Category Archives: Youth Issues

Is the Government and Nick Gibb trying to deny reality?

Posted on December 18, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Monday of this week there was a question and answer published on the subject of Pupils: Attendance. The question came from the Labour MP from Ilford North who is responsible as the Shadow Minister for Education – Schools and … Continue reading →

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Could Sussex VRU learn from Kent and Medway VRU?

Posted on December 15, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last week some encouraging news emerged from the online Children and Young People Now magazine regarding a teaming up between Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and a charity to support 10 secondary schools to reduce the number of … Continue reading →

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Vulnerable Children Care Review – must begin urgently!

Posted on November 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

Almost a year ago the Government won an election with a significant majority of MPs (365) which makes them capable of introducing their promises as a matter of priority. Clearly the emergence of COVID-19 would have impacted any Government whatever … Continue reading →

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Two E-Petitions that could help raise the Bullying issue

Posted on November 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

In the light of the report regarding the bullying of Civil Servants by Priti Patel and the unwillingness of Boris Johnson to accept the report and indeed his apparent attempt to get it changed, it is understandable that many people … Continue reading →

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Two good examples by Sussex MPs called Caroline

Posted on November 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

At the beginning of each week it is always encouraging to acknowledge the good things that have happened in the last few days or to set out some opportunities for positive responses over the next few days. Last week several … Continue reading →

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Gillian how can we improve your apprenticeship understanding?

Posted on November 14, 2020 by ianchisnall

The number of responses that Gillian Keegan makes regarding apprenticeship questions is huge in the House of Commons. She regularly responds to similar questions from MPs representing all of the political parties in Parliament with similar answers. It may well … Continue reading →

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Sussex Violence Reduction Unit needs broader involvement

Posted on November 6, 2020 by ianchisnall

Yesterday the Minister of State for the Home Department, Kit Malthouse answered a question which had been written by the MP for Arundel and South Downs, Andrew Griffith. The question was brief and the whole answer was too long for … Continue reading →

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Future Parliaments would benefit from STEM based education

Posted on November 2, 2020 by ianchisnall

This was written on Friday (it is in the Argus this morning) before the national lockdown announcement. Today a significant number of pupils are due to return to their schools for the beginning of their second half of autumn term … Continue reading →

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DEFRA’s 12 week grant in July should now be spent!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by ianchisnall

Here is the the link to the arrangement that was published by DEFRA relating to the £63 Million pound provision from the Government to local authorities as a Grant for Food. The grant was announced by Boris Johnson on the … Continue reading →

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We must extend our care to children who arrive on our shore

Posted on October 28, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is significant that today the Marcus Rashford petition calling for the Government to provide free school holiday meals in England will pass the 1 Million point very shortly. The petition was set up on 15th October before Parliament debated … Continue reading →

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