As I have pledged on each of the four election nights on which I’ve been honoured to be elected, I will always do my best to represent EVERYONE in Mid Norfolk – not just the people who voted for me.

I take that pledge incredibly seriously, and that’s why I was delighted to resume my regular schedule of constituency school visits again this past Friday – this time visiting Scarning Primary School.

It was a pleasure to speak to the pupils about the role of an MP and the story of how I became one. It was great to learn more about many of their own career aspirations too – also taking the opportunity to tell them about some of the incredible jobs and skills courses already here in our area.

I also appreciated the chance to sit down with Headteacher Nick King to find out more about how the school has been getting on since my last visit back in October 2019 (see more here) – as well as the challenges being faced in terms of SEND support in our local schools.

SEND support for our schools (both mainstream and specialist) continues to be a key campaign of mine and I have therefore committed to working with Nick and the school’s leadership team to help raise awareness of the challenges being faced – both locally and with ministers and officials in Westminster. (See more about my ongoing campaign work here)

I have also committed to convening a virtual call with all of Mid Norfolk’s school headteachers much like the one I now have quarterly with senior practice staff at our local GP surgeries (see more here).

Rest assured, I will continue to do all I can to support our local schools in the months ahead.