Minister for School Standards visits Haringey Learning Partnership
We were delighted to welcome Georgia Gould MP, Minister for School Standards, to Haringey Learning Partnership this week.
During her visit, the Minister met with Year 11 students Taejon and Omar, who spoke thoughtfully and confidently about their experiences in mainstream education and Alternative Provision. They shared what has made the biggest difference to them, highlighting the importance of strong relationships, high expectations, clear communication with families and feeling understood as individuals. Their contributions were powerful and reflected the values that underpin our work every day.
The Minister also toured the school and visited lessons, seeing first-hand how learning, wellbeing and safeguarding are woven together to support young people to re-engage with education and achieve their potential.
A roundtable discussion followed, focused on inclusion and SEND reform, and the importance of early, joined-up support for children and young people. At Haringey Learning Partnership, we are proud of our multidisciplinary approach, which brings together teachers, educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, mentors, therapists, health professionals, social care colleagues and families. Working collaboratively around each child enables us to respond early, build trust and create the conditions for long-term success.
We were pleased to be joined by Mike Power and Caron Johnson, leaders in Alternative Provision, alongside Peray Ahmet, Leader of Haringey Council, Zena Brabazon, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families, and Ann Graham, Director of Children’s Services. Their involvement reflected Haringey Council’s clear vision and strong leadership in prioritising inclusion and shared responsibility for supporting vulnerable children and young people.
The roundtable was organised and facilitated by The Difference, whose national work continues to influence thinking around inclusion, safeguarding and leadership in education. We are grateful to Kiran Gill and Kit Rooney for creating the space for such an open and constructive discussion.
We would like to thank everyone involved in making the visit such a success, and especially Taejon and Omar, whose voices reminded us of the importance of listening carefully to young people as we shape the future of education.
