Category: Education
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Two new youth hubs coming to Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland
15 September 2026 Thousands of young people across both Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland will benefit from new support after both areas were chosen for a Young Futures Hub by the Labour Government. The hubs will bring together youth workers, mental health support, skills and training, employment opportunities and crime…
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Luke backs local Scouts at Raven Gill fun day
13 September 2026 Luke Myer MP joined Cleveland County Scouts at Raven Gill Campsite this weekend, meeting young people and volunteers from groups across East Cleveland. The event brought together Scouts from across the East Cleveland Scout District, including groups from Loftus, Guisborough and Nunthorpe, with Luke spending time with…
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Labour cuts back-to-school costs for Teesside families
4 September 2026 Families across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland are getting extra help with the cost of sending their children to school, as new measures from the Labour Government come into force this week. The Labour Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act expands free school meals to 500,000 more children, rolls…
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Luke congratulates young people on results
20 August 2026 Luke Myer MP has been out and about across our area this summer congratulating hundreds of young people collecting their exam results. The local MP visited five schools and colleges over the two results days, including a return to both his old secondary school and his old…
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17 new Teesside steel apprenticeships
6 August 2026 More new apprentices will begin careers at British Steel’s Skinningrove and Teesside mills next month, following Labour’s intervention to protect the company and secure the future of British steelmaking. The new recruits will take up electrical, mechanical and structural roles, gaining the skills needed to become the…
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Luke secures Government backing for Teesside maritime skills drive
16 July 2026 The Government has agreed to work with Tees Valley Combined Authority to strengthen the skills pipeline for Teesside’s world-leading maritime industry after Luke Myer MP raised the issue directly with ministers in Parliament today. Speaking in the Commons, Luke warned that while Teesside has a “leading maritime…
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New youth activities arrive in Marton
17 July 2026 Young people in Marton are set to benefit from new youth activities this summer after the MFC Foundation’s Youth Bus began regular sessions in the area, funded by Middlesbrough Council – part of Mayor Chris Cooke’s pledge to bring dedicated youth provision to every ward in Middlesbrough.…
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£1.7m children’s care shake-up after Luke’s campaign
9 July 2026 The Government today confirmed our region will take on one of five new Regional Care Cooperatives in England, alongside £1.7m in support funding. The new body will bring councils together to commission children’s care placements collectively, helping them stop competing against one another, tackle profiteering in the…
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More local schools announced in Labour’s Breakfast Club rollout
More children across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland will be able to start the school day with a free breakfast from September, as three more local schools join Labour’s flagship breakfast club programme. Sunnyside Academy in Coulby Newham, St Joseph’s Primary School in Loftus and St Thomas More RC Primary School in Easterside have all…
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New Hemlington youth centre taking shape
Luke Myer MP visited the construction site of Hemlington’s new Junction youth centre this week, alongside Cllr Tom Mohan and Cllr Nicky Walker. The new purpose-built facility, off Cass House Road, is being delivered by The Junction Foundation with support from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund. It will give young…
