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Liz challenges Government over knife crime

06/02/2019

Knife offences in Leicestershire have risen by 63% since 2010, yet we’ve been denied a share of £22 million funding from the Home Office’s Early Intervention Youth Fund to deliver crime prevention programmes with young people and tackle serious violence. In January I wrote to the Home Secretary to challenge […]

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Liz ensures views of local young people are included in report looking into social media

31/01/2019

I was determined to ensure the views of young people from across Leicester West were heard loud and clear in a new report by the Science and Technology Committee looking into the impacts of social media on young people’s health. As a member of the Committee, I have spoken to […]

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Liz writes to the Home Secretary about police funding

07/01/2019

Leicester has seen an increase in serious and violent crime of 12.5% since 2015, more than double the national average. The number of knife offences recorded by Leicestershire Police since 2010 has risen by 63%, more than three times that seen across England and Wales. However, Leicestershire Police hasn’t received […]

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Liz announces winner of Christmas Card competition

11/12/2018

Hundreds of school children from across Leicester West took part in a competition to design Liz Kendall’s official Christmas card for 2018 and last Friday, Liz visited Glebelands Primary School to announce the winner of the competition. Jagoda Mikolajczak aged 8 from Glebelands Primary School created the winning design of […]

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Liz calls for fairer asylum system

21/11/2018

On 12 November, I was proud to support calls for a fairer asylum system at the Sanctuary in Parliament event organised by City of Sanctuary and Asylum Matters. It is essential that people who come to the UK after fleeing war, torture and persecution find safety and are treated with […]

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Liz hears more views on social media

05/11/2018

I was delighted to join year 10/11 citizenship students from Babington Academy on Friday to hear their views on Social Media. The students told me all about how they use social media and also what worries them about social media. It was a fantastic discussion and all of the students […]

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Liz congratulates college on excellence!

02/11/2018

I am thrilled to congratulate Leicester College on being recognised as a Centre of Excellence for maths! The college is the only Centre of Excellence in maths in the whole of Leicestershire and only the second one in the whole of the East Midlands! This is fantastic news and a […]

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Liz champions diversity in STEM

25/10/2018

On 24th October I discussed the importance of increasing diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with the Young Fabians. I think this issue is a matter of social justice and an economic imperative. Jobs and opportunities should be open to everyone, no matter where you are born, what […]

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Liz joins event to mark new beginnings for community organisation

23/10/2018

On Friday I attend an event to celebrate the achievements of community group B-inspired, congratulated them for taking over ownership of the Health and Social Care centre and heard more about their plans of the future. I always enjoy visiting the B-inspired team. They are an absolutely fantastic organisation which […]

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Liz visits Barley Croft Primary School

23/10/2018

Peppers, broccoli and blueberries were on the menu last week as I joined students at Barley Croft Primary School for a lesson in health eating! The scheme is being run in partnership with NHS school fruit & veg scheme and aims to encourage young people to try more fruit and […]

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Liz celebrates teacher’s fantastic achievement

16/10/2018

I was thrilled to join the Lord Mayor in celebrating Maggie Scott’s incredible achievement of fifty years teaching at Forest Lodge Primary School here in Leicester West. Maggie is such an inspiration and I am delighted to see her achievement recognised.

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Liz visits Stokes Wood Primary School

16/10/2018

I had a really lovely time at Stokes Wood Primary School last week. It was great to see the headteacher Jane Gadsby and all the other teachers and staff there. They all share such determination and commitment to giving children the best start in life.