Chris Vince

Chris Vince

Labour (Co-op) — Harlow

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 March 2025

Debate

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Contribution

I thank my hon. Friend for painting a better picture than the one painted by Conservative Members. Shortly after the election, in August, I met a couple of former teacher colleagues who were still in the profession, and they just looked broken. It was really difficult to see, because they have been maths teachers for a long period of time. When I first became a teacher, they inspired me to persevere, to reflect on the bad days and to have better lessons. To see them so fed up and so disenchanted with being a teacher was really difficult, and we have to change that. I emphasise again to the Minister that it is really important that we ensure that we support teachers’ mental health. I was going to intervene on the right hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart) to ask him whether he recognises that happy and supported teachers lead to happy and supported young people, which is really important.

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