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HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsAs a parent of a disabled child, the issue of SEND education in this country is very important to me, as it is to a number of my friends and acquaintances. Let us be clear that…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsYou reflect on there being an exemption only for children who have EHCPs, and you mentioned that there should be an exemption for children who do not have an EHCP based on SEN or…08 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandI want to reflect what my hon. Friend has said on the amount of school exclusions for SEND pupils, and to state that parents often feel pressured into off-rolling their…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseDue to a legacy of financial mismanagement and effective bankruptcy left by the previous Conservative administration, services in my constituency have been cut to the quick. That…12 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionMy hon. Friend mentions the staffing crisis in the SEND system, but I want to note that there is also a crisis in recruitment and training for teachers of the deaf. From my…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThank you, Madam Chair. It is the honour of my life to address this House as the Member of Parliament for Thurrock, my home, and to speak in this important debate on the future of…03 Sept 2024