2026 | Central London Forward | Meeting to discuss the work of Central London delivering key programmes including one of the Youth Trailblazers, Pioneer and previously Work and Health Programme. |
| Diana Johnson | 14/01/2026 | The Health Foundation | A meeting to discuss proposals to improve the health of the workforce and support more people with health conditions to remain in employment. |
| Diana Johnson | 15/01/2026 | Attendees of the Department for Work and Pensions Food Poverty Conference | An opportunity for expertise and good practice at the local level to be shared |
| Diana Johnson | 20/01/2026 | Access to Business | Discussion around provision of Restart in the West Midlands |
| Diana Johnson | 20/01/2026 | Association of British Insurers | Meeting to discuss the role of workplace health insurance in relation to employment and the Keep Britain Working review. |
| Diana Johnson | 20/01/2026 | Blind in Business | A listening exercise to ask questions about their organisation and their successes in supporting blind and visually impaired people into work. |
| Diana Johnson | 20/01/2026 | Gingerbread | A follow up on the post?Autumn Budget conversation with Gingerbread and discuss single parent families, alongside their support for and concerns about the Child Poverty Strategy. |
| Diana Johnson | 21/01/2026 | Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development | An opportunity to continue to develop a strong working relationship and seek their support. |
| Diana Johnson | 22/01/2026 | Resources for Autism | Meeting with a partner organisation working with Central London Forward in the delivery of Connect to Work support |
| Diana Johnson | 22/01/2026 | Lewisham Council | Overview of the Lewisham Works employment programme and how this links to Department for Work and Pensions Connect to Work support |
| Diana Johnson | 26/01/2026 | Channel 4, Federation of Small Businesses, Gunnercooke LLP, Black Women in Menopause, Pause and Co Healthcare, British Menopause Society, Octopus Energy, Bedfordshire Police, Theramex, Greensand Multi Academy Trust, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Trades Union Congress, Menopause Mandate | Meeting of the Menopause Advisory Group, Minister attended to share reflections on the work of the group and the issue of menopause more broadly |
| Diana Johnson | 29/01/2026 | Salford Council | Meeting to hear about how they support local residents into training and employment, ways in which they collaborate with the Department for Work and Pensions and how these can be further enhanced in the future |
| Diana Johnson | 02/02/2026 | All Party Parliamentary Group Reception | Speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Group of Eye Health and Visual Impairment Parliamentary Reception to celebrate one-year of their report Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives. |
| Diana Johnson | 03/02/2026 | Hope4All | Hear about the history of Hope4All and the support offered to chuldren and families during school holidays |
| Diana Johnson | 03/02/2026 | Sunderland Council | Learn how Hope4All project fits with Sunderland City Councils approach to reduce dependence on emergency food parcels |
| Diana Johnson | 03/02/2026 | Signal, Northern Rights | Hear about Signal's work and it's impact on the local community, also hear from Northern Rights who work in partnership with Signal in supporting disafvangated individuals into supported employment |
| Diana Johnson | 04/02/2026 | Big Issue | Meeting to discuss the work that is happening at the Big Issue Group, focusing on Big Issue Recruit, |
| Diana Johnson | 05/02/2026 | Local Government Association | Joining the meeting of the Local Government Associations Inclusive Growth Committee to discuss the Milburn Review and the Youth Guarantee |
| Diana Johnson | 05/02/2026 | Working Chance | Meeting to discuss how the Department for Work and Pensions can better address the barriers faced by women in the criminal justice system |
| Diana Johnson | 10/02/2026 | Greater Manchester Authority | Meeting to discuss ongoing engagement with the Prevention Demonstrator, further devolution of employment support and Greater Manchester's approach to young people not in Education, employment or training |
| Diana Johnson | 12/02/2026 | Bristol City Council, Griffiths, Square Food Foundation, Youth Moves | Visit to Hear about the progress of the South Bristol Youth Guarantee pilot, meeting past and present participants to hear about their experiences |
| Diana Johnson | 12/02/2026 | Youth Moves | Visit to see the 224 Youth zone and meet with a participant |
