My advice to my successors at the Department for Education Sunday, 19 September, 2021 Just before the 2010 general election, I visited a school in north London to see children being taught to read. One nine year-old girl was unable to read a single word unaided. Her reading book had words in it such as “Tyrannosaurus” and yet she struggled to read the word “even”. It was clear that she was expected to learn by sight and repetition rather than through decoding words by sounding out... Articles
Andrew Griffith and Nick Gibb speak out over wind farm expansion plans 24th August 2021 Local Members of Parliament, Andrew Griffith MP and Nick Gibb MP, have expressed serious concern over the proposed Rampion 2 wind farm expansion off the West... Local News
The importance of a knowledge-rich curriculum 21st July 2021 A speech by Nick Gibb at a Social Market Foundation panel event on raising school standards School reform has been central to the Conservative agenda since 2010... Speeches
Nick Gibb supports Morrisons Little Library Scheme 25th June 2021 Nick Gibb visited Littlehampton Morrisons to see their Little Library scheme. This is for children to borrow books and for people to donate books to the scheme... Local News
A 'Knock at the Door' as Nick Gibb visits Crown Bingo in Bognor Regis 25th June 2021 Nick Gibb visited Crown Bingo in Bognor Regis at the invitation of Gary Bell, the General Manager of Peter Arnett Leisure. Mr Bell wanted to discuss the... Local News
Yapton's Maypole Inn marks reopening week with visit from Nick Gibb 21st May 2021 Nick Gibb visited the Maypole Inn in Yapton to mark the end of the first week of the pub’s reopening following its closure on 4 November due to Covid lockdown... Local News
William Hague pays tribute to Nick Gibb's contribution to education 18th May 2021 In his column, ‘Johnson must trigger a schools revolution’ published in The Times on Tuesday 18th May, William Hague, wrote: “The Prime Minister has surrounded... Westminster News
Local elections 10th May 2021 Thank you to everyone who voted in the local elections on Thursday, and congratulations to the successful candidates. I am delighted that Conservatives held on... Local News
His Royal Highness, Duke of Edinburgh 2nd April 2021 The Duke of Edinburgh’s life of duty and service to the Monarch and the United Kingdom has inspired the admiration of the nation. His determination that the... Local News
Nick Gibb vists community theatre training company in Bognor Regis 29th March 2021 Nick Gibb visited the theatre training community interest company, ‘Making Theatre Gaining Skills CIC’ at the invitation of its director, Hilary Strong. The... Local News
