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DfE senior officials’ hospitality, April to June 2026
Updated 1 October 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. |
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Individual or organisation that provided hospitality | Type of Hospitality received | Accompanied by guest |
| Julia Kinniburgh | 2026-04-28 | Whitehall & Industry Group | Dinner | No |
| Graeme Henderson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Claire Burton | 2026-05-11 | University of Leeds | Dinner | No |
| Sophie Taylor | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Alex Marsh | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Patrick Carey | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gillian Hillier | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Hannah Sheehan | 2026-05-28 | Joint Information Systems Committee | Lunch | No |
| Hannah Sheehan | 2026-05-18 | THE (Times Higher Education) at Education World Forum government reception | Reception (refreshments) | No |
| Hannah Sheehan | 2026-05-19 | THE (Times Higher Education) at Education World Forum government reception | Afternoon Tea | No |
| Jane Belfourd | 2026-05-19 | Federation of Awarding Bodies | Dinner | No |
| Kiera Harper | Not set | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ailsa Harris | 2026-06-12 | Oxford Association of Colleges | Lunch | No |
| Ailsa Harris | 2026-06-16 | Exeter College | Lunch | Yes |
| Patrick Curry | 2026-06-05 | Joint Information Systems Committee | Lunch | Yes |
| Roger Cotes | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gemma Peck | 2026-04-28 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Lunch | No |
| Gemma Peck | 2026-04-29 | University of Manchester | Lunch | No |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-04-10 | Bedford College | Lunch | Yes |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-05-01 | Rolls Royce | Lunch | Yes |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-05-11 | Association of Colleges | Dinner | No |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-05-19 | THE (Times Higher Education) at Education World Forum Duke of Edinburgh lunch | Lunch | Yes |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-05-18 | THE (Times Higher Education) at Education World Forum government reception | Reception (refreshments) | Yes |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-05-19 | THE (Times Higher Education) at Education World Forum government reception | Afternoon Tea | No |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-06-17 | GuildHE and Landex | Dinner | No |
| Sinead O'Sullivan | 2026-06-10 | University of Surrey | Lunch | Yes |
| Andrew Thomas | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Anne Spinali | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Becca Taber | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Beth Chaudhary | 2026-06-17 | Visit to Corley Academy | Lunch | No |
| Michael Sunderland | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Naomi Ramsey | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rachel Cooper | 2026-06-25 | Improving Education Together (IET) Schools and Colleges Board | Lunch | No |
| Robin Punt | 2026-06-25 | Improving Education Together (IET) Schools and Colleges Board | Lunch | No |
| Susan Dawson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tom Stephens | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tony Foot | 2026-05-13 | Orchestrating Major Projects, Said Business School, Univeristy of Oxford | Lunch | No |
| Tony Foot | 2026-05-13 | Orchestrating Major Projects, Said Business School, Univeristy of Oxford | Dinner | No |
| Carolan Goggin | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Alan Parnum | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Duff | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Susan Lovelock | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Lucy Livings | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Alison Wilson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Vicky Beer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mark Taylor | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gavin Davies | 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 |
| Katherine Cowell | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Vanessa Ogden | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tim Coulson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-04-24 | Community Inclusive Trust | Light lunch/refreshments | Yes |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-04-28 | Diocese of Lincoln Church Multi Academy Trust Network | Light lunch/refreshments | Yes |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-05-07 | Transform Trust | Refreshments | No |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-05-19 | Nova Education Trust | Light lunch/refreshments | No |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-05-21 | Embark Multi Academy Trust | Refreshments | Yes |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-06-19 | Flying High Academy Trust | Refreshments | No |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-06-22 | The Duston School | Refreshments | No |
| Nigel Minns | 2026-06-25 | Derby City Inclusion Partnership | Light lunch/refreshments | No |
| 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 |
| Gila Sacks | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Dewsbury | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ian Knowles | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Corinne Richardson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| John Kelly | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sally Smith | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mike Jones | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jane Balderstone | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Shafiqa Dawood | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jane Cunliffe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 2026-04-29 | IWM Institute | Dinner and Lecture | No |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 2026-05-26 | National Theatre | Dinner and Performance | Yes |
| Susan Acland-Hood | 2026-06-03 | Heywood Foundation | Dinner | No |