| Diana Johnson | 12/02/2026 | City of Bristol College, Bristol City Council, On Site Bristol, West of England Combined Authority | Visit to a Jobs Fair as part of National Apprenticeship Week |
| Diana Johnson | 23/02/2026 | The Times, The Financial Times | Meeting to discuss ministerial priorities |
| Diana Johnson | 23/02/2026 | Confederation of British Industry | Meeting to discuss how the Confederation of Business Industry can work with the Department for Work and Pensions on employment support programmes, Keep Britain Working and preparing employers for changes to Statutory Sick Pay |
| Diana Johnson | 24/02/2026 | British Chamber of Commerce | Meeting to discuss how the Federation of Small Businesses can work with the Department for Work and Pensions on employment support programmes, Keep Britain Working and concerns regarding skills shortages |
| Diana Johnson | 24/02/2026 | Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | Give a speech at the How Can a Prevention-First and Person-Centred Approach Keep Britain Working Workshop |
| Diana Johnson | 25/02/2026 | UKHospitality | Deliver a keynote speech at the UKHospitality's Workforce and Skills event |
| Diana Johnson | 02/03/2026 | Mind | Meeting to discuss Mind’s perspective on how to address mental health-related economic inactivity and to support more people with mental health conditions into work, as well as their thoughts on the Get Britain Working White Paper. |
| Diana Johnson | 03/03/2026 | Fairstone Group, Lloyds Register, Mckinsey, British Petroleum, Chartered Institute of Personell and Development, Capita, Deloitte, Lloyds Banking Group, Gupa Global, India and UK, Business in the Community | Meeting of the Business in the Community Group to discuss the role of businesses in key Department for Work and Pensions employment initiatives |
| Diana Johnson | 03/03/2026 | Mencap | Meeting to discuss Connect to Work, supported internships and Access to Work. |
| Diana Johnson | 04/03/2026 | Swansea Council, Y Storfa, Careers Wales, Citizen's Advice, WG Communities for Work | Visit to see work to support people into work, meeting providers and service users |
| Diana Johnson | 04/03/2026 | GROW Cymru | Visit to mark Internation Women's Day, to see the work GROW Cymru do to support women and families in Wales |
| Diana Johnson | 09/03/2026 | All Party Parliamentary Group for Menopause, Menopause Mandate, Gunnercooke Law Firm, Price Waterhouse Cooper, The Adolescent and Children's Trust, Wellbeing of Women | Event to mark International Women's Day to raise awareness and foster dialogue about supporting women going through menopause at work |
| Diana Johnson | 10/03/2026 | Social Recruitment Advocacy Group | Introductory meeting to hear about the work of the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group |
| Diana Johnson | 12/03/2026 | Netley Primary School, United Nations Children's Fund, | Visit to mark the publication of the child-friendly version of the Child Poverty Strategy and the accompanying Children's Right's Impact Assessment |
| Diana Johnson | 12/03/2026 | Reed in Partnership, Maximus | Visit to Restart delivery partners |
| Diana Johnson | 17/03/2026 | Church Action on Poverty | Meeting to continue discussions on the Government's work on poverty and young people |
| Diana Johnson | 23/03/2026 | Youth Parliament | Deliver a short speech at the second annual Youth Parliament on the topic of young people with learning difficulties and autism |
| Diana Johnson | 24/03/2026 | Trade Associations Webinar | Give the opening speech at the fourth in a series of Department Work and Pensions series of webinars for trade associations. |
| Diana Johnson | 24/03/2026 | The Bread and Butter Thing | Meeting to hear reflections on food poverty and community food support |
| Diana Johnson | 25/03/2026 | Faculty of Occupational Medicine | Give a speech at the launch of the College of Work and Health |
| Diana Johnson | 26/03/2026 | John Sisk & Sons, Derby Cirt Council, Sunbelt Rentals | Visit to Derby Flood Relief Projecr as part of Build UK's Open Doors Construction Campaign |
| Stephen Timms | 07/01/2026 | British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) | Meeting to discuss concerns about Department for Education’s changes to funding for software for students in receipt of Disabled Student Allowance |
| Stephen Timms | 12/01/2026 | Business Disability Forum | Meeting to discuss the disability employment |
| Stephen Timms | 13/01/2026 | The Gym Group Southwark | Visit to announce that Disability Confident will be reformed |
