University of Worcester inaugurates state-of-the-art medical school, renamed after UK's first female physician, and opened by Chancellor Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. bbc.in/442LwFl

Having hit the milestone of 150,000 children benefitting from this Government's expansion of childcare at the beginning of the month, we are delighted to see more than 195,000 2-yr-olds now receiving their 15 hours.

Our CEO Diana Beech and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Karim Fatehi MBE met with Robin Walker yesterday to discuss the impact any changes to the graduate route would have for #LondonHE and business.

Read our letter on this topic below👇
londonhigher.ac.uk/resource/londo…

Just 10 days ago the state pension increased by £900 as part of our triple lock guarantee.

We introduced the triple lock, we’ve always backed it and we will always back pensioners.

Under Labour pensions rose by just 75p one year and pensioner poverty was through the roof.

Huge congratulations

Congratulations Theo, really exciting role & well deserved

Persuasive report from Social Market Foundation on urgent need for statutory financial education from primary age, and not just via maths, with teachers surveyed suggesting #PSHE education best place for it.

Economic wellbeing already forms key strand of #PSHE (the 'E' stands for

Delighted to be at the launch of a new Social Market Foundation report on financial education in primary schools with speakers including Robin Walker, chair of Parliament’s Education Committee Education Committee. So important to start age appropriate financial education at an early age.

Lucy Peake Education Committee Robin Walker Vicky Ford MP 🔟 Finally, Lucy highlighted the difference which a right to statutory pay and leave could make for #KinshipCarers in the workforce and shared key insights from our #ForcedOut report and our Kinship Friendly Employer scheme.

📃 kinship.org.uk/forced-out/
💼 kinship.org.uk/get-involved/k…

Lucy Peake Education Committee Robin Walker Vicky Ford MP Thank you to all Education Committee members for their questions today including Chair Robin Walker, Anna Firth MP, Vicky Ford MP, Andrew Lewer MP, Mohammad Yasin MP, Caroline Ansell and Nick Fletcher MP. We look forward to continue engaging with the Committee during their inquiry.

There's still time for children and young people, parents and carers, and practitioners to give their views about the help and support for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).

Surveys close at 9am on Tuesday 16 April 2024.

ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/AreaSend/103…

📢 Group of MPs say they want to hear from people with lived experience of social services as part of their investigation into how the Government could improve children’s social care.

socialworktoday.co.uk/News/mps-open-… Robin Walker BASW Social Workers Union Education Committee 🌈Updates from ADCS Alison O'Sullivan

Over 5.8 million apprenticeship starts ✅

Almost 700 standards, designed by over 5,000 employers ✅

Apprenticeships spend more than doubled since 2010 ✅

Higher quality standards valued by employers ✅

Are you ready for longer days? We are, and tomorrow, we’ll be busy changing the time on 2000 clocks across Parliament 🕒

Worth revisiting this classic of the genre...

I know many families feel that high standing charges are unfair and make it harder to cut down their monthly bill.

I’ve written to Ofgem outlining my expectation that standing charges are kept low, or reformed if necessary to make it fairer for consumers. thesun.co.uk/money/27023085…

.John Inge reprised his role as the bad thief in the Worcester Passion Play this morning. Hundreds of people packed out Cathedral Square and despite a brief shower, the weather was glorious!

Today is Holy Saturday, or Easter Eve, the final day of Holy Week.

Join us for the following services:
8am Morning Prayer (with livestream)
5.30pm Evening Prayer
8pm The Easter Liturgy (with incense)

All are warmly welcome to join us and we look forward to seeing you 🙏

Are you passionate about improving the services that support #KinshipFamilies ? We are delighted to announce that Department for Education is recruiting for the inaugural National Kinship Care Ambassador role.