MP congratulates South Essex College Today John Baron MP, together with Stephen Metcalfe MP, visited the Basildon Campus of South Essex College. They met with Jan Hodges (Principal & Chief Executive), Wendy Barnes (Vice Principal Further Education and Campus Director Basildon), and Paul Groome (Executive Director Planning & Resources and Campus Director Thurrock). Both...
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MP receives assurances over participation rate monitoring and funding Yesterday, John Baron MP voted with the Government to allow universities to increase the tuition fees cap. John had received assurances from Ministers both in private meetings and during the debate that participation levels from lower and middle income families would not fall as...
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MP supports Holocaust Educational Trust project John Baron MP has written to secondary schools in the area encouraging them to participate in a visit to Auschwitz as part of a wider project to educate students about both the Holocaust and its contemporary lessons and, as Chairman of the Fun Walk Committee, offered to...
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MP thanks staff and supporters for high success rate Today, John Baron MP visited LifeSkills Solutions in Acorn House, Basildon. The company is a training provider offering work based and foundation learning across the country, and has been in Basildon for many years. Earlier this year the company introduced to Basildon a unique...
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Yesterday in the House of Commons during Education Questions, John Baron MP pressed the Secretary of State for Education over future Government spending on Mayflower High School and The Billericay School following the withdrawal of the Better Schools for the Future programme. Both schools had applied. John said: “The Secretary of State is...
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MP highlights plight of teachers over allegations of assault During Education Questions in the House of Commons yesterday, John Baron MP raised the issue of discipline in schools and specifically the plight of school staff when it comes to allegations of physical and sexual assault. John said: “About 70% of all allegations...
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MP says reforms will allow more money to reach schools John Baron MP has welcomed plans to improve education through the introduction of the Academies Bill which will allow existing schools to become academies for the first time, including primary and special schools. This will give Headteachers greater freedom and independence over how...
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