| Stephen Timms | 20/01/2026 | Disability and Accessibility Ambassador for Countryside | Meeting with the Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside to discuss improving the lives of disabled people by improving access to nature |
| Stephen Timms | 20/01/2026 | Blind in Business | Meeting to hear about the charity's successes in supporting blind people into work |
| Stephen Timms | 21/01/2026 | Joseph Rowntree Fondation | Meeting to discuss their proposal for a Protected Minimum Floor in Universal Credit. |
| Stephen Timms | 21/01/2026 | Warm Welcome Campaign | Spoke about the importance of Warm Spaces and the contribution they make to our society |
| Stephen Timms | 22/01/2026 | Disability Advisory Panel | Attend the induction event for the Independent Disability Advisory Panel. |
| Stephen Timms | 27/01/2026 | PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | Meet with a Director in PwC’s Risk and Compliance Transformation Consulting practice, to continue previous discussions and raise other issues affecting disabled people |
| Stephen Timms | 27/01/2026 | Disability Rights UK: Launch of the Activity Trap | Attend the launch of Disability Rights UK (DRUK)’s new co-produced research project ‘The Activity Trap: How our Benefit Assessment System Makes us Sicker’. |
| Stephen Timms | 29/01/2026 | National Autistic Society | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 29/01/2026 | Disability Rights UK | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Cystic Fibrosis | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Scope | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Royal National Institute of Blind People | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Disability Benefits Consortium | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Disabled People's Organisations Forum (DPO) England | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Cystic Fybribrosis | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Versus Arthritis | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Sense | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Mind | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Mencap | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 30/01/2026 | Mental Health Foundation | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 02/02/2026 | Trussell Trust | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 02/02/2026 | Joseph Rowntree Fondation | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 02/02/2026 | Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 02/02/2026 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) | Discuss the work HSBC are doing to help neurodivergent and disabled staff and customers. |
| Stephen Timms | 05/02/2026 | Disability and Accessibility Ambassadors (DAA) Quarterly meeting | Provide updates on DWP and Disability Unit work and wider xgov disability work . |
| Stephen Timms | 09/02/2026 | Motability Foundation | Provide updates on Timms Review |
| Stephen Timms | 09/02/2026 | Institute for Government and the King's Fund | Discussion on Universal Credit review |
| Stephen Timms | 11/02/2026 | British Sign Language Advisory Board | Quarterly meeting, discussion of priorities |
| Stephen Timms | 11/02/2026 | The Clear Society, Kate Headley - Disability and Accessibility Ambassador for Recruitment | To discuss Disability Confident and KBW Vanguards |
| Stephen Timms | 12/02/2026 | Amazon | Visit to Swindon hub to meet disabled apprentices |
| Stephen Timms | 17/02/2026 | Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing | Visit to meet veterans, individuals with learning disabilities and autism supported into employment |
| Stephen Timms | 17/02/2026 | Mencap | Discussion on Disability Advisory Panel and the welfare bill |
| Stephen Timms | 18/02/2026 | Scope | Discussion on Scope's 'Futureproofing benefits’ research key findings. |
| Stephen Timms | 19/02/2026 | Portland College’s Employability Conference | Speak at Portland College’s Employability Conference on the importance of employing disabled people and the government’s mission to break down barriers and expand opportunity for them. Meet with employers and disabled individuals who have been supported into employment. |
| Stephen Timms | 23/02/2026 | Scottish Professional Footballers Association | Hear about concerns from sporting organisations on the Injury Time Campaign and issues around brain injury |
| Stephen Timms | 24/02/2026 | Innovate Access 2026 | Visit to event on AI and Assistive Technologies, bringing together Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent entrepreneurs |
