This week, Ofsted’s chief inspector and recently appointed chair appeared before the Education Select Committee to talk about the watchdog’s reforms to inspections.   A new report card system will soon replace the old single-world judgements. Shortly after the announcement in February, Ofsted launched a consultation to gather views about its report card approach.   This week, the watchdog revealed its final plan for the report cards. But the results of its consultation remain

The financial and emotional burden that farmers come under when bovine TB strikes is devastating. Farmers are under immense pressure already. With changes to inheritance tax and the scrapping of the sustainable farming incentive coming into force this year, many are already on the brink. Bovine TB threatens to tip some over the edge. I’ve had meetings with South Devon farmers where they’ve highlighted the considerable impact TB can have on their mental health, with their live

Following the Government’s £9.1m announcement for winter homelessness support in the South West, Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden has called on ministers to do much more to deliver  real, long-term solutions to end homelessness - not just short-term fixes.

Today is a historic opportunity to start building a path to a permanent peace in the Middle East. At today’s Sharm El-Sheikh Summit, the Prime Minister must push for a massive expansion of aid and turn his words into actions to begin the urgent work of rebuilding Gaza. This is not a moment for the UK to be a bystander. We must work with our allies to help bring a lasting end to the cycle of violence, to uphold international law and to create the conditions for a two-state sol

Just after the start of conference recess, the Education Select Committee, which I am a member of, released a damning report on SEND services in England. This week, with parliament returning, we finally had an opportunity to debate it. So many MPs wanted to contribute that our allotted speaking time was cut, hence why I overran slightly! If I’d had the chance to go on, I would have said that this report and the extensive evidence we received that contributed to it shone a lig

The Liberal Democrats are strongly opposed to not only the principle of digital IDs but also how the plans were announced. For the Prime...