Category Archives: Youth Issues

Special educational needs, disabilities and provision 

Posted on March 9, 2023 by ianchisnall

At the beginning of last week a topical questions education session took place in Parliament on Monday and a range of MPs asked questions and they were responded by the Ministers in the Department of Education. Fascinatingly for Sussex people … Continue reading →

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Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill 3rd read

Posted on March 8, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Friday Morning last week in Parliament Sally-Ann Hart, the MP for Hastings and Rye introduced the third reading of the Bill she has set out. The full list of all of the comments and responses can be obtained from … Continue reading →

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Parliament must focus on several subjects when it opens

Posted on February 20, 2023 by ianchisnall

Today Parliament will re-open for holding debates and discussions after both this weekend and also following a week of closure that took place last week. It is a period that also reflects the half term session for most Schools across … Continue reading →

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A request in Parliament for Kemptown Schools

Posted on February 11, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in Parliament this written question was released by Lloyd Russell-Moyle the MP for Kemptown in Brighton and the question was responded by Nick Gibb who is the Minister for Schools and he is also a Sussex MP based … Continue reading →

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Youth leaders and cross party MPs urge the Government

Posted on February 7, 2023 by ianchisnall

A few days ago the Children and Young People Now website published a very significant piece under the headline TREAT CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS A ‘NATIONAL THREAT’, CAMPAIGNERS URGE and they go on to write that “Youth justice … Continue reading →

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Some significant theme debates in Parliament

Posted on February 6, 2023 by ianchisnall

Each week in Parliament there are debates and questions that take place and it is always interesting to observe what emerges from our local MPs and occasionally other MPs that raise themes for our area. It is always fascinating most … Continue reading →

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Benjamin opens Broadcasting: Children’s Television

Posted on February 4, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Thursday morning a group of Lords based Parliamentary people held a brief debate on the theme of Broadcasting: Children’s Television which was opened up by Floella Benjamin and partly through the debate one of the members of the House … Continue reading →

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Could Health Charities correspond with these people

Posted on February 1, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday a written question was submitted by Caroline Lucas, the Brighton Pavilion MP for Green Party to the Government and it was responded by Neil O’Brien the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Care. The focus is … Continue reading →

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Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children need to be safe

Posted on January 31, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavilion raised a very significant urgent call to the Government which can be obtained from here. The initial statement she made was “(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary if she will … Continue reading →

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Nightclubs called to search guests for Spiking Incidents

Posted on January 18, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Wednesday Parliament in the Westminster Hall held a debate called “Spiking Incidents: Prevention” which can be found here. The debate took place in response to a Petition that was entitled “Make it a legal requirement for nightclubs to thoroughly … Continue reading →

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