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Rob Halfon MP

Rob Halfon MP

The government must act now to ensure thousands of ‘ghost’ pupils return to school
Environment
By Rob Halfon MP
The government must act now to ensure thousands of ‘ghost’ pupils return to school
A new term beckons. New teachers, fresh uniforms, unfamiliar classmates. In Parliament, a new Prime Minister and Cabinet to boot.
Prisoners should be offered apprenticeships while incarcerated to help them gain skills for jobs upon release
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Prisoners should be offered apprenticeships while incarcerated to help them gain skills for jobs upon release
It is little wonder that reoffending rates are so high in this country – at around 42 per cent – when the odds of finding a job are stacked against prison leavers.
We should introduce a ‘triple lock’ of protections to safeguard against future school closures
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
We should introduce a ‘triple lock’ of protections to safeguard against future school closures
Readers will have heard me say before that school closures have been nothing short of a national disaster for our children. Between the outbreak of the pandemic and July 2021, pupils have missed 58 per cent of all classroom time.
We must act to stop our children’s life chances being forever harmed by Covid
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
We must act to stop our children’s life chances being forever harmed by Covid
As we emerge into a world changed by Covid, we need an education system that gives everyone, no matter their background or where they are in the country, the chance to climb the ladder of opportunity.
Without a proper education recovery plan, we risk creating a generation of ghost children
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Without a proper education recovery plan, we risk creating a generation of ghost children
We often talk about limiting the damage to the economy – but there can be nothing more important than acting to protect the lives and future prosperity of our young people.
Anti-Semitism on university campuses must not be ignored
Home affairs
By Rob Halfon MP
Anti-Semitism on university campuses must not be ignored
As a proud British Jewish MP, I never imagined that I would live at a time when I and the Jewish community would question whether Britain is a safe place for Jews anymore.
We need a long-term education plan to ensure left-behind pupils aren’t mired in a Covid swamp
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
We need a long-term education plan to ensure left-behind pupils aren’t mired in a Covid swamp
The decision to close schools will accelerate education social injustices. We need to ensure a level playing field for all students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Lessons from 2020: Extending free school meals has changed government policy on hunger and is a step towards ending child food poverty
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Lessons from 2020: Extending free school meals has changed government policy on hunger and is a step towards ending child food poverty
There is more the government could do to cement policies that tackle food poverty in the long term. 2020 might just be the year we started strengthening our social capital.
Failing to plug skills gaps will set us back on the road to recovery
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Failing to plug skills gaps will set us back on the road to recovery
Putting colleges at the centre of recovery is the only way to drive us to a better, more prosperous future, with skills gaps in crucial sectors, closing, not widening.
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
The Prime Minister should work with Marcus Rashford on a long-term solution to end child food poverty. Extending free school meals over the school holidays - at least while Covid-19 restrictions remain and job losses continue - would be a welcome first step.
The consequences of Covid-19 means radical reform is needed in Kurdistan – Britain can help
Foreign affairs
By Rob Halfon MP
The consequences of Covid-19 means radical reform is needed in Kurdistan – Britain can help
Due to Covid-19, demand for oil has plummeted. On top of this are the costs of war, looking after more than a million displaced people, and years of under-funding by Baghdad governments – radical reform and economic diversification is needed.