The MP for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies has pledged her support to children and young people with a vision impairment through Guide Dogs’ “All Things Equal” campaign.
At a Parliamentary event hosted by the charity Guide Dogs, Mims joined children, young people and their families to talk about the challenges they face.
Guide Dogs’ “All Things Equal” campaign is calling for greater recognition of vision impairment throughout the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) system. The critical role of specialist professionals needs to be prioritised, and more support should be given at an earlier stage to help prevent young people with sight loss from falling behind.
Supporting the campaign, Mims Davies MP said:
"I very much believe that everyone should have the tools that they need to reach their full potential in life. It was a pleasure to join children and their families. I thank them for taking the time to share their experience to help Parliamentarians further understand the challenges they face and to learn where changes need to take place and what we can do to help to facilitate change and work with the Department for Education."