Jun 26 2018
On Tuesday the 26th of June, the APPG for Education was addressed by the Chair of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon MP. After being introduced by Andrea Jenkyns MP, Robert Halfon told the APPG about his role as Chair of the Education Committee, describing it as ‘the best job in Parliament’. He talked about …
May 24 2013
If ever a picture was worth a thousand words, the MRI scan shown by Professor Barry Carpenter at the APPG for Education meeting on Tuesday 14th May on Special Educational Needs (SEN) was that picture. The scan showed two brains, one of expected development and one stunted by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The difference was …
May 19 2011
On 18th May, the APPG for Education and APPG for Autism held a joint meeting with Sarah Teather MP, Minister for Children and Families, and Sharon Hodgson MP, Shadow Minister for Schools and Families. Sarah Teather MP emphasised the importance of making provision the best it can be, as one in one hundred people is …