Liz Kendall

Last week, I visited Leicester’s fantastic interactive education centre, the Warning Zone. The Warning Zone is a charity which aims to equip young people with valuable life skills using realistic settings and scenarios. My first stop was visiting the ‘e-safety’ area, which uses games to teach children about how they […]

Every week I try and visit one of our local schools, because I believe giving children the best possible education is the key to our future success. On Friday 15th January I visited King Richard III Infant School , where I took part in their assembly, congratulated the students on […]

  I recently met with Verity Hancock, the Principal of Leicester College to discuss the impact of the latest round of Government spending cuts. Leicester College is one of the largest colleges in the UK, offering a wide range of courses from Apprenticeships and A levels to Higher National Diplomas. I have […]

On Friday 11 December, I met with Leicester Students’ Union President, Rachel Holland and Deputy President of De Montfort Students’ Union, Amie Chapman. As representatives for their fellow students, Rachel and Amie wanted to update me on the work they’re doing on Voter Registration, Maintenance Grants and to discuss the […]

I was delighted to receive an invitation to visit Falcons Primary School. The school opened in October 2014 to Reception and Year One and this September, it expanded its intake up to Year 3.  I spent time talking to the Headteacher, Jasbir Mann and the Board of Governors about the […]

On Friday 6th November, I opened Stocking Farm’s re-designed post office on Marwood Road. The new office is now open for longer and offers more services, like paying your car tax, and I am sure that the team will be warmly welcomed by everyone in the community.

Earlier this month, I visited Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School and congratulated the students for their hard work at their Good News Assembly. I also met with some of the school’s wonderful teachers who told me about the work they have been doing, including with other schools in the area, […]

I went to Caldecote Community Primary School last week to help present prizes to pupils who’ve gone the extra mile in class. During my visit, I also discussed the work Caldecote is doing to boost standards, achievement and aspiration with the Head Teacher, Mr Alcock and Deputy Head, Mrs Briggs. […]

You may be aware that Mark Group, formerly the UK’s largest installer of energy efficiency improvements, went into administration a couple of weeks ago. With its head office in Beaumont Leys, the company was a major and very valuable local employer so this news came as a devastating blow. My immediate priority […]

Achieving and Learning Together, is the motto of Ellesmere College – a special school for children with a range educational difficulties, which specialises in sport. I recently visited the college for a tour of their amazing new facilities. The college has a new sensory room and fantastic outdoor spaces to […]