A young black girl was beaten up by an adult and multiple children outside school in Ashford yesterday. Neither passing members of the public or teachers intervened. I can't even imagine how traumatic this must have been for her. The school must be held to account.

📄 I have led a cross-party group of MPs in writing to the Home Secretary following the assault of a young black girl in #Ashford. ➡️ This is an incredibly serious incident. We must have assurances on the victim's welfare, the police investigation, and safeguarding in schools.

🗣️ Today, I raised the assault of a young back girl in #Ashford with the Leader of the House of Commons. We must have guarantees on the support available for victims and what safeguarding practices are in place in schools. 👉🏾 I look forward to Gillian Keegan's response to Penny Mordaunt. 1/3

PHOTOS: The Black schoolgirl who was attacked at Thomas Knyvett College sustained severe injuries, including bruises & cuts on her body & lost some of her hair. She is now relying on crutches to move around because of a leg injury. Only photos not revealing her identity are shown

.Kamala Harris your message is empowering and inspiring. Black women and girls should never feel that they have to ask for permission to lead, to speak their truth, or to pursue their dreams. Thank you for encouraging and uplifting Black women and girls everywhere.

Thank you for sharing, we appreciate you #IWD2023

It was such a blessing hosting a juice and paint sesh for these amazing girlies whilst teaching them about black women in art 💗🦋

It was a pleasure to have the girls (future leaders) at our DEAR BLACK WOMEN & GIRLS - WE PROGRESS TOGETHER Festival. Look forward to welcoming them back to future events.

Black female children and teenagers are nearly three times more likely to be strip searched by Met Police officers than their white counterparts. Read our full investigation with The Guardian here ⬇️ theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/a…