Jen Craft MP
@ThurrockJen
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Labour MP for Thurrock. If you’re a constituent, please email me on [email protected]. No longer active on here, follow me on BlueSky instead.
Joined November 2010
Encouraging action by the govt to grip the problems facing social care and deliver on our manifesto promise. Immediate investment and reform to support disabled people at home and improve career structure for carers, alongside an independent commission to drive long-term change.
Successive governments have failed on social care. It’s not a shortage of good ideas that’s the problem, but a shortage of good politics. Today that changes with Louise Casey. Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how we’ll work together to fix it 👇🏻.
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Earlier this month I visited Basildon Hospital, meeting with staff to discuss their work and understand the pressures the hospital faces. Thank you to all the fantastic healthcare staff at Basildon and across Thurrock who will be working this Christmas to serve our community.
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Earlier this month, I hosted an event in Parliament with @scope to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Good to see so many colleagues attend and listen to the speakers, understanding how we can put disabled voices at the heart of policymaking. 📸- Carmen Valino
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RT @wesstreeting: Today @SKinnock and I announce the biggest funding for hospices in a generation:. £100 million for improving buildings, k….
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Ahead of my debate in Parliament on Disability History Month, I spoke to @BBCEssex about disability in the workplace. It was good to discuss my own experiences of disability, and how we can support disabled people to thrive in the world of employment.
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Further education colleges like @SouthEssexColl play a vital role in our education system, offering a range of post-16 courses to upskill students. Pleased to hear @bphillipsonMP highlight the key role they will play in delivering both the skills agenda and economic growth 👇
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When the legal duty for free school transport falls at the age of 16, disabled young people can have their education thrown into turmoil. This week, I led a debate in Parliament on developing a system of home to school transport that meets the needs of every child 👇
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c2c will be among the first rail operators nationalised by the Government, delivering on Labour’s manifesto commitment. For regular commuters like myself this is exciting news, driving further improvements on the network to deliver a more reliable service. 📺 @itvmeridian
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Thanks to @contactfamilies for their support and for coming to this debate. The number of MPs who contributed really demonstrated the importance of this issue for disabled children and their families across the country.
Contact’s Rachel Dixon with Jen Craft, Ben Coleman and Daniel Francis MP after the Westminster Hall Debate on post-16 school transport for disabled children. There were a total of 33 speeches, and Rachel had the opportunity to mention Contact’s stats on school transport from
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A lack of specialist support in mainstream schools is damaging the life chances of disabled children and young people. This new funding is an important step forward in fixing our broken SEND system and ensuring that every child can access an education that meets their needs.
🚨 NEW: Labour sets out plans for further SEND reform, including:. £740m to create thousands of specialist places incl. in mainstream schools. A Neurodiversity Group to drive work on inclusion. No more Safety Valve agreements, pending whole-system reform.
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The current system of home to school transport is failing disabled children and their families. Every stage of a disabled child’s education is vital and we need a system that reflects this, providing security and stability throughout their development.
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Thurrock MP Jen Craft tells MPs that "education can be thrown into turmoil" once a child turns 16.
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RT @Jim4Dartford: Delighted to be chairing the newly launched Thames Estuary Fair Economic Growth All-Party Parliamentary Group. The Thame….
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As a frequent commuter on c2c, I'm delighted that it will be one of the first franchises brought into public ownership. This move will deliver better value for money for taxpayers and passengers alike, putting residents in Thurrock at the heart of decision making on the network.
Local rail firms among first to be renationalised
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RT @alistrathern: I've heard countless shocking stories about very-long distance travel and battles to access travel support for SEND stude….
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This week, the Government announced the biggest set of reforms to employment support in a generation. Delighted to hear @leicesterliz agree about the importance of putting the voices and experiences of disabled people at the heart of this long-term employment strategy.
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After errors in the Dart Charge system impacted several people in Thurrock, I raised the problem with Ministers and National Highways. Grateful to @LouHaigh for an update about the work to resolve the issue and improve support for users of the Dartford Crossing.
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This week, I took part in the first public session of the @CommonsHealth Select Committee. I raised the issue of waiting lists in services for children and young people, and the damaging impact this is having on their health and wellbeing 👇
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Grateful to @StephenMorganMP for meeting with me to discuss the challenges faced by childcare and early years providers around SEND. We spoke about a number of issues, as well as my own experiences of finding suitable childcare when you have a disabled child.
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Today is Carers Rights Day, so I want to acknowledge the incredible work done by thousands of carers. As an unpaid carer to my daughter for many years, I know how challenging this role can be. It's important that carers feel seen, valued and supported.
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