How we take care of, and educate, some of our most vulnerable people is a measure of us as a society. EVERYONE has the right to a good education.
That’s why, throughout my time as the MP for Mid Norfolk, I have paid particularly attention to SEND provision in our part of the world – both in mainstream education as well as in more specialised schools like Chapel Green School at Old Buckenham and Fred Nicholson School in Dereham.
I have consistently lobbied ministers and officials for greater funding for our rural schools. I also helped Chapel Green School move from their old, cramped, unfit for purpose site in Attleborough and into their brand new, state-of-the-art facility at Old Buckenham, and I am now supporting Jane Hayman and the wonderful team at Fred Nicholson School in Dereham as they look to find a long term solution to their deteriorating current site – whether that be a new school being built on the existing site or a move to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility of their own nearby.
Details on all this work can be found in the webstories below.
To stay up to date with all of work in this area, please do check regularly back here.
Every few weeks, I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to write a few words in the Dereham Times on an important local matter of my choosing. I was delighted to be able to focus on Fred Nicholson School this time – highlighting the great strides that have recently been made to secure the school’s long term future.
As I continue my ongoing work to help speak up for and support our local schools (both mainstream and specialised) on a variety of issues, I am acutely aware that many of them are struggling under the pressure of accommodating increasing numbers of children that require SEND support.
As I continue my ongoing work to help speak up for and support our local schools (both mainstream and specialised), I welcomed the opportunity to meet with the Department for Education’s new Regional Schools Commissioner for the East of England, Jonathan Duff, this past Friday.
