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Helen Whately MP visits primary school in Eastling
Helen with Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson

Our children deserve the best education this country has to offer. We have many excellent and good schools in Kent, but it’s becoming harder for those schools to maintain the standard of education they are offering because of the way they are funded nationally.

 

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Helen at Langley Park Primary Academy

Extra support for remote learning in Kent

Wednesday, 13 January, 2021

I know it's frustrating for parents and children that schools have had to return to online learning.

Helen with winning Christmas card

And the Christmas card competition winner is...

Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

I’m delighted to announce the winner of my Christmas card competition this year is Alice Jeffery from Roseacre Junior School.

The winning design will feature on cards seen by people across the local area and one has even been sent to the Prime Minister.

Kent allocation of Covid Grant Scheme

More support for hardest hit children and families in Kent

Friday, 13 November, 2020

Family budgets across the country are being squeezed by this pandemic.

That's why on top of the support already provided, the Government has announced a new £170 million Covid Winter Grant Scheme for local councils to help people most in need.

Helen with Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson

Faversham and Mid Kent schools get funding boost

Tuesday, 28 July, 2020

I’m delighted that our schools are getting a 5.5 per cent increase in funding next year.

This is another step to getting fairer funding for Kent’s schools, which have for years received less money than schools in other parts of the country

Helen with winning Christmas card design

And the winner of the Christmas card competition is...

Thursday, 19 December, 2019

It’s one of the hardest jobs of the year, but I’m pleased to announce the winner of my annual Christmas card competition.

The winning design is by Luna from Oaks Primary Academy in Maidstone and features a snowman against a blue sky.

Helen at local school

£5,000 for every secondary school pupil

Friday, 18 October, 2019

I’m pleased the Schools Minister has listened to my request for extra funding for Kent schools.

Every secondary school in Faversham and Mid Kent will now be guaranteed at least £5,000 per pupil with every primary school pupil getting at least £3,750 from central funds.

Helen looking at the Kent archives

Celebrating National Libraries Week in Maidstone

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019

I visited Maidstone Library on Friday 4 October ahead of this year’s National Libraries Week (7-12 October).

This was my first visit to the Library in my role as Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism – which includes responsibility for libraries and museums.

Helen with sixth form students at QE Grammar School

Talking politics with A-Level students from QE Grammar School

Tuesday, 1 October, 2019

I visited Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School on 27 September to talk to sixth form politics students about life as an MP and what's going on in Westminster at the moment. 

Helen on school visit

More money for Kent schools

Wednesday, 4 September, 2019

Schools in Kent will get a share of an extra £14 billion the Government has committed to education funding between now and 2022/23.

My letter to Kent Highways

New schools must not cause traffic chaos on Bearsted Rd

Wednesday, 23 January, 2019

Children from Bearsted, Thurnham, Detling and Maidstone desperately need new schools to go to and I'm pleased that an application has gone in for Bearsted Primary and Snowfields Academy. 

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