I love to encourage young people to think about national politics and local issues because they are the future!
I had the joy of doing the same last Friday when I visited Over Primary School to speak with the Year 5 and 6 pupils about a range of topics, including the work of a Member of Parliament and the importance of dreaming big, especially when you are young.
I also had the chance to discuss with school staff better provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which is an issue close to my heart. It was useful to hear their experiences and their priorities as the Government commits £49 million for Cambridgeshire's SEND Transformation Programme, and £11.3 million capital funding for expanding SEND provision in our local mainstream schools.
Together, this finance means we will see almost 600 new school places created in Cambridgeshire in the next three years, including 463 special school places.
However, I know more can be done, and so I will not relent in my efforts to improve SEND resources.
