Category: Education
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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…
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UK Parliament Week: Luke Myer MP visits local schools
Luke marked UK Parliament Week by visiting four local schools and running a constituency wide online event that brought young people together from across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Today (Friday 28 November) he spoke with pupils at Chandlers Ridge Academy and St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary in Nunthorpe, Handale Primary…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes Budget decision to scrap two-child limit as thousands of local children set to benefit
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to abolish the two-child benefit limit. The policy shift will have a major impact on Teesside. Around 2,400 children in Luke’s constituency are currently affected by the cap, and over 20,000 across the wider Tees Valley. Nationally,…
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Luke Meets Local Politics Students Ahead of UK Parliament Week
Luke Myer MP has spent time with A-level Politics students at both King’s Academy in Coulby Newham and Nunthorpe Academy in the run-up to UK Parliament Week, kicking off a busy period of school visits across the constituency. At King’s Academy, Luke spoke in a Sixth Form assembly about the…
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Sunnyside and St Gerard’s to get energy bills cut thanks to Labour Government
Luke Myer MP has welcomed new investment from Great British Energy that will see solar panels installed at five schools and colleges across Middlesbrough to cut their energy bills. Sunnyside Academy in Coulby Newham, St Gerard’s RC Primary in Hemlington, and Middlesbrough College have all been selected to receive clean…
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Luke calls for higher levy on online gambling to combat child poverty
Over 70,000 people have signed a petition calling for a targeted levy on online gambling operators, with Luke Myer MP lending his full support to this important cause. The petition aims to secure increased funding to tackle child poverty, particularly in areas facing high deprivation, such as Middlesbrough. The movement,…
