Department for Education Quarterly information October – December 2011
Ministerial gifts given over £140
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return
Ministerial gifts received over £140
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date gift received From Gift Value Outcome 25 December 2011 Lord Harris Wine £250 Retained by SoS who donated the value to charity and informed Lord Harris of this donation
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date gift received From Gift Value Outcome Nil return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date gift received From Gift Value Outcome Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date gift received From Gift Value Outcome Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date gift received From Gift Value Outcome Nil return
Overseas travel
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon MichaelMichael Gove Gove MP MP, Secretary of State for Education Date(s) of DestinationDestination Purpose ofPurpose trip of trip ‘No‘No 32 32 (The (The Royal) Royal) NumberNumber ofof officialsofficials TotalTotal cost cost including including travel travel and and triptrip Squadron’Squadron’ oror ‘other‘other accompanyingaccompanying accommodationaccommodation of of Minister Minister only only RAF’RAF’ oror ‘Charter’‘Charter’ oror Minister,Minister, where where ‘Eurostar’‘Eurostar’ nonnon-scheduled-scheduled traveltravel is used is used Nil Return
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and of trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and of trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, and of trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying accommodation of Minister only RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date(s) Destination Purpose of trip ‘No 32 (The Royal) Number of officials Total cost including travel, of trip Squadron’ or ‘other accompanying and accommodation of Minister RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or Minister, where only ‘Eurostar’ non-scheduled travel is used Nil Return
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Hospitality1
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received 16 November 2011 The Spectator Magazine Dinner 17 November 2011 The Royal Society Club Dinner
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received Nil return
Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received Nil Return
1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. * indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received 07 November 2011 Post Adoption Centre Post Adoption Centre Gala Dinner 23 November 2011 Kids’ Taskforce Annual Gala Dinner 05 December 2011 ITV South East Dinner
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received Nil Return
Ministerial meetings with external organisations2 – including meetings with newspaper and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives
(Meetings in red relate to media meetings)
Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date of meeting Name of external organisation Purpose of meeting October 2011 Trade Unions General discussion
October 2011 Royal Shakespeare Company; To discuss the curriculum Wellington College October 2011 Teaching Unions To discuss pension reform
October 2011 Barclays To discuss education reform
0ctober 2011 The Association of Directors of Children's General discussion Services October 2011 Local Government Group Children and Young General discussion People Programme Board
November 2011 Royal Institute of Philosophy To discuss Initial Teacher Training
2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments.
November 2011 National Association of Headteachers General discussion
November 2011 The Spectator General discussion November 2011 Pearson UK General discussion November 2011 Archbishop Vincent Nichols To discuss education reform
December 2011 National Headteachers Steering Group; General discussion Specialist Schools and Academies Trust December 2011 Representatives from Schools, Colleges, To discuss A Level reform Universities December 2011 National Association of Schoolmasters Union of General discussion Women Teachers December 2011 Sovereign Capital; General discussion Care UK; DS Smith December 2011 Association of School and College Leaders General discussion
December 2011 Sutton Trust General discussion
Minister of State, Sarah Teather MP Date of meeting Name of external organisation Purpose of meeting October 2011 Representatives from various charities, To discuss the implementation of the Bailey Review businesses and regulators October 2011 Cued Speech Association UK; To discuss the SEN Green Paper Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education October 2011 National Day Nurseries Association; To discuss the Free Education Nursery Report The Old Station Nursery Ltd; Kidsunlimited; The Children’s House Busy Bees Holdings Ltd October 2011 Shepton Mallet Autism Support Group: To discuss SEN provision
October 2011 Mencap; To discuss the Education Bill Sense; Council for Disabled Children
November 2011 UK Council for Deafness; To discuss SEN I-Sign; NDCS; Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Signature November 2011 Local Government Association; General discussion ADCS; Solace; Mouchel; FASNA; The Harris Federation; Outwood Academies; Representatives from various councils and schools November 2011 National Children’s Bureau Introductory meeting November 2011 Council for Disabled Children; To discuss SEN Contact a Family November 2011 The Children’s Society General discussion November 2011 Dyslexia Research Trust; To discuss SEN
November 2011 Council for Disabled Children; To discuss SEN KIDS; National Network of Parent Carer Forums; Amaze parents group
November 2011 Roundtable with Family Room members General discussion
November 2011 Family Lives Introductory Meeting
November 2011 National Autistic Society To discuss SEN
November 2011 WAVE Trust; To discuss Social Work 4children; National College of Social Work; Children’s Centre Social Worker; British Association of Social Workers; SSCC rural outreach worker November 2011 Gerard Kelly, TES General discussion December 2011 Evening Standard General discussion December 2011 Children’s Centre Leaders’ To discuss Sure Start Children Centre’s
December 2011 PSLA Major Providers Group General discussion