| Stephen Timms | 24/02/2026 | Disability and Accessibility Ambassador for Insurance | Hear updates from the insurance sector and key issues and opportunities to enhance access for disabled people across the industry and wider financial arena. |
| Stephen Timms | 25/02/2026 | Regional Stakeholder Network Quarterly Meeting | To discuss SEND reform alongside Minister Gould from Department for Education. |
| Stephen Timms | 26/02/2026 | London Exhibition: Our Life Stories | Visit to meet people who have shared their life stories, alongside the project team |
| Stephen Timms | 26/02/2026 | Treloar’s College International Wheelchair Day | To hear about work going on at Treloar’s College to support disabled people and the importance of recognising International Wheelchair Day. |
| Stephen Timms | 27/02/2026 | ChurchWorks Summit | Participated in a panel discussion on tackling poverty and child poverty and opportunities for local and national church engagement in the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy. |
| Stephen Timms | 02/03/2026 | Sony PlayStation | Meeting to discuss PlayStation's work on accessibility |
| Stephen Timms | 02/03/2026 | Inspirit Consultancy | Meeting to discuss the Bereavement Support Proposal |
| Stephen Timms | 02/03/2026 | Together for Short Lives | Meeting to discuss the Bereavement Support Proposal |
| Stephen Timms | 02/03/2026 | Paperweight | Listen to Paperweight's concerns about Personal Independent Payments assessments and how they wish to collaborate with Department for Work and Pensions. |
| Stephen Timms | 02/03/2026 | Purple Space | Meeting to discuss Kate Nash's books in support of disabled people and employers |
| Stephen Timms | 02/03/2026 | Sense | Roundtable on shaping welfare reform through lived experience. Discussion with those with lived experience of disability. Discussion of the application and assessment process for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and barriers in the system. |
| Stephen Timms | 03/03/2026 | Disability Charities Consortium | To discuss recent progress of the Timms Review steering group |
| Stephen Timms | 10/03/2026 | Disability Benefits Consortium | To discuss recent progress of the Timms Review steering group |
| Stephen Timms | 10/03/2026 | Disabled People's Organisations | To discuss recent progress of the Timms Review steering group |
| Stephen Timms | 10/03/2026 | Trade Union Congress | Discuss TUC’s involvement in an asbestos taskforce; the removal of asbestos from schools and hospitals; and the Timms and Universal Credit Reviews. |
| Stephen Timms | 10/03/2026 | Royal National Institute of Blind People | Meeting with RNIP and hear concerns on the Access to Work scheme. |
| Stephen Timms | 10/03/2026 | The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement | Attended event advocating for Annual Reviews for adults living with Cerebral Palsy |
| Stephen Timms | 18/03/2026 | Neurodiverse Business Awards, hosted by Disruptive Media Group | Attended event to recognise exceptional neurodivergent talent across UK workplaces. |
| Stephen Timms | 18/03/2026 | Down Syndrome Association | Attend event for World Down’s Syndrome Day and discuss the WorkFit programme |
| Stephen Timms | 23/03/2026 | Arthritis UK | Roundtable on shaping welfare reform through lived experience. Hear about the lived experience of those with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. |
| Andrew Western | 12/01/2026 | Money Saving Expert | To dicuss Universal Credit and bank switching |
| Andrew Western | 11/03/2026 | South Staffs Water | To discuss water data sharing. |
| Andrew Western | 16/03/2026 | Trades Union Congress and Confederation of British Industry | To discuss reform of the International Labour Organisation. |
| Andrew Western | 24/03/2026 | WaterUK, David Henderson CEO | To discuss water data sharing. |
| Andrew Western | 24/03/2026 | South East Water | To discuss water data sharing. |
| Andrew Western | 26/03/2026 | Kilbride Innovation Hub | To discuss how the transformation of Jobcentres through the Innovation Hubs Team is taking shape in Scotland. |
| Maeve Sherlock | 29/01/2026 | Gingerbread | Meeting to discuss Child Maintenance Service policy and operations |
| Maeve Sherlock | 30/01/2026 | Fife Gingerbread | Meeting to discuss Child Maintenance Service policy and operations |
| Maeve Sherlock | 10/03/2026 | Fair Chance Business Allicance | Keynote speaker at Employer Symposium |
