Supporting Schools and Children's Services

I am delighted by the recent announcement that Sir William Robertson Academy has been selected as one of the latest 239 schools that will be rebuilt or substantially refurbished as part of the fourth round of the Government’s School Rebuilding Programme. The programme will provide the funding to tr

It was a pleasure to meet with the Senior Prefect Teams from Kesteven & Sleaford High School, St George's Academy and Carre's Grammar School for a Q&A session in Sleaford.

It is great news that Lincolnshire has been announced as eligible to receive a slice of the Government's £302 million investment for family hubs. These hubs give parents advice on how to take care of their child and make sure they are safe and healthy – providing services including parenting and br

I welcome the announcement that Lincolnshire will become one of 55 new 'Education Investment Areas' to receive targeted investment, support and action to help children from all backgrounds succeed at the very highest levels. Support includes retention payments to help schools keep the best teachers

It was great to visit St George's Academy in Ruskington where I attended one of the fantastic sessions delivered by the Jon Egging Trust who focus on broadening the teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills of pupils at the school. During the morning, I was able to learn how the JET prog

I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to pupils at Kesteven & Sleaford High School this morning to celebrate UK Parliament Week! It was great to answer students' questions on current affairs, local projects in the constituency and why it is important for young people to get involved in Parliament!

On Monday, I met with students at Carres Grammar School in Sleaford for a Q&A session.

Last week, I met with Emma and Georgia from the National Citizen Service (NCS) who are running this programme for young people in the Sleaford area. I was pleased to also meet with the young people on the programme and enjoyed discussing a range of topics including current affairs, job aspirations,

I was pleased to organise a visit for the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, to Carre's Grammar School to discuss their ambitious expansion proposals for a co-educational grammar school to replace Carre’s and Kesteven and Sleaford High School on a new site on the edge of the town.

I had a meeting with the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, today to discuss the importance of the Robert Carre Trust's expansion proposals for a co-educational grammar school in Sleaford, which will be capable of serving around 1,600 students in the local area, with expansion capac