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Tag Archives: Nick Gibb
Nick and Gillian please reverse this cut for young people
Over the last decade the Government has dramatically cut the public funding for the provision for young people across the UK. This is a very disturbing element that has caused many problems. We now need the Government to admit that … Continue reading
British Sign Language needs a public response
On Monday there was a response from Nick Gibb to a written question set out by Daisy Cooper who is the Liberal Democratic Education spokesperson. The question related to British Sign Language (BSL) in education settings. Although that question did … Continue reading
Some Sussex MPs support Water Safety and Foreign Aid
Last Monday there was a Parliamentary debate which responded to a public petition that called for improved education to protect children in water settings. A few of the opening words from Catherine Mckinnell, the MP from Newcastle expressed very clearly … 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
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
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
Can we find new approaches for engaging our Ministers
Yesterday afternoon as I was travelling to visit a client I was listening to the World At One and towards the end of the programme Nick Robinson focused on a discussion that had taken place involving a student who had … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged John Hayes, Nick Gibb, Nick Robinson
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This week Sussex MPs can ask local people about the impact of racism
The recess of Parliament 10 days ago has provided MPs with the opportunity to step back from their usual focus on what is coming out of the Government speeches. They can currently focus on their constituencies in a slightly different … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, Immigration, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, Cred, Doreen Lawrence, Dr Tony Sewell, Gillian Keegan, Nick Gibb, Stephen Lawrence, Sussex Police, William Macpherson, Windrush, Windrush Generation
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Is Nick Gibb ignoring real challenges for Schools and parents?
When a Member of Parliament asks a question, with one or two exceptions, they are raising genuine issues which require the Government to respond in a meaningful way. After all these questions and answers are all made public and therefore … Continue reading
