- 05/12/2024
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
The image shows Amanda Hack MP, praising the hard work of our school staff during a debate on breakfast clubs in the House of Commons on Monday 18th November
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Amanda Hack encourages schools to sign up for a free breakfast club.
Applications opened last week for local schools to join the ‘early adopter’ rollout for free breakfast clubs.
Last week, the Labour Government continued its commitment to breaking down barriers for young people. Local schools in North West Leicestershire can now apply to join the ‘early adopter’ rollout of free breakfast clubs, which will provide children with a hot breakfast meal, and families with 30 minutes of quality childcare ahead of the start of the school day.
Previously, only one in seven primary schools in England had breakfast clubs, and more than two in five non-working mothers said that they would prefer to work if they could arrange convenient, reliable and affordable childcare. Over half of parents say they have problems finding formal childcare that is flexible enough to fit their needs.
Amanda Hack Said:
“Every child deserves the best start to their day, and every family deserves the support to balance work and home life. These new breakfast clubs will ensure that children are ready to learn, while giving parents the flexibility they need. This is a real step forward in breaking down the barriers to opportunity.
I have written to all of our primary schools in North West Leicestershire to encourage them to be part of the 750 ‘early adopters’ who will help to shape the programme, which is due to commence in April.
Evidence shows that providing a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day can contribute to increased concentration and improved well-being and behaviour. Together, these breakfast clubs will boost parents’ work choices and children’s life chances.”
The Government is also developing an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty and give children the best start in life, which will be published in the spring. The Taskforce led by the Work and Pensions Secretary, and Education Secretary are looking at all available levers across government to drive forward short-term and long-term actions to reduce child poverty.
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I met with the Flooding Minister Emma Hardy MP today after the Water (Special Measures) Bill Committee.
The team and I are working hard to support those impacted alongside the local authorities by the recent flooding. I will continue to advocate with both national and local governments on flood defence schemes and funding to ensure we can implement the necessary measures to help protect our community.
A number of people have also contacted me regarding blocked drains or waterways. Whilst we can, and have reported these to the relevant authority, you can find out who to contact to report them directly here too: shorturl.at/ENe2y , alongside other useful contacts such as wellbeing and practical support.
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Dredge the rivers Stop building on flood plains Better rain water harvesting and Less hard surface run off in new builds Integrated rivers and lakes. Move water where its needed and away from where it isn't. But let's be honest in just over 4 years when you seek our votes nothing would have changed for the better and we will be paying more for it.
Thank you for your efforts Amanda. Sitting on the local Planning Committee I tire with the constant flow of ‘no problem with flooding Councillor’ from the relevant authorities - when the local communities know otherwise!
Absolutely brilliant! Never seen such a bad flooding in this area and always worry when my daughters are driving in wet weather now. Wonder if the new housing estates built on flood prone land have got anything to do with it? Water has to go somewhere! Also I have written to you numerous times to have a meeting with you face to face (probably via zoom as I am struggling with walking at the moment). Thanks Anne-Mari
I was proud to support Labour's Renters Rights bill yesterday which will:
✅ Limit the advance rent landlords can demand
✅ Prevent students from being pressured into signing early tenancy agreements
✅ Protect bereaved families acting as guarantors for their relatives
#RentersRightsBill
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This is good abd long overdue. Will you be able to update re lease especially in regard to extending lease. Also year on year service charge increases with little improvement in services and outstanding work on buildings for years. Especially concerning where Social Housing Association is concerned. I welcome your feedback Amanda. Thanks for all of your hard work!
WHY did you not attend RELAUNCH OF APPG Gaps in Support by @switherdenMP earlier this. Neither you replied to my email!
Good luck finding all the houses for the homeless renters as a result of this - all you’re doing is forcing genuine landlords to sell their properties
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