Restoring confidence in the SEND system
Inputs from Rushcliffe for the upcoming Schools White Paper James Naish, Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, has published a detailed report summarising three roundtable discussions that took place in Rushcliffe in September 2025. Over 135 people expressed an interest in attending the discussions, with dozens of them completing surveys and sharing their stories in advance. […]
Rushcliffe headteachers share honest feedback on Ofsted reforms
James Naish, Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, has published a detailed report summarising the views of local headteachers on the Department for Education’s proposed reforms to the Ofsted inspection framework, due to take effect in November 2025. The report – “For Improvement or Judgement?” – follows a roundtable convened by Mr Naish in June 2025 […]
Campaigning for a changing place facility in West Bridgford centre
Sadly, not everyone can move around as freely as they would like. Cllr Liz Plant and I have been chatting about this with SEND families for a while. We have now formally contacted the Council about the need for a Changing Places facility in central West Bridgford. It’s a relatively small thing that could make […]
Rushcliffe Pupils Invited to Win England Match Tickets in Exclusive T-Shirt Design Competition
James Naish MP, with support from The FA, launches creative competition ahead of England vs Senegal at the City Ground James Naish MP is delighted to announce a fantastic opportunity for school pupils across Rushcliffe to win tickets to the sold-out England vs Senegal men’s international match on Tuesday 10th June (7:45pm) at Nottingham Forest’s […]
Memorial announced for RAF’s unsung reconnaissance heroes with ties to Rushcliffe
A memorial campaign to commemorate the men and women of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU), some of whom hailed from Rushcliffe and surrounding areas, has been successful following significant backing from new MPs including Rushcliffe’s MP, James Naish. The campaign for a specific memorial for the PRU began in November 2018 and stands to commemorate […]
My thoughts on local government reorganisation in Rushcliffe
After attending a couple of discussions on local government reorganisation which were both insightful and constructive. All council leaders and Nottinghamshire MPs who participated in the meetings recognise that the government’s ask – to create single-tier authorities of 350,000 to 500,000 people – is rooted in the need to build sustainable local authorities for the future. […]
Rushcliffe MP backs campaign for smartphone use regulation for children
Rushcliffe MP James Naish (Lab) has shown support for the Safer Phones Bill, which aims to prevent smartphone addiction in children. He said he had decided to support it after becoming convinced it is now “very clear” the devices are impacting the health of young people. The bill was introduced by Whitehaven and Workington Labour […]