Local MP Alan Mak has secured a visit by Schools Minister Nick Gibb to the Havant Constituency.
Mr Mak secured the Schools Minister as the keynote speaker at the Havant Headteachers’ Forum where local headteachers had the opportunity to engage directly with Mr Gibb on a range of issues from schools funding to the OFSTED inspection process. Mr Gibb also met Year 9 Hayling College students studying English and looking forward to their GCSEs.
The Havant Headteachers’ Forum was established by Mr Mak after he was first elected in 2015 to bring together the heads and leaders of local schools in the Havant Constituency. The latest meeting was held at Hayling College.
In attendance were Martyn Reah (The Hayling College), Sarah Bennett (Crookhorn College), Craig Noble (Havant Academy), Matthew Quinn (Oaklands Catholic School), Christopher Anders (Park Community School), Paul Foxley (Purbrook Park School), Mike Hartnell (Warblington School), Mike Gaston (Havant and South Downs College) and Donna Maxwell (Mill Rythe Junior School).
Local MP Alan Mak said: “I’m delighted to have secured a visit by the Schools Minister to Hayling College where he met students and spoke to local heads about key issues affecting our schools. Supporting local schools so that our young people get the best start in life is a key priority for me as the local MP, and I will continue to work hard to ensure young people in the Havant Constituency can secure the best educational outcomes.”
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: “Thank you to Alan Mak MP for organising my visit to Hayling College to meet local headteachers which I greatly enjoyed and found informative. The Government remains committed to supporting schools and ensuring every child receives a world-class education, and I was delighted to meet Hayling College pupils who are working hard and looking forward to their GCSEs.”
Martyn Reah, Head at Hayling College, said, “I have a good working relationship with our local MP and we were delighted to host the Schools Minister and neighbouring headteachers. The Forum enabled some of our pupils to showcase their work, and allowed me and my fellow headteachers to raise key issues with the Schools Minister”
