I’m delighted to be joining Department for Education as their new Parliamentary Private Secretary & working with such a brilliant team led by Secretary of State Gillian Keegan MP. Excited to support the delivery of Government’s biggest ever expansion of childcare for working parents

Thanks to Westminster Forum Projects for hosting this conference. I chaired an important discussion on improving maternity care and discussed my current inquiry on birth trauma in UK Parliament which will report shortly with recommendations to the Government.

Opening comments from Theo Clarke MP on the next panel discussion on how #maternity care can be improved
Hearing how the #birthtrauma inquiry has had 1400 submissions from the public with the national report findings to be launched in mid May- watch this space! #WHFEVENTS

Thanks to The New Statesman and Hannah Barnes for covering our birth trauma inquiry in Parliament as this week’s cover story.

Our upcoming cross party report will publish shortly with recommendations to Government of how to improve after care for mothers in 🇬🇧👇

Reminders this week
👉Check when your recycling & waste will be emptied as revised collections run until Saturday 6 April - bit.ly/sbcaboutmyarea
👉Open days to find out about tree removal and maintenance at #Stafford Castle on Thursday and Friday. More bit.ly/sbccastletrees

Labour have announced they will scrap our plan to give working parents 30 hours of free childcare a week, which starts on Monday, cutting support immediately from tens of thousands of parents who have already signed up. (1/2)

Don't forget to check the days your recycling and waste bins will be emptied over the Easter period if you live in #StaffordBorough . Changes start Easter Monday 1 April until Saturday 6 April. You can check your collection days online here: bit.ly/sbcaboutmyarea

I am v sorry to hear this news. On behalf of the people of #Stafford , I wish HRH The Princess of Wales a swift recovery as she undergoes treatment for cancer & I hope that people will now respect her right to privacy and allow her to focus on her recovery at this difficult time.

Today for the final oral evidence session for our birth trauma inquiry in the UK Parliament we heard from marginalised groups.

Thankyou to everyone who has submitted evidence to us. Every submission will be read and will inform our report with recommendations to the Government.

The first parliamentary inquiry into why around 30,000 women each year in the UK are left with physical and mental issues after having a baby will publish its findings

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Birth trauma affects 30,000 women across the country every year.

The term refers to physical or emotional distress caused during or after child birth.

Sky's Shamaan Freeman-Powell explains.

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Tonight I attended the important debate in Parliament led by my colleague Kate Kniveton MP. It was harrowing to hear her first hand experience of domestic abuse but inspiring to learn about how she is trying to effect change and reform family courts. She has my full support👇.

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