| Jacqui Smith | 06/01/2026 | The Federation of Awarding Bodies | To discuss the role of the Awarding Sector in apprenticeships and qualifications reforms |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | The Sutton Trust | To discuss the findings of The Sutton Trust’s report “A World of Difference”, which looks at international apprenticeship policy and lessons for England and Higher Education topics |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | Sky News | Interview about the announcement of the new Education Record App |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | General Medical Council, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Free London NHS Trust,NHS Employers, Anglia Ruskin University, The University of Manchester, University of Southampton, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, University of Sheffield Medical School, University of Sheffield School of Allied Health, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Schools Council, British Medical Association (Medical Students Committee), Surviving in Scrubs | Roundtable on sexual safety in medical schools - co-chaired with DHSC |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | Activate Learning | To discuss reforms to post-16 qualifications |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | Richard Huish College | To discuss reforms to post-16 qualifications |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | Birmingham Metropolitan College | To discuss reforms to post-16 qualifications |
| Jacqui Smith | 07/01/2026 | Star Academies | To discuss reforms to post-16 qualifications |
| Jacqui Smith | 12/01/2026 | ADS Group | To discuss the skills needs of the defense industry |
| Jacqui Smith | 12/01/2026 | Sheffield Hallam University | To discuss reports of foreign interference at the Helena Kennedy Centre |
| Jacqui Smith | 12/01/2026 | Youth Advisors to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers | To discuss the report on barriers to education for young adult carers who help to support a family member or friend with a disability, illness or addiction. |
| Jacqui Smith | 13/01/2026 | West Herts College Group, Association of Employment and Learning Providers, British Association for Supported Employment and Inclusive training CIC, Heart of Worcestershire College, Natspec, Association of Colleges | Post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disability Reforms Roundtable |
| Jacqui Smith | 14/01/2026 | Ark | To discuss reforms to post-16 qualifications |
| Jacqui Smith | 14/01/2026 | Cranfield University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Norwich University of the Arts, Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music, SOAS University of London, Courtauld Institute of Art, The Glasgow School of Art, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, Royal Veterinary College, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, University for the Creative Arts, University of the Arts London, Falmouth University, Conservatoires UK, Universities UK, Manchester Metropolitan University | Dinner event hosted by Universities UK for specialist higher education institutions. Minister Smith attended to share government perspectives on skills, specialistion and funding |
| Jacqui Smith | 20/01/2026 | The Varkey Foundation and Comunidad Araucaria | Roundtable with Latin American delegation to discuss Baroness Smith's experience as a government Minister and challenges facing education policy around the world today |
| Jacqui Smith | 26/01/2026 | Education Policy Institute | To discuss the Education Select Committee report on Further Education and Skills |
| Jacqui Smith | 26/01/2026 | Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) | Briefing on Universities and Colleges Admission Service's end of cycle data, released at the end of the 2025 admissions cycle. |
| Jacqui Smith | 26/01/2026 | Careers and Enterprise Company | To meet their youth advisory group to discuss ways to support young women to have great skills and careers |
| Jacqui Smith | 27/01/2026 | Confederation of British Industry, Make UK, Institute of Directors, Federation of Small Businesses, British Chambers of Commerce | Meeting of the B5 council to discuss the government's priorities following the Machienery of Government change, apprenticeships, specific asks of employers and Business Representatives to support delivery and support from Skills England |
| Jacqui Smith | 27/01/2026 | Teach the Future | To discuss how green skills can be further embedded into education |
| Jacqui Smith | 27/01/2026 | University Centre Somerset College Group (UCS), NCG (formerly Newcastle Colleges Group), Askham Bryan College, New City College, Middlesborough College, Kirklees College, Hereford College of Arts, Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC), Cheshire College South and West, East Lancashire Learning Group, Exeter College | Further Education College Leaders Advisory Group, discussing Special Educational Needs and Disability Reform and Further Education Workforce |
