Education Committee Chair, Helen Hayes, and Health and Social Care Committee Chair, Layla Moran, are calling for support for the Education, Health and Care Plan amendment to the Health Bill.

The Education Committee's reading for pleasure report is out! After contributing to the inquiry alongside #ReadingRights ambassador @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social we welcome the early years focus & the National Reading Guarantee idea to make reading a right for every child. @helenhayes.bsky.social

Have you ever wondered what happens to a learner’s exam script when it leaves the exam hall? This week, we invited MPs from the Education Committee to find out more. Helen Hayes MP Sureena Brackenridge MP Dr Manuela Perteghella MP Peter Swallow MP

Chair of the Education Committee, Helen Hayes, responds to the government’s announcement of an apology for the state’s role in historical forced adoption practices.

Thanks to @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social @helenhayes.bsky.social for inviting us to give evidence to their @houseofcommons.parliament.uk inquiry into the child poverty strategy. So valuable to share our experiences and expertise about how we make a real dent on child poverty.

The Young People's Committee event was amazing! 💫 Thank you to @thurrockjen.bsky.social for chairing, @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social, @helenhayes.bsky.social and @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social for joining the panel, and to the young advocates and the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance.

Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health ✍️ @laylamoran.bsky.social and @helenhayes.bsky.social

Following scrutiny by the Education Committee, Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson MP confirms there will be a formal government apology to those affected by historical forced adoption 👇

Final stop in London today in Dulwich and West Norwood with the brilliant @helenhayes.bsky.social meeting local members for a Lucy Listens and campaigning for Southwark council candidates.

Children in care will gain a legal right to reasonable contact with siblings. It was great to be recognised for our campaigning role in this. On #SiblingsDay, thanks to all who campaigned — young people, supporters, Become, and cross party politicians.

Alongside the chair of the #EducationSelectCommittee, @helenhayes.bsky.social, we held the first evidence session of the Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy Joint Inquiry between the #WorkAndPensionsSelectCommittee and the #EducationSelectCommittee.

Thank you so much to @helenhayes.bsky.social for hosting a #WorldBookDay debate in Westminster Hall yesterday! She brilliantly outlined the benefits of reading for pleasure and how it can support bonding and attachment between a child and their caregiver. (1/4)

15 young people spoke directly to decisionmakers about the realities of the education and SEND system, and what must change. With around 30 MPs, parliamentary staff and civil servants in the room, including @helenhayes.bsky.social and @munirawilson.bsky.social, their voices were truly heard.

At AoC’sParliamentary reception by @aoc-info.bsky.social Great to hear from @helenhayes.bsky.social about ‘Recognising the work of students and colleges in transforming lives up and down the country’ and ‘supporting excellence wherever it is.’ Couldn’t agree more!

Watch MPs Ben Coleman, @liamconlon.bsky.social, @helenhayes.bsky.social and @chriswardmp.bsky.social outline the impacts of Brexit and importance of partnership with the EU. Join the Labour Movement for Europe today to help us continue advocating for our place in Europe.

I was honoured to join the Windrush Foundation over the weekend to celebrate the legacy of local Windrush pioneer Sam King MBE, the driving force behind Windrush Day. It was a privilege to celebrate his amazing life and work preserving the Windrush Generation's history and heritage. Rest in power.

Thank you to all who attended our Parliamentary reception at the House of Commons with @helenhayes.bsky.social MP. Discussions with sector leaders, including Dr Katerina Kolyva and Liz Bromley, underlined the importance of lived experience, employer partnership and social value in future policy.

Education Select Committee Chair @helenhayes.bsky.social has urged the government to update its guidance on supporting students with medical conditions before the Schools White Paper is published. @johngroberts.bsky.social latest:

Schools urgently need medical guidance, DfE told

Pupils and school staff are being left ‘extremely exposed’ because of a lack of guidance on supporting young people with medical conditions, MP warns

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This week our Co-CEO @anniecrombie.bsky.social & #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social were delighted to meet with @helenhayes.bsky.social, chair of the Education Select Committee! It was great to discuss how sharing books & stories in the early years has immediate & lifelong benefits.

Education committee chair @helenhayes.bsky.social has written to Ofcom with urgent concerns about Grok: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

No one should be forced to sleep rough in our capital. If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold. Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support: thestreetlink.org.uk

“As one of the first in my family to go to university and as a carer for my mother, I didn’t study abroad. Erasmus was the first time I was able to experience that.” Watch Florence Eshalomi MP, @helenhayes.bsky.social and @PhilBrickellmp.bsky.social discuss how they gained from EU youth mobility.

🎄 We were delighted to host @helenhayes.bsky.social MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, at our Children's Emergency Department last week. Helen helped the team decorate the Christmas tree and discussed the care provided to our paediatric patients every day. #TeamKings #ED #ChristmasTreeDecoration

Yesterday we welcomed Helen Hayes MP to the Department to deliver a thought-provoking Public Seminar on Solving the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Crisis. Thank you Helen for delivering such an insightful seminar 💡 Watch the recording on YouTube: bit.ly/3KGOo5p

Thank you @helenhayes.bsky.social for asking this question about the recall of #Diesel vehicles fitted with defeat devices. We're glad to have it confirmed by @simonlightwood.org.uk that the Market Surveillance Unit will recall vehicles where necessary. www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...

Today is World AIDS Day, a poignant day for all who have lost loved ones to AIDS, but also a hopeful day because now people with HIV who are receiving treatment have normal life expectancy & with better awareness, prevention & access to treatment zero HIV transmissions can be achieved #WorldAIDSDay

Thank you to all who came to Tulse Hill today including @helenhayes.bsky.social MP & @carolinerussell.bsky.social AM & @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social MP. If you haven't signed the petition to the Mayor @london.gov.uk calling for action on the gyratory please do: ipetitions.com/petition/a-cal…

On the sixth anniversary of the Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack, we remember Saskia Jones & Jack Merritt who tragically lost their lives. They will remain in our thoughts, as will our emergency services & the Londoners who bravely put themselves in danger that day to help others.

Met with Education Committee Chair @helenhayes.bsky.social to raise the concerns I’m hearing from parents and schools about a SEND system at breaking point. Families are facing long waits, transport issues and stressful tribunals.

✨ In honour of #StarsinOurSchools day this Friday, UNISON held a parliamentary event to celebrate the incredible work of school support staff and give them the chance to share urgent school issues with MPs. unsn.uk/3p1Ig8T