Young People and SEND

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The time for us as elected representatives to make the concerted effort to hear the concerns of the next generation is long overdue. The impacts of this are clear, with a rising disillusionment with politics. As part of my plan to give our younger people a voice, my office is always keen to take on work experience students, please contact us to learn more.

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Youth inclusion is not an issue unique to government. Within schools, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) remain one of the most pressing issues for local families

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Action Snapshot:

• I spoke in Parliament about how the SEND crisis is robbing children of a fair education, exhausting families, and pushing teachers to breaking point. Councils are overwhelmed, NHS delays are forcing parents into debt, and too often private providers are profiting while children miss out.

• In a Westminster Hall debate I called for better support to help neurodivergent people into employment. The right help must begin in schools; without it, children are being set up to fail.

• I co-signed Adam Dance MP’s Neurodivergence Screening and Teacher Training Bill to ensure teachers have the knowledge and tools to support every child.

• During Prime Minister’s Questions, I raised the case of Axel, a young constituent who lost his school place and has been left without any alternative provision. Axel is one of more than 600 children with SEND across the country currently without a school place.​​​​​