I was pleased to welcome the Minister responsible for to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to Alde Valley academy for a tour and roundtable last week.

I had a brilliant visit to Melton Primary School and Nursery yesterday, and spoke about the SEND issues the school is facing, and had a brilliant tour of the school - led by the excellent Student Council. Thanks for having me!

📘 The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has picked up and published my SEND report, “SEND in Crisis” - shining a much-needed spotlight on the challenges families and schools face as they navigate the SEND crisis here in Suffolk.

Yesterday in Parliament, I spoke again about the SEND system - and how it remains far too adversarial for too many families. Parents shouldn’t have to fight for the support their children need.

I spoke to ITV Anglia about the launch of my report - “SEND in Crisis”, which sets out just how broken the SEND system is - and how it’s failing families in Suffolk Coastal.

Great to visit Trimley St Martin Primary School recently to see the fantastic work staff are doing to support their pupils, and the all too familiar challenges that they are facing in relation to the SEND crisis.

This morning I’m launching my new report - SEND in Crisis. Since I was elected in July last year, I’ve been blown away by the scale of the SEND crisis here in Suffolk Coastal. Too many families are stuck in a broken SEND system - under strain, exhausted, and desperate for basic support.

This morning I spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk about "SEND in Crisis" – my new report on the state of special educational needs and disabilities provision here in Suffolk Coastal.

Last week, I had a fantastic visit to Saxmundham Primary School. Like so many other schools across Suffolk Coastal, Saxmundham Primary is facing a SEND crisis that is pushing the school’s service to breaking point.

Last week I wrote to the Leader of Suffolk County Council and the Cabinet lead for Education to urge them to take urgent action to increase capacity for SEND provision within Suffolk.

This afternoon, I had the honour of leading the Westminster Hall debate on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision.

The SEND crisis in Suffolk Coastal is real, and families are suffering.

In a recent written question, I asked the Secretary of State for Education how much additional funding her department has allocated for...