Campaign win for Barking MP as teachers to receive SEND training

Nesil Caliskan, the Member of Parliament for Barking, is celebrating a new government training programme after proposing a new law on the issue last year. Last year, Nesil Caliskan MP launched a campaign for better support for children with special educational needs after hearing from parents and teachers about the broken SEND system in Barking & Dagenham. Nesil held a coffee morning to […]
Barking MP celebrates free breakfast club rollout at two local schools

Two schools in Barking – Monteagle Primary School and Richard Alibon Primary School – are being funded to provide free breakfast clubs as part of the Labour government’s national roll out. Nesil Caliskan, Member of Parlaiment for Barking, celebrated the plans during a statement from the Education Secretary in the House of Commons on Monday, […]
Nesil Caliskan MP calls out ‘two-tiered’ education system in Bill for mandatory SEND teacher training

Nesil Caliskan, the Labour MP for Barking, has introduced a Bill in Parliament aimed at strengthening training on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for teachers and school staff across England. The Bill calls for the evaluation of SEND training in Initial Teacher Education and proposes mandatory ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in SEND for […]
Barking MP hosts coffee morning for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities

Nesil Caliskan, Member of Parliament for Barking, hosted almost 70 teachers, councillors and parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities
Families and new parents in Barking and Dagenham to receive early years support

Barking and Dagenham is expected to receive at least £1.42 million through family hubs and the Start for Life programme, part of £126 million boost for families to give every child the best start of life and deliver on Labour’s Plan for Change. Families in Barking will be able to access early years support such […]