MP says young people should learn financial skills John Baron, MP for Basildon and Billericay, has called on local schools to take part in My Money Week (3 to 9 June), giving pupils the chance to learn more about money and personal finance. Every primary and secondary school in Basildon and Billericay is being...
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John Baron MP calls on local schools to take part in My Money Week
John Baron MP welcomes Mayflower High School to the Houses of Parliament
MP discusses political life and takes questions This week in Parliament, John Baron MP met with students from Mayflower High School, Billericay. The students had been on a tour of Parliament prior to meeting John, which involved them viewing the House of Commons, House of Lords and the Royal Apartments. John was invited...
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John Baron MP presses Education Secretary over creative subjects
MP stresses importance of our creative industries Today in the House of Commons the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, gave a Statement about the curriculum, exams and accountability reform. John Baron MP took the opportunity to continue pressing the Secretary of State about the importance of creative subjects...
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John Baron MP welcomes St Peter’s Catholic Primary School to The Houses of Parliament
MP takes questions from Key Stage 2 school students. Recently in Parliament, John Baron MP met with students from St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Billericay. The students had been on a specially designed tour by the Parliamentary Education Service which was followed by a workshop. This workshop gave students the chance to further...
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John Baron MP welcomes plans for a new Traineeship programme
MP supports new programme for young people. John Baron MP, has welcomed plans to set up a new Traineeship programme for young people. This new programme, announced by Matthew Hancock MP, Skills Minister, will support young people aged 16-25 years giving them the support, confidence, skills and experience to compete in the labour...
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John Baron MP addresses Billericay School 6th Form
MP: Fun Walk helps to sponsor Auschwitz visit Today John Baron MP addressed 6th Form students at the Billericay School, Laindon Road, Billericay. Most of the session was in the form of questions and answers. John also met with Mrs Sue Hammond and Lucy Franks – one of two students from the school...
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John Baron MP joins ‘No Free Lunch’ campaign
MP speaks out against unfairness Yesterday in the Houses of Parliament, John Baron MP attended an event at the request of South Essex College. The event, entitled ‘No Free Lunch’, highlighted the anomaly that 16-18 year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for free school meals if they are studying in a school sixth form,...
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John Baron MP attends Basildon Education Summit
MP sits on Q&A panel and supports need for change Today at the Holiday Inn, Basildon, there was an Education Summit which looked at how to improve the quality of education across the town. The event particularly looked at the quality across primary schools. Headteachers, teachers and governors from across the town were present,...
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John Baron MP presents awards at BPW Billericay ceremony
MP praises BPW Billericay and Students Last night John Baron MP handed out awards to students during the presentation ceremony of the Business and Professional Women (BPW), Billericay. The ceremony took place at Billericay School. The awards are given each year from a trust set up in the name of Molly Perry to girls...
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John Baron MP visits The Phoenix Primary School’s free IT workshops
MP congratulates Ford’s technical staff school John Baron MP recently visited The Phoenix Primary School (Leinster Road, Laindon) and met Ford employees from the Dunton Technical Centre, who are running free workshops to help local parents become more computer literate. Working in partnership with Basildon Education Services Trust (BEST) and Phoenix School, the informal...
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