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Campaigning for fairer school funding for West Dorset and improved facilities for students. Working for better SEND provision in the constituency. 

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MP visits Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis to discuss support for classrooms

West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has met with Staff and Governors of the Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis on Friday 14th April to discuss ways of improving the school’s classroom facilities. Mr Loder said; “Woodroffe is a very special and unique school, but the gradual construction process of the s

Chris Loder MP hails Government overhaul on Special Educational Needs provision

West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has hailed the launch of the Government’s new Special Educational Needs (SEND) / Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan which will be making important improvements to improve the nationwide service provision for young people with special needs. The Secretary of Sta

Cheselbourne School welcomes MP

Pupils of Cheselbourne Primary School in West Dorset welcomed their local MP Chris Loder on Friday 2nd December, to talk about life in Parliament, his work for West Dorset and to discuss improvements needed to the small village school.   Chris said: “It was great to speak to the children at C

Christmas comes early for the Gryphon School

Chris Loder, the MP for West Dorset and former pupil of the school has welcomed the announcement that The Gryphon School in Sherborne has been selected as one of the latest 239 schools that will be substantially refurbished with temporary classrooms being replaced as part of the fourth round of the

MP urges Minister to intervene on Gryphon School classrooms

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged the Minister for School Standards Nick Gibb to make funding provision to replace the outdated ‘temporary’ classrooms at the Gryphon School in Sherborne, after a campaign that has been progressing for over a year.   The temporary classrooms were put up in t

MP encourages Ranger group at UK Parliament Week visit

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has visited Broadwindsor Rangers, the older members of the girl-guiding movement, to discuss life as an MP, and ways to get involved in Westminster and politics more widely.   The local MP met with the group on Friday 25th November in Broadwindsor.

MP Welcomed by local Primary School in Road Safety visit

West Dorset MP Chris Loder was given a warm welcome by the children of Burton Bradstock Primary School during a visit on Tuesday 20th September.   Mr Loder paid a visit to the local primary school to discuss the road safety concerns on the B3157 within the village, especially amongst the prim

West Dorset MP appalled at removal of Thomas Hardy works from GCSE syllabus

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has condemned the news that examination board OCR has removed works from Dorset writer Thomas Hardy from its syllabus in their desire make the English Literature Syllabus more diverse.   Mr Loder has said: “The recent attempts to erase some of the greatest literary

Chris Loder MP champions local school’s Ukraine relief work to Ambassador

West Dorset MP Chris Loder met with Ukrainian Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko on Wednesday 2nd March in Parliament to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and efforts taken by the people of West Dorset to provide help and support to both those currently in Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees fleeing the c

St Mary's School - new opportunity for SEND provision in Dorset

The budget for social care for adults and children in the Dorset Council area was £172m in the last financial year – equivalent to nearly 70 percent of the revenue generated through the Council Tax we pay; and yet there is still a need for further provision in certain areas. Our Special Educational