Supporting Schools and Children's Services

It was great to sit down with A level politics students at NK Academy for a Q and A session!Many thanks to the students for an interesting discussion about my role as your MP, the workings of Parliament and our political system.

Pleased to have taken my Secure Academies 16 to 19 Private Members' Bill through its remaining stages in the Commons today. Secure 16 to 19 academies, also known as secure schools, are a new form of provision for children sentenced or remanded to custody.

A new special free school will be established in Lincolnshire. This follows the 2024 Spring Budget announcement of an initial £105 million to fund an additional wave of special free schools, and is part of the government’s plan that is delivering 60,000 more special school places. The work to fina

Lincolnshire is set to benefit from £11,880,413 of funding to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) receive an education that meets their needs in high-quality environments for the years to come. The £850 million investment into local

Great to visit Metheringham Primary School last week and speak to pupils about Parliament, the role of an MP and issues that matter to them. It was fantastic to see the children dressed as some of their favourite book characters to celebrate World Book Day - I was very impressed by the imaginat

I enjoyed visiting North Kesteven Academy recently for a Q&A session with the politics students. I was pleased to answer their questions and to hear the views of my younger constituents on current affairs. Many thanks to NK Academy for inviting me along!

It has been lovely to visit some our local primary schools over the last couple of weeks to meet the winner and runners up of my Christmas Card Competition for 2023!

It is fantastic news that Kesteven and Sleaford High School has been named as one of the East Midlands' top five state schools in the annual Parent Power guide produced by The Sunday Times! Congratulations to Kesteven and Sleaford High School for featuring so highly in the league table - it is a re

I paid a visit to Billinghay C of E Primary School who have been getting involved in UK Parliament Week! I enjoyed speaking with Year 6 pupils, who were beautifully behaved, and it was great to hear how they have been learning about laws, how they are made and the issues which matter the most

A pleasure to visit the school council at Bassingham Primary School today. Thank you for welcoming me into school and for your thoughtful questions and interesting discussion!   Photo: Bassingham Primary School