Liz Kendall

Last week, I joined in with Google’s interactive assembly teaching students at Slater Primary School about keeping safe online. The assembly taught the children about thinking before they share anything online, using strong passwords to protect their stuff, checking a website is real before giving out their details and respecting […]

Babington Community College was one of the first schools to be awarded with a Discovering Democracy Award by the British Youth Council.  The new award is presented to schools that encourage pupils to take an interest in democracy and having their say in society. I was absolutely delighted to present […]

BillSaveUK formed last October following a management buyout of the energy saving business, Mark Group.  I met with their Director, Bill Rumble to discuss the importance of Britain remaining in the EU, helping companies realise their full potential. We talked about how far BillSaveUK has come since the buyout of […]

The University of Leicester’s new Centre for Medicine, which I recently visited, is part-funded by the European Union.  This funding enables the Centre to research chronic diseases, improve patient safety and care, and train the doctors of tomorrow.   The President and Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Paul Boyle told me about the huge benefits our fantastic universities get […]

Last Friday, I had a tour of St Mary’s Field’s fantastic new extension which opened at the beginning of the new school year. The extension has given the school a new juniors section, turning it from an infant school to a primary which means more children will benefit from good […]

On Friday 11th March I met with Brahmpreet, one of our City’s two Youth Parliament representatives. We discussed the launch of their ‘Don’t Hate, Educate’, a fantastic campaign which focuses on tackling racism. Brahmpreet and her fellow Youth Parliament members are working with Leicester City Council, the Police and the […]

Last Friday I joined in with the fun and learning at Little Lambs Play Group. The group is based at Braunstone Frith Recreation Centre and is run by local parents for local children offering a range of activities to help support early years development. It was fantastic to see the […]

I visited Braunstone Frith Primary School last week to join in with their celebrations of World Book Day and congratulate the students on their amazing achievements. I also met with their Headteacher, Mrs Smith and discussed how far the school has come since the merging of their Infant and Junior […]

Yesterday I wrote to all schools in my constituency encouraging them to enter the Speaker’s School Council Awards.