Lunchtime Briefing with Julia Kinniburgh, Director General for Strategy Group, Department for Education
Gain insight into DfE’s key priorities, and major policy areas in focus over the next months with regards to COVID recovery, along with insights into broader departmental strategy
When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 12:30 – 13:30.
As Director General for the recently formed Strategy Group at the Department for Education (DfE), Julia Kinniburgh is responsible for setting and delivering strategic priorities across DfE. In this briefing with Julia, you will gain insight into key DfE priorities for the post-COVID period under her remit including education recovery, levelling up and disadvantaged pupil policies, and emergency planning.
Join us in-person to:
- Learn more about DfE’s current focus areas for both policy and delivery
- Gain insight into how Julia led the department through the COVID-19 Schools response, and key lessons learned from that experience
- Discuss areas where DfE is looking to collaborate across broader public, private and not-for-profit sectors, to ensure access to education and skills across the UK that enables children and learners to thrive
Register now for your chance to meet Julia and network with peers across the sector while enjoying great lunchtime refreshments.
Speaker
Julia Kinniburgh is the Director General for Strategy Group, formed on 1 April 2022. She previously joined the Department for Education in December 2020 as the Director General for COVID-19 Response and Schools Recovery.
Julia’s previous roles in government include:
- Director General for the Serious and Organised Crime Group at the Home Office
- responsibility for the national curriculum, national qualifications and school accountability at the Department for Education
- senior roles at HM Revenue & Customs and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
She has also held roles with the emergency services and local government.