I know, I know; it’s far too early! But nevertheless, today I’m launching my Christmas card competition. All the information you need is in the video below.... To reiterate, if you have a child or know a child who lives in the constituency, please ask them to draw me a lovely, beautiful card design. This year there is no theme, so they can draw whatever they like as long as it’s Christmassy. And they can use felt tips, paint, crayons, etc. so long as it is on an A5 piece of paper. To...

I was so proud to present my Outdoor Education Bill to parliament today. There isn’t a subject on the curriculum that can’t be enhanced by outdoor learning - the Fibonacci sequence is seen in the petals of a flower, the scales of a pine cone and the seeds of a sunflower. But this bill isn’t just about finding new ways to educate our children. It is about reengaging them with nature, with understanding the world around them and their part in it. We cannot sit idly by and watch the...

The former CEO of Bay Education Trust and Paignton Zoo, and the head of local charity SHAAQ Torbay (Sharing Hardships and Answering Questions), have been announced as respective Chair and Vice Chair of the Paignton Pride in Place Board, a £20 million, decade long neighbourhood regeneration scheme for areas including Kings Ash and Collaton St Mary. Stephen Kings – whose experience also includes serving as headteacher of Churston Ferrers Grammar School and trustee of Rowcroft Hospice – has been...