| Jacqui Smith | 29/01/2026 | New Statesman | Sit-down interview on the Government's Skills agenda, including Skills England, devolution, the impact of AI on the workforce, reskilling workers and green jobs transition |
| Jacqui Smith | 05/02/2026 | 70 University Vice Chancellors | To increase understanding of how foreign interference can manifest in higher education. |
| Jacqui Smith | 16/02/2026 | The Gatsby Foundation | To discuss qualifications reform |
| Jacqui Smith | 19/02/2026 | Heart of Worcester College | Schools White Paper briefing. Ministers in the Department for Education engaged with key stakeholders in the sectors they hold policy responsibility for the brief them on the White Paper prior to its publication. |
| Jacqui Smith | 19/02/2026 | Association of Colleges | Schools White Paper briefing. Ministers in the Department for Education engaged with key stakeholders in the sectors they hold policy responsibility for the brief them on the White Paper prior to its publication |
| Jacqui Smith | 19/02/2026 | Natspec | Schools White Paper briefing. Ministers in the Department for Education engaged with key stakeholders in the sectors they hold policy responsibility for the brief them on the White Paper prior to its publication. |
| Jacqui Smith | 24/02/2026 | The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) | Bilateral meeting to discuss Skills England, apprenticeships and the CAR Interim report |
| Jacqui Smith | 24/02/2026 | UK Civil Society Women's Alliance | Bilateral meeting to discuss UK Civil Society Women's Alliance (UKCSWA)’s priorities and understand their key concerns |
| Jacqui Smith | 25/02/2026 | Buckinghamshire New University, University of Suffolk, Leeds Trinity University, Oxford Brookes University, Anglia Ruskin University, University for the Creative Arts, University of West London, University of Northampton, London Metropolitan University, University of Greater Manchester, St Mary's University Twickenham, De Montfort University, New College Durham, Ravensbourne University London, Falmouth University, University of East London, Staffordshire University | Protecting public money roundtable |
| Jacqui Smith | 26/02/2026 | Resolution Foundation | Discussion of the Resolution Foundation's work on NEET young people (Not in Education, Employment or Training) |
| Jacqui Smith | 26/02/2026 | The Gatsby Foundation | To discuss qualifications reform |
| Jacqui Smith | 03/03/2026 | Construction Skills Mission Board | Pre-meet ahead of the Construction Skills Mission Board's Board Meeting |
| Jacqui Smith | 04/03/2026 | Association of Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges Association, Confederation of Schools Trusts, Universities UK | Qualification Reform Roundtable |
| Jacqui Smith | 05/03/2026 | Construction Skills Mission Board | Ministerial updates on the construction skills package delivered to the Board meeting |
| Jacqui Smith | 06/03/2026 | Leading Britain's Conversation (LBC), Independent Television (ITV) | Interview about announcement of new qualificatioins as part of post-16 reforms, including V Levels |
| Jacqui Smith | 13/03/2026 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Logistics UK, Federation of Master Builders, British Retail Consortium, UKHospitality, Business in the Community, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Pre-briefing stakeholders ahead of the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcements on 16 March |
| Jacqui Smith | 13/03/2026 | Small Business Britain, Enterprise Nation, Family Business UK, Small Business Commissioner, Be the Business | Pre-briefing stakeholders ahead of the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcements on 16 March |
| Jacqui Smith | 13/03/2026 | British Chamber of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, Make UK | Pre-briefing stakeholders ahead of the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcements on 16 March |
| Torsten Bell | 12/01/2026 | Pensions UK | To discuss the Pound for Pound initiative (Value For Money trial with industry) |
| Torsten Bell | 13/01/2026 | Joel Hills, Specialist Editor, Independent Television News (ITN) | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 14/01/2026 | Legal and General | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 15/01/2026 | Aviva | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 20/01/2026 | Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor, New Statesman | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 20/01/2026 | Prof Lord Richard Layard, Independent | To discuss apprenticeships policy |