December 2011 Sutton Trust General discussion December 2011 Early Years Foundation Stage Roundtable: General discussion
December 2011 Family Planning Association; To discuss teenage pregnancy Speakeasy (Parent Group)
December 2011 National Year of Communication roundtable General discussion December 2011 Ambitious about Autism General discussion December 2011 Sheffield Young Carers General discussion Minister of State, Nick Gibb MP Date of meeting Name of external organisation Purpose of meeting October 2011 Gerard Kelly, TES General discussion October 2011 Independent Schools Council General discussion 0ctober 2011 Universities Council for the Education of Teachers To discuss phonics in ITT
October 2011 Campaign for Real Education General discussion
October 2011 Better History Forum To discuss curriculum reform Anglia Ruskin University October 2011 Jewish Museum of London To discuss Anti Semitic behaviour in schools
October 2011 Awarding Bodies (various) To discuss the Wolf Review
October 2011 Religious Education Council General discussion
October 2011 Association for Language Learning To discuss curriculum reform
October 2011 National Association of Head Teachers General discussion
October 2011 Brook; To discuss PSHE Family Planning Association November 2011 Geographical Association To discuss curriculum reform
November 2011 Independent Schools Council SEN committee General discussion November 2011 New Chief Schools Adjudicator Introductory Meeting
November 2011 National Union of Schoolmasters Union of Women General discussion Teachers Teachers November 2011 Education Forum (various unions) General discussion
November 2011 Pearson UK General discussion
November 2011 E-skills UK Board An open forum for discussion with leaders across the IT and telecommunications sector. November 2011 Primary Umbrella Group To discuss the primary education policy
December 2011 Cambridge Primary Review; To discuss the curriculum reform Wroxham School
December 2011 The Royal Society To discuss the Royal Society’s new project
December 2011 Roundtable discussion on A Level reform General discussion
December 2011 CITB Construction Skills To discuss Wolf Review
December 2011 Tribal Education plc; To discuss Maths in the curriculum University of London; MyScience; Mathematics in Education and Industry December 2011 University of Derby To discuss curriculum reform
December 2011 The Royal Geographical Society To discuss curriculum reform
December 2011 Civitas General discussion December 2011 Independent Schools Inspectorate General discussion December 2011 Dyslexia International – Tools and Technologies General discussion
December 2011 National Association of Independent and Non General discussion Maintained Special Schools December 2011 Association of School and College Leaders General discussion
December 2011 Greek Orthodox Free School Committee; To discuss Free School application Russell Education Trust; David Burrowes MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Tim Loughton MP Date of meeting Name of external organisation Purpose of meeting October 2011 OnSide; To discuss YouthZones Wigan Youth Zone; Graham and Brown October 2011 Mediabox General discussion October 2011 Relate To discuss counselling October 2011 Roundtable With Adopted Children; To discuss Adopters’ Charter. The Children’s Rights Director
October 2011 NSPCC To discuss UKCCIS
October 2011 Association of Directors of Children’s Services General discussion October 2011 Childnet To discuss internet safety
October 2011 Internet Watch Foundation Introductory meeting October 2011 NCVYS To discuss Positive for Youth
October 2011 Youth-led Positive for Youth consultation event To discuss Positive for youth
October 2011 Youth Action Group To discuss youth employment
October 2011 British Inspiration Trust To discuss BRIT
October 2011 LGA Children and Young People Programme Introductory meeting Board October 2011 Peterborough Council To discuss safeguarding
November 2011 Youth Parliament; To discuss cyber bullying and cybermentoring Swindon Ten to Eighteen Project November 2011 UKCCIS Executive Board To discuss Child Internet Safety
November 2011 BBC General discussion November 2011 Children, Young People and Families Inter- General discussion Agency Group November 2011 The Roundhouse Trust To discuss NCS, volunteering, and youth unemployment
November 2011 Association of Schools and Colleges To discuss Positive for Youth
November 2011 ContinYou To discuss supplementary schools
November 2011 Positive for Youth Critical Friends Meeting General discussion
November 2011 Independent Academic Research Studies; To discuss the work of the 99% club 99% club November 2011 Positive for Youth cross-sector workshop To discuss Positive for Youth
November 2011 College of Social Work General discussion November 2011 UKCCIS Parental Controls Mobile Value Chain To discuss Child Internet Safety Roundtable
November 2011 NSPCC To discuss ChildLine and the NSPCC HelpLine grant November 2011 Local Children Safeguarding Boards General discussion December 2011 Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division To discuss justice system December 2011 British Youth Council General discussion
December 2011 Director of the pioneering Institute for Neuro- General discussion Physiological Psychology December 2011 ChildLine To discuss children in care and ChildLine
December 2011 Action for Children To discuss child neglect December 2011 NSPCC To discuss UKCCIS December 2011 UKCCIS Executive Board Meeting: To discuss Child Internet Safety
December 2011 Research in Motion To discuss Child Internet Safety
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Date of meeting Name of external organisation Purpose of meeting
October 2011 Foundation, Aided Schools and Academies General discussion National Association October 2011 Open University To discuss Young Applicants in Schools Scheme
November 2011 Baker Dearing Trust To discuss University Technical Colleges
November 2011 University of London To discuss site for University Training School
November 2011 Meller Designs To discuss Academy Projects
November 2011 Association of Colleges To discuss Sixth Form Colleges
November 2011 Gloucestershire Association of Primary Heads To discuss LACSEG and school funding representatives
November 2011 Independent Academies School To discuss Academies
November 2011 Studio Schools Trust To discuss 2012 projects
December 2011 Baker Dearing Trust To discuss University Technical Colleges