Sheffield Conference
This weekend it's the Liberal Democrat Spring Federal Conference, in Sheffield.
9 Mar 2011
National News
See you in Sheffield!
LGBT Lib Dems will be at the Liberal Democrats' Spring Federal Conference in Sheffield this weekend. The conference is open to all party members, and we'll be promoting the party's unbeatable record of LGBT equality - and our role in helping form the party's LGBT policies.
9 Mar 2011
Reaction to the new green paper on Special Educational Needs
Liberal Democrat Children and Families Minister, Sarah Teather, today published a Green Paper on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities which proposes a new single assessment process to join up health, social care and education services.
9 Mar 2011
Special needs support promises more parent power
Support for young people in England with special educational needs faces a major overhaul. The government wants to replace the current complex system of statements of need with a simpler, more family-friendly assessment. Parents of special needs children are also being promised control over support budgets by 2014.
9 Mar 2011
Digging in for the Exciting Bedford River Valley Park Project
On Sunday I was delighted to help out at a fantastic event organised by the Forest of Marston Vale Trust, which saw volunteers...
9 Mar 2011
Farron calls for reinstatement of hospital pathology lab
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has called for the reinstatement of the pathology laboratory at Westmorland General Hospital
9 Mar 2011