Guide Dogs UK event delight for MP Charlie Dewhirst
Bridlington and the Wolds MP Charlie Dewhirst said it was an ‘absolute pleasure to speak to parents and young people at the Guide Dogs UK event in Parliament’.
The MP has been championing (SEND) provision locally and at Westminster, as this area has been the lowest-funded per pupil for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Via a Facebook post, Mr Dewhirst said: “There are 35,000 children with a vision impairment in England, but new research by Guide Dogs UK found that far too often they are missing out on the vital extra specialist support and learning they need and deserve, including specialist 'habilitation' professionals like who teach early movement, spatial awareness, mobility and independent living skills.
“Only half have received support from a specialist vision impairment teacher, and less than a third received essential habilitation, so I'll be taking this up too with the Labour Government as part of their SEND reforms.”
Go to www.charliedewhirst.uk to find out more about Mr Dewhirst’s work for the area in Parliament.