Category: Education
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Labour slides into action for local playgrounds
22 March 2026 Children in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland are set to benefit from new funding from the Labour Government to upgrade local playgrounds. Both local authority areas have been selected for a share of a new £18 million national fund, which will support new and improved play spaces…
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Work begins on new Skelton school
9 March 2026 Construction has officially begun on a brand new school building for Skelton Primary School, marking a major milestone for pupils, staff and families who have waited several years to see the long-promised project get underway. Luke Myer MP joined Skelton councillor John McCue, headteacher Sarah Walker and…
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Luke visits Old Farm School & talks SEND
Luke Myer MP recently visited Old Farm School in East Cleveland, meeting staff and students and seeing first-hand the specialist support helping young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to thrive. Old Farm School provides a bespoke curriculum for up to pupils aged 11–19, adapting teaching and…
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Red tape cut to fast-track apprenticeships
Today, at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Luke Myer MP has welcomed new reforms that will fast-track apprenticeships, cutting approval times from up to 18 months to as little as three months for key sectors so training can keep pace with major projects and emerging industries. The changes form…
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Free breakfast clubs for local schools
Primary schools across East Cleveland are set to benefit from a major expansion of free breakfast clubs, with new provision confirmed for several schools in the area from April. Chaloner Primary School in Guisborough, Handale Primary School in Loftus, Lingdale Primary School in Lingdale, and Whitecliffe Primary Academy in Carlin…
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Redcar & Cleveland Children’s Services praised by Ofsted
Today (28 January 2026) Redcar & Cleveland’s children’s services have been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and praised by government ministers. The new judgment represents a clear break from the position in 2022, when services were rated ‘Requires Improvement’ under the previous council administration. Inspectors now report that children get help…
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£2.3m SEND boost for Redcar & Cleveland
This week (30 December 2025), families across Redcar and Cleveland received a significant boost as the Labour Government confirmed an extra £2.3 million in funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the borough. The funding announcement was welcomed by Luke, Anna Turley MP and Cllr Bill…
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Bring It On Boro back for Christmas
This December, thousands of children across Middlesbrough will be able to take part in free festive activities as the Bring It On Boro holiday programme returns for the Christmas school holidays. Running from Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January, Bring It On Boro will offer children aged 5 to…
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Child Poverty Strategy welcomed as Teesside set to benefit
December 2025 The Labour Government has launched a landmark Child Poverty Strategy which is projected to lift more than half a million children out of poverty by 2030. Central to the plan is the scrapping of the two-child limit, a change estimated to benefit over 2,400 children in Middlesbrough South…
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State school proud: Luke backs campaign to end class discrimination
Luke Myer MP has joined campaigners from the 93% Club and the Sutton Trust in Parliament to push for long-overdue action to tackle class discrimination in the workplace – calling on the Government to commission a review into adding social class as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. At…
