It has been a sombre month for British politics. The tragic death of Sir David Amess MP has left us all shocked and appalled at the brutal murder of a thoroughly decent man, fulfilling his democratic duty meeting with his constituents face to face.

All of you living in the local area will have seen development of homes on the rise, but it is important that alongside those homes, infrastructure is also put in place to support residents living in and near to the development.

September means the start of the school year with mums and dads packing their children off to school to renew or make new friends.  In Parliament we are back in session and getting on with the job we were elected to do.

Today I had the pleasure of welcoming Gavin Williamson MP to the constituency to open up the new Digital Skills Centre at Tamworth College. 

Each year, the Peel Parishes come together on a project called 'clothed in kindness' - the project is a school uniform bank to help those who are in financial difficulties face less pressure about the cost of school uniforms. 

The Department for Education wants to hear from teachers, staff and parents on managing behaviour and discipline in schools, including the use of mobile phones.

It's part of our continuing drive to raise standards and make sure all pupils can thrive in the classroom.

If you are aged between 14-18 and have a love for all things English Language, then Staffordshire County Council wants to hear from you!

A new £100 million scheme for students to study and work abroad will replace the European Unions’ Erasmus+ programme.

Turing Scheme will receive £100 million worth of funding for students in higher education to study abroad, to support around 35,000 students.

The Government has launched  ‘An Hour to Skill’, a new campaign supported by leading businesses and educational institutions, to encourage the nation to set aside just one hour a week for online learning, by taking a free course from The Skills Toolkit. ​

Staffordshire County Council and the local NHS CCGs are working to improve the ways that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being supported in our area.