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I remained in close contact with all the schools across Chelmsford through covid and am deeply impressed by their resilience, professionalism and commitment during these most difficult of years.

Our schools, colleges and university are exceptional. I fight for fairer funding for all.

Essex MPs successfully campaigned for fairer funding for our schools and next year funding for our Chelmsford schools will increase by over 6%.  Well up on the national average of 4%.

In February 2020, I was enormously honoured to join the Government as Minister for Children and Families. I remained in close contact with the heads across Chelmsford and am deeply impressed by their resilience, professionalism and commitment during this most difficult of years. In September 2021 during a government reshuffle, I became Minister for Africa at the Foreign Office.

The Government’s ‘catch up’ package for the next academic year, worth a total of £1bn, to help support children and young people to catch up after the recent period of disruption to their education. It  includes a ‘Catch Up Premium’ worth £650m to help make up for lost teaching time for all pupils.  

Alongside this, we have announced a new £350m national tutoring programme for disadvantaged students. This will increase access to high quality tuition for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people, helping to accelerate their academic progress and tackling the attainment gap between them and their peers. 

Furthermore, in order to support the Early Years sector the government has agreed to bulk buy childcare hours for next autumn term based on the attendance levels pre-covid and on the January 2020 actual term attendance.  

This funding will be passed to local authorities for them to distribute. It will be paid to local authorities even if children are unable to attend or settings are closed for covid related matters.

 

 

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Admirals Reach Care Home

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Friday, 1 July, 2022

Monday 27 June 2022   It's a busy day for the foreign office as MPs are due to debate the proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol this evening.   The situation in Northern Ireland is extremely worrying.   The protocol was negotiated with the EU as part of the Brexit talks.  

Scholarship Announcement

The number of Chevening scholarships tripled for Ukrainian students

Tuesday, 21 June, 2022

In Parliament recently, I was delighted to announce we are tripling the number of Chevening scholarships for Ukrainian students this year!

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Friday, 17 June, 2022

Monday 13 June 2022  Think Tanks have an important role to play.  They often bring together experts from many different fields to research and examine thorny issues and can bring new ideas on how to tackle problems.

Bunny Walks Art

Bunny Walks Art - designed by Trinity School Primary Pupils

Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

Recently,  I met some of the extremely talented children from Trinity Road Primary school who had designed the stunning murals on the Bunny Walks under Chelmer Valley Road Bridge. The murals were then painted by a professional artist.

Scallywags

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Friday, 20 May, 2022

Monday 16 May 2022 I know I often write this in this column that it has been a busy week, but this week really was extremely busy. All the UK's ambassadors and high commissioners from all across the globe have come back to London for a major conference.

Boswells Visit

Visit to Boswells School

Friday, 13 May, 2022

Thank you to this great group of year 7 and 8 students from Welcome to The Boswells School | An 11-18 secondary school and college in Chelmsford. (boswells-school.com)  for telling me what they enjoy about school and for making some very sensible suggestions.

Youthbuild

Visit to Youthbuild in Chelmsford

Friday, 25 March, 2022

Great visit Youthbuild, a Chelmsford based charity, where the teenagers are learning skills including carpentry, electrical and bricklaying.

Ukraine Humantarian Appeal

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Friday, 4 March, 2022

Monday 28 February   The war in Ukraine is causing untold horror on civilians especially women, children and the vulnerable.  It is vital that the international community stands together to condemn this unprovoked attack by Russia and defends sovereignty and the rule of law.   A key moment this w

Urgent Question

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Friday, 11 February, 2022

Monday 7th February  There is something in my eye as I sit on the front of the green benches in the House of Commons listening to Southend’s new MP Anna Firth take her oath of service. I still miss Sir David hugely and often expect to see his smiling face when I turn a corner in Westminster, but

BSL

British Sign Language becomes a recognised legal language

Friday, 4 February, 2022

Thank you to all those in Chelmsford who have told me about the need for British Sign Language to be a recognised legal language. 

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