As part of the UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador Programme, the Education and Engagement Service will be hosting their next residential, Teachers’ Institute, 22-24 June 2020.

Northamptonshire County Council will receive £510,862.50 for local services that enable domestic abuse victims and their children to stay safe, recover from the trauma, and access safe rehousing where needed.

The Government has wasted no time in setting its agenda into action. Since December, we’ve been funding initiatives up and down the country to level up infrastructure and public services.

Just last week, the Government:

As of April 1st, 2020, Northamptonshire’s 8 existing councils will be replaced with two new unitary authorities – North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire.

The Small Charities Challenge Fund is the Department for International Development’s tailored fund for very small development charities based in the UK.

Last week, I joined Jo Coburn and her guests on Politics Live to pick apart the finer points of PMQs. 

Last week, I welcomed the Government’s confirmation that local authorities across the country will see their budgets increased significantly this year, as part of the Conservatives’ commitment to level up local services across the country.

Entries are now open for the second SJL Foundation "SJL National Start-Up Business Awards”. Start-up owners shortlisted could receive a £2,000 grant and access to a free mentorship programme with entrepreneur Simon Lancaster, the staff at SJL Insurance, their suppliers and associates.

I recently received a letter from the new Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, about the new avenues of support that the department will be offering to small businesses.

It’s been nearly a week since we left the EU, and already the Prime Minister has set out a new global vision of the UK’s position in the world.