Category Archives: Education

Sussex agencies that are called to promote STEM

Posted on January 11, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Lords a statement was made by Diana Barran who since September has been the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System). She referred to her announcement that she had made on … Continue reading →

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Education: Return in January – the Government call!

Posted on January 8, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in the House of Commons a statement was made by Nadhim Zahawi who is now the Secretary of State for Education. The statement referred to several aspects but it included two volunteers who are assisting in education settings, … Continue reading →

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Sussex Local Skills Improvement Plan

Posted on January 7, 2022 by ianchisnall

Over the last few weeks the Sussex Chamber of Commerce has been working incredibly hard to set out a meaningful Local Skills Improvement Plan for Sussex that will hopefully be accepted by the Department for Education. It has been very … Continue reading →

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A good question and a sad answer George Freeman

Posted on December 12, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday the MP for North Swindon asked a very good question which if the Government was a bit more creative and competent would have achieved a much better answer. Sadly the answer was very vague, given the call from … Continue reading →

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We need near neighbours to keep working together

Posted on December 4, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday a debate took place under the headline of Natural History GCSE and two of the MPs who took part are both called Caroline and they are also near neighbours. The debate is available here. Caroline Ansell who is … Continue reading →

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COP26 raises many challenges including STEM!

Posted on November 22, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last week there was a Parliamentary debate on the outcome of COP26 which had taken place in Glasgow. A substantial number of people were involved in that event and worked incredibly hard to get the best outcome from the vital … Continue reading →

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Should Creative Courses be reduced for STEM?

Posted on November 10, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Lords Steve Bassam who is based her in Brighton took part in a discussion under the heading of Creative Sector and as part of his speech he asked this question. Now I would certainly … Continue reading →

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Thank you for the question Deborah

Posted on November 3, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in the House of Lords Deborah Clare Bull or Baroness Bull which is a great title asked a very important question. She is on the right and the response came from Baroness Barran who is on the left. … Continue reading →

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Communities and Councils must work together

Posted on November 1, 2021 by ianchisnall

Today is the second day of a vital event for the whole of the World that is taking place in our nation. COP26 is taking place in Glasgow which is a very significant city in the UK, it is a … Continue reading →

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MPs must respond to communities including Universities

Posted on October 25, 2021 by ianchisnall

Every few days in Parliament, events or comments arise that are vital and need to be given a high profile. Last week when the House of Commons reopened there were a number of comments following the terrible murder of David … Continue reading →

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