Backing young people

Young people

I believe that every young person should be able to get a good place in a good school, get an apprenticeship, job, or a place at university and get onto the housing ladder locally. I am working with local schools and employers to improve the chances of young people with special educational needs to gain work experience.

News

National Apprenticeship Week

On a visit to Aspens, a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, recently, Greg was able to meet three of the 18 apprentices that are supported across the three sites that they own and manage. Jamie Hands (Right) started five years ago as a support worker and worked his way up to a

Greg backs Down Syndrome Bill

Greg has stated his delight that the Down Syndrome Bill - introduced by Liam Fox as a Private Member's Bill - passed its second reading today. The Government announced last week that it will support the Down Syndrome Bill.

Greg meets the Paddock Wood Scouts

Greg met with members of the 11th Tonbridge Paddock Wood Scouts this evening to talk about the role of an MP and to oversee a lively debate on the future of electric vehicles.  He also attended the investiture of the newest Scout members who have moved up from the Cubs.  The 11

Greg visits Mascalls Academy

Greg enjoyed meeting a group of A level politics students on a visit to Mascalls Academy in Paddock Wood.

Greg meets the TWGSB politics class

Greg met with members of the Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys sixth form politics class this morning to talk about his role as an MP and debate current affairs.  Covid-19, parliamentary scrutiny, MP's standards, sustainability, global warming and many other topics were ra

Coffee and cards at Oakley College

Greg visited Oakley college today to celebrate the recent tie-up between Tesco and the college, which provides further education for 18 to 25 year olds with learning difficulties.  The new shop is manned by the students themselves and stocked by Tesco in a first-of-its-kind partnersh

Pitching in at the Sea Cadet car wash

Following his recent acceptance of the post of Vice President of the TS Brilliant - Tunbridge Wells Sea Cadets - Greg decided to help serve his new unit by pitching in with their Sunday car wash at the Skinners School on St John's Road.  The hugely enjoyable enterprise helped raise £600 for th

Greg backs Bikeability

Greg attended a Bikeability session run by Kent County Council at St James' School today. Bikeability is an extremely popular course that teaches primary school children about how to cycle safely on the road. The session Greg was invited to watch was a combined beginner's Level-1 course - wit

Greg celebrates the return of sport with some high Flyerz

Greg has welcomed the recent return of organised sports by getting stuck into a game of hockey with the TW Flyerz. He was invited to join the training session for the Flyerz after attending an online training session for the team during the November lockdown.  Run by the Tunbridge W

Greg meets the TW Flyerz

Greg attended a hockey session like no other today when he took part in an online meeting of the TW Flyerz.