£200 million to make inclusion real: what this landmark SEND training means for Northumberland For too long, families in Northumberland have told me the same thing: their child’s needs are identified too late, support varies wildly from school to school, and parents are left fighting a system instead of being helped by it. That is why the government’s new £200 million SEND training programme matters not as a headline, but for what it will actually mean for children, parents

Today, a discussion took place following the call-in by backbench councillors on the decision-making process relating to the old Hexham fire station. For me, this was about process and about calling out decisions that are not made properly, openly, and transparently. It serves as a reminder to all councillors, and particularly the Conservatives currently running the Council, that decisions are being taken on behalf of residents about public assets. That means they must be han