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Supporting Local Young People |
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 16:41 |
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When I got elected and left teaching behind (perhaps only temporarily) I always said I wanted to get heavily involved in education and skills matters in Parliament. That I have done but I also want to support local students and young people. That's why I offer internships and work experience in the office for students and young people from in and around Brigg and Goole. Presently I have two students from the area on paid internships working with us at Westminster. They do this as part of their courses at Leeds and Hull Universities. I took the decision to pay them, as I always seek to, because they're having to live in London for a year as part of their university studies. I also have another student from the Barton area down doing some work experience for a short time in Westminster.
It's great to be able to support local young people in this way. Their support really helps me work more effectively but they also help to keep the office fresh! Here they are, Matt, Phoebe and Liam. They make me look old which is the down side! |
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Visit to St Joseph's RC and Epworth Primary School |
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Friday, 20 January 2012 13:11 |
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 Last Friday I visited St Joseph's RC Primary School in Goole and Epworth Primary School.
I was given a tour of Epworth Primary by the headteacher, Mr Hodgkins, before attending a meeting of the Student Council. The Council is made up of representatives from each class and on this occasion had met to discuss the sponsorship of a child from a developing country. They also held a question and answer session with me which included questions about what I do as an MP and what changes had been made locally.
I was invited to St Josephs by the headteacher, Mrs Marten, who showed me around. It was my first visit to the school and I was made to feel very welcome. I spoke to the school about how I became and MP and encouraged pupils to always aspire to do their very best and to always aim high. I was really impressed for a Friday afternoon just how engaged pupils were during the assembly.
I also spent some time with Year 6 pupils who wanted to ask me about what I do as an MP and how Parliament works. They already seemed to know quite a bit about Parliament and the questions they asked were very insightful indeed. Some of them also told me they were budding politicians which could provide me with a problem in a few years time!
Photos are myself, Mrs Marten and some of the pupils from St Joseph’s RC Primary School and myself and some of the pupils from Epworth Primary School.
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Meeting the Prime Minister to Discuss Financial Education |
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:36 |
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Yesterday I met with the Prime Minister to discuss financial education in schools after I requested a meeting with him at Prime Minister’s Questions. I have been chairing an Inquiry into Financial Education and the Curriculum which has now produced a report with the backing of Carol Vorderman and Martin Lewis from moneysavingexpert.com.
The meeting with the Prime Minister went very well. He was very supportive of our campaign. The report will now contribute to the National Curriculum Review where the Government will decide whether to include our recommendations in the school curriculum.
It’s very clear from young people and their parents that financial education is both wanted and needed. The Inquiry I chaired came up with a way of implementing financial education by putting the factual elements in Mathematics and the subjective into PSHE. We made several recommendations in the report which you can read in full here. |
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 10:43 |
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At the weekend I visited Goole Rangers Under 11s to meet with the team and celebrate their success in securing £507 in Lottery funding to purchase new training equipment.
It was great to meet the relatively new team. They seem to be going from strength to strength. I joined the training session on a very cold morning but that didn't seem to dampen the lads' enthusiasm for the game.
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