Chloe SmithYesterday in Parliament the Chancellor presented the Government’s Budget to the House of Commons. The Budget has great significance to many of my constituents and local businesses so I wanted to write this short piece to inform you about the significant announcements in the Bud...
This month I was invited back to my old school. Twenty years ago this summer, I picked up my GCSE results at my comprehensive school in Methwold, west Norfolk. Twenty years ago, I was also getting interested in my community and the world around me. Twenty years later, I a...
It was a pleasure to visit Heather Avenue Infant School, in Hellesdon, yesterday, to join Year 1 in taking part in hands-on activities in partnership with the RSPB. The workshop session was designed to teach the children about birds and local wildlife and how they can help protect them. The &lsqu...
'1,264' is the answer to 'how many clocks are there in the House of Commons?' (I didn't know the answer- I had to look it up!) Thank you to Old Catton Junior School for inviting me to come to answer this and many other great questions today. It was a pleasure to meet with Year...
A big well done to everyone who’s worked hard and collected their exam results today. I know how much schools, teachers and parents put in to help you get there too. Good luck in your next choices and don’t forget that Norwich has loads to offer. Schools are improving ...
Following this week's exam results for AS and A Level students, it's great to see that more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are now going to university than for nearly ten years. Young people locally have told me they want jobs, opportuniti...
Last week, the Education Secretary has announced a multi-million pound investment in state-of-the-art facilities for children with special educational needs, helping to ensure that every child has the best start in life. We are giving councils across the country £680 million to create 40,00...
This week, the Prime Minister has announced a review of post-18 education and funding. She also warned against an outdated attitude that favours academic over technical qualifications, and called for parity of esteem between university and vocational options. The review will e...
On Friday afternoon I joined Drinkaware at Asda Supermarket in Hellesdon to learn more about their campaign and to speak to local residents. January is often a time where people think about their health. For everyone doing Dry January or thinking about drinking less, I woul...