Category Archives: Youth Issues

Pay has risen in competing sectors in STEM subjects

Posted on January 7, 2023 by ianchisnall

This headline statement was submitted on Thursday by Diana Barran who is part of the House of Lords and she is also a Government Minister in the Department for Education. Her boss in the DfE is Gillian Keegan who is … Continue reading →

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Councils assisting children in Education, Health and Care

Posted on January 6, 2023 by ianchisnall

Yesterday the “Children and Young People Now” website submitted a piece from here written by Joe Lepper which is titled COUNCIL LEGALLY DEFINES CHILDREN WITH EHCPS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE AS LOOKED AFTER and the reference to EHCPS was explained in … Continue reading →

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DfE will consult the public on Natural History education

Posted on December 23, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday there was a response to a written question that was sent to the Department for Education. The MP who asked the question was Caroline Lucas who is in the Green Party and is the MP for Brighton Pavilion … Continue reading →

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Will politicians respond to this very disturbing report?

Posted on December 22, 2022 by ianchisnall

Early this morning a friend of mine spotted a document that was published by the BBC News which is entitled “More councils drop holiday food voucher schemes for Christmas” and the text in his tweet is part of what can … Continue reading →

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This MP is calling for support for students that reach 18

Posted on December 21, 2022 by ianchisnall

Over the last year one of our local MPs has raised a similar question on several occasions. She is clearly keen to support students that are relying on railway provision and that they become 18 during their educational year. As … Continue reading →

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Over Christmas our MPs should speak about children

Posted on December 19, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last week two themes emerged from Parliament that together have both indicated that several of our Sussex MPs are involved in discussions and planning for children and their families in our nation. It would therefore be reasonable to ask these … Continue reading →

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Can the Government help Schools obtain Defibrillators?

Posted on December 15, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday a question and answer appeared in the Parliament system which was set out by Henry Smith who is the Conservative MP for Crawley and it was responded by Nick Gibb who is the MP for Bognor Regis and … Continue reading →

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Could STEAM get promoted in our education settings?

Posted on December 14, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday there was this debate in the House of Lords under the heading of Arts and Creative Industries Strategy that involved a number of people including my friend Steve Bassam who was at one stage the leader of the … Continue reading →

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Our current Government must provide food provision

Posted on December 12, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is fascinating when dates emerge that relate to history and raise questions for the future. Today is three years since many of us voted for our local MP and then the Conservative Government that was managed by Boris Johnson … Continue reading →

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Could Churches pray and call for food for families

Posted on December 11, 2022 by ianchisnall

Many Churches are significantly involved in Foodbanks and some across the UK are involved in FareShare agencies. There are also many that are aware of the need for food for children in schools. There have been some MPs who have … Continue reading →

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