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Written Question
Covid-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group
Wednesday 4th November 2020

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Berridge on 20 October (HL8957), whether they will list the members of the Department for Education's COVID-19 Recovery Advisory Group.

Answered by Baroness Berridge

There are currently 12 members of the Department’s COVID-19 Recovery Advisory Group. They are:

Sir Jon Coles – CEO United Learning Group

Martyn Oliver – CEO Outward Grange

Ian Bauckham – CEO of Tenax Schools Trust

Richard Gill – CEO of Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

Ed Vainker – Co founder and Principal of REACH Academy Feltham

Becky Francis – CEO of Education Endowment Foundation

Jonathan Simons – Director at Public First

Martin Pratt – Executive Director of Supporting People, Camden and Chair of ADCS Greater London Region

Angela Cox – Director of Education, Diocese of Leeds

Rowena Hackwood – Chief Executive, Astrea Academy Trust

Mrunal Sisodia – East of England representative of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Susan Douglas – CEO Eden Academy Trust


Written Question
Covid-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group
Tuesday 20th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group have taken place in 2020.

Answered by Baroness Berridge

All members of the Department’s Recovery Advisory Group signed personal confidentiality agreements. None of the DfE’s other COVID-19 advisory groups have signed either personal confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements. This includes members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group.

To date, there have been 6 meetings of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group. Members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group are:

  • National Association of Headteachers (NAHT)
  • NASUWT
  • National Education Union (NEU)
  • Unison
  • Unite
  • GMB
  • National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
  • Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
  • Prospect
  • TUC
  • Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
  • Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
  • Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS)
  • Local Government Association (LGA)
  • National Governance Association (NGA)
  • Chartered College of Teaching (CCoT)
  • Catholic Education Service (CES)
  • Church of England Education Office (CofEEO)
  • Independent Schools Council (ISC)
  • Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
  • Voice
  • University and College Union (UCU)
  • Sixth Form College Association (SFCA)

Written Question
Covid-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group
Tuesday 20th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government who are the members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group.

Answered by Baroness Berridge

All members of the Department’s Recovery Advisory Group signed personal confidentiality agreements. None of the DfE’s other COVID-19 advisory groups have signed either personal confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements. This includes members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group.

To date, there have been 6 meetings of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group. Members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group are:

  • National Association of Headteachers (NAHT)
  • NASUWT
  • National Education Union (NEU)
  • Unison
  • Unite
  • GMB
  • National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
  • Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
  • Prospect
  • TUC
  • Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
  • Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
  • Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS)
  • Local Government Association (LGA)
  • National Governance Association (NGA)
  • Chartered College of Teaching (CCoT)
  • Catholic Education Service (CES)
  • Church of England Education Office (CofEEO)
  • Independent Schools Council (ISC)
  • Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
  • Voice
  • University and College Union (UCU)
  • Sixth Form College Association (SFCA)

Written Question
Department for Education: Coronavirus
Tuesday 20th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) personal confidentiality agreements; and (2) non-disclosure agreements, the Department for Education has signed with stakeholders and third parties advising the department on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answered by Baroness Berridge

All members of the Department’s Recovery Advisory Group signed personal confidentiality agreements. None of the DfE’s other COVID-19 advisory groups have signed either personal confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements. This includes members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group.

To date, there have been 6 meetings of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group. Members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group are:

  • National Association of Headteachers (NAHT)
  • NASUWT
  • National Education Union (NEU)
  • Unison
  • Unite
  • GMB
  • National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
  • Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
  • Prospect
  • TUC
  • Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
  • Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
  • Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS)
  • Local Government Association (LGA)
  • National Governance Association (NGA)
  • Chartered College of Teaching (CCoT)
  • Catholic Education Service (CES)
  • Church of England Education Office (CofEEO)
  • Independent Schools Council (ISC)
  • Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
  • Voice
  • University and College Union (UCU)
  • Sixth Form College Association (SFCA)

Written Question
Covid-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group: Disclosure of Information
Tuesday 20th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group have signed personal confidentiality agreements.

Answered by Baroness Berridge

All members of the Department’s Recovery Advisory Group signed personal confidentiality agreements. None of the DfE’s other COVID-19 advisory groups have signed either personal confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements. This includes members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group.

To date, there have been 6 meetings of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group. Members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group are:

  • National Association of Headteachers (NAHT)
  • NASUWT
  • National Education Union (NEU)
  • Unison
  • Unite
  • GMB
  • National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
  • Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
  • Prospect
  • TUC
  • Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
  • Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
  • Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS)
  • Local Government Association (LGA)
  • National Governance Association (NGA)
  • Chartered College of Teaching (CCoT)
  • Catholic Education Service (CES)
  • Church of England Education Office (CofEEO)
  • Independent Schools Council (ISC)
  • Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
  • Voice
  • University and College Union (UCU)
  • Sixth Form College Association (SFCA)

Written Question
Covid-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group: Disclosure of Information
Monday 13th July 2020

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group have been asked to sign personal confidentiality agreements by the Department for Education.

Answered by Baroness Berridge

Members of the COVID-19 Response School Stakeholder Advisory Group are not required to sign personal confidentiality agreements.