| Torsten Bell | 20/01/2026 | Universities Superannuation Scheme | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 21/01/2026 | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 26/01/2026 | Sam Fleming, Economics Editor, Financial Times | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 26/01/2026 | Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator, Financial Times | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 28/01/2026 | Observer Business members | Event discussing pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 02/02/2026 | Pensions UK | To discuss trustees' investment duties |
| Torsten Bell | 03/02/2026 | Association of British Insurers | Keynote speech at Association of British Insurer’s Annual Conference on the pension policy landscape. |
| Torsten Bell | 09/02/2026 | MandG | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 11/02/2026 | Dalriada, Zedra, Vidett, BESTrustees, Capital Cranfield, Law Deb Independent Governance Group, Association of Professional Pension Trustees, Pi Partnership, PAN Trustees, Aretas, Falcon | Roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the Government’s consultation on the trusteeship and governance of trust-based pension scheme |
| Torsten Bell | 12/02/2026 | Peoples pension, Capita, Local Government Association, New Philanthropy Capital, Legal & General Pensions Administration Standards Association, XPS Group, Willis Towers Watson, Local Pension Partnership, Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, Tata Consultancy Services, Gallagher | Roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the Government’s consultation on the trusteeship and governance of trust-based pension scheme |
| Torsten Bell | 23/02/2026 | George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 24/02/2026 | Royal London | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 25/02/2026 | Gala Coral, Arquivq, BECTU, National Gas Transmission Pension Scheme, Marks & Spencer, Transport for London, Church of England Pension Scheme, United Kingdom Accreditation Service | Roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the Government’s consultation on the trusteeship and governance of trust-based pension scheme |
| Torsten Bell | 26/02/2026 | Living Wage & Legal General (joint) | To discuss pension adequacy |
| Torsten Bell | 26/02/2026 | Clara Pensions | To discuss superfund pension vehicles |
| Torsten Bell | 26/02/2026 | Oxford Sciences, Northern Gritstone, Dawn Capital, Baillie Gifford, Headline, Atomico, Index Ventures, Highland Europe, Northzone, Abingworth | Roundtable to discuss the UK venture capital sector |
| Torsten Bell | 02/03/2026 | Heather Stewart, Economics Editor, Guardian | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 02/03/2026 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, ITN | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 03/03/2026 | UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association | Keynote speech on pension policy developments at UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association's annual flagship Conference |
| Torsten Bell | 03/03/2026 | Resolution Foundation, Sunday Times, Institute of Fiscal Studies, Panmureliberum, Institute for Government, Deloitte, Item-Club, KPMG, The Observer, Confederation of British Industries, Capital Economics | Economic Roundtable |
| Torsten Bell | 04/03/2026 | Social Market Foundation | Broad discussions on the UK pension system |
| Torsten Bell | 05/03/2026 | Trade Union Congress | Keynote speech on the pension policy landscape at the Trade Union Congress Pensions Conference. |
| Torsten Bell | 16/03/2026 | Oli Dugmore, Executive Editor (digital), New Statesman | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 17/03/2026 | Motability | To discuss the Motability scheme |
| Torsten Bell | 18/03/2026 | George Eaton, Senior Editor, New Statesman | Routine media engagement |
| Torsten Bell | 12/03/2026 | People's Partnership | Visit to the People’s Partnership headquarters to open their refurbished office space and meet with staff. |
| Torsten Bell | 19/03/2026 | TPT Retirement Solutions | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill |
| Torsten Bell | 25/03/2026 | Aegon | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy |
| Torsten Bell | 25/03/2026 | AFORE | To discuss the UK pension landscape |
| Torsten Bell | 31/03/2026 | Royal Society of Arts | To discuss Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes |