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Since his election in 2024, Farnham and Bordon's MP Gregory Stafford has been engaging with SEND education at both a local and national level.
He has held meetings with parents in his constituency, met with local SEND organisations and written to the Government on the impact of VAT on special schools and the lack of a dedicated Ministerial portfolio for SEND.
Gregory supports his constituents on a weekly basis with SEND issues, including with those relating to Educational, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Speaking in a Westminster Hall Debate on SEND, Gregory said:
Parents in my constituency have shared with me the immense stress and frustration that they face, not just from navigating the system but from the delays that impact their children’s education and wellbeing. These families are already stretched, and the uncertainty takes an untold toll on both the children and their families. There is an urgent need for more trained educational psychologists and special educational needs co-ordinators, and the Government must step up to provide them.
It is also critical that MPs across all parties stop using SEND as a political football, as we have seen recently in Surrey. The blame game helps no one. It only serves to confuse and frustrate parents further. We must work together to provide clear, accurate information and focus on delivering the support that families in Surrey and Hampshire so desperately need. We need action now.
Gregory Stafford MP, Hansard Column 199WH, 5th September 2024
If you or someone you know needs individual support from Gregory with issues relating to SEND, please contact him with your full details by e-mail on [email protected].
