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Category Archives: Education
A very important debate this afternoon with local connections
This afternoon there will be a discussion in Westminster regarding the tragic death of a young man called Dylan Ramsay who drowned in a quarry on the 3rd July 2011. Dylan was swimming with two friends near his home. According … Continue reading
Two Sussex MPs take part in Black Lives Matter debate
Monday is a great day to reflect on what MPs and Councillors have done in the previous week as well as to call for them to work together to improve our situations in the future. It is of course much … Continue reading
Teaching Britain’s colonial past in UK’s curriculum
This evening there will be a debate in Parliament based on a petition which received nearly 270,000 signatures until its closure in early December 2020. The MP who is organising the debate is Chris Evans, the MP for Islwyn. The … Continue reading
Following Sussex Day, our MPs have some challenges
Many of us enjoy living or working in Sussex and so it is fantastic that a few years ago Ian Steedman in Worthing followed by Martin Ellis in Crowborough set out to re-establish the Sussex day celebration. The day has … Continue reading
The Government needs to realise all people matter
It is always fascinating when one reads the text from Parliament and finds a radical and strong argument being made by people who one might not expect would challenge their own political party based Government. That said it is very … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics, Education, Environment, Health Reform, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Catriona Riddell, Peter Bottomley, Roger House, SEERA
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Can Vicky Ford read Kevan Collins resignation letter?
Last Wednesday in the House of Commons, the opposition day began with this piece that was set out by Kate Green who is the Labour Shadow Education Minister and the title of the debate was “Investing in Children and Young … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Anne-Marie Morris, Kate Green, Kevan Collins, Stephen Timms, Vicky Ford
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The loss of Kevan Collins and destruction of the biggest priority
The decision by the Government to cut a proposed £10bn- £15bn a few days ago to £1.4bn yesterday for educational funds to assist Schools in raising the response from COVID-19 is deeply concerning. My conversations with a senior teacher indicated … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Boris Johnson, COVID-19, Gavin Williamson, Kevan Collins, Robert Halfon
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This Half Term is set out for “Support for children’s education”
The end of an educational period is often an opportunity for parents, pupils and teachers to reflect on what has gone well and plan for the near future. The half term and even term breaks may be less reflective than … Continue reading
Is Parliament lacking credibility following these two debates
If any of us were asked should Parliament interview and indeed challenge Dominic Cummings, the answer of course is a very clear YES. In the same way if any of us were asked should they debate the petition raised by … Continue reading
Every MP in the UK needs to take part in this petition debate!
Today is an important time for Parliament and 1.1m people across the UK who signed a petition formed by Marcus Rashford calling to end child food poverty and that no children’s should go hungry. It is a petition which emerged … Continue reading
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