As the rain continued to pour down last Friday, I had a really useful and important meeting at Lodge Park Academy in Corby to discuss SEND provision locally. All students deserve the very best education that meets their individual needs, and my thanks go to our fantastic teachers and education staff working hard to provide this day in, day out, across our area. In some cases, there are, however, challenges around finding the most appropriate educational setting for each student and identifying a place, which it was useful to talk through with the school, to hear their experiences first-hand. I am certainly keen to support them in raising this both locally and nationally, to see what more can be done to solve challenges around SEND provision, particularly the number of places available in our settings and ensuring that the needs of our young people are properly understood and the right support is put in place in a timely way.