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<p>The Department has worked closely with the sector, including unions such as the
National Educational Union (NEU), and will continue to do so over the coming weeks
to support the wider opening of schools, colleges and childcare settings. Throughout
this process, the Department has hugely valued the dialogue we are having with unions
and school leaders to inform our decisions, and we need to maintain this dialogue.</p><p>Details
of engagement with NEU:</p><ul><li>Weekly meetings with senior policy officials and
key stakeholders including main teaching unions, governance, social care, school trusts
and local government;</li><li>A weekly meeting with wider stakeholders including support
staff, further education and school business organisations;</li><li>A weekly meeting
between my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, and the main teaching
unions and stakeholder groups; and</li><li>Ad hoc additional stakeholder meetings
to address key issues as and when they arise.</li></ul><p> </p>
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