Julian Smith MP met with the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Chief Executive, Brendan Brown, last week.  

Mr Smith heard from the Trust about progress on a range of key issues, including plans for the newly-built Acute Assessment Unit.  

Last week, in Parliament, Julian Smith MP met with a group of year 5 students and teachers from Water Street Community Primary School Skipton to talk to them about his work as an MP.

Last Friday, Julian Smith visited Outwood Primary Academy Greystone School in Ripon to meet with the head teacher and answer students’ questions. Julian received a tour of the school and judged their art competition alongside the head teacher.

Julian Smith MP visited Ermysted’s Grammar School last week to meet with the Headmaster and Chair of Governors and attend a Q&A session with pupils, studying for their politics A-level.

Julian Smith MP met with Anne Milton MP, the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills. Mr Smith requested the meeting in order to represent Craven College’s interest in forming an Aire Valley College together with Shipley College and the Keighley Campus of Leeds City College.

Julian Smith MP attended the Green Futures Annual Youth Environment Summit on Sunday at Malham Tarn Field Centre.

Julian Smith MP attended a meeting at Craven College last week with the Principal, Robert Bellfield and Andy Brown, who is a governor at the school.

Julian Smith MP has commented on the news that in the last academic year 251 students from 11 schools in Skipton and Ripon took part in an education service visit to Parliament and 17 teachers participated in teacher training events.

Julian Smith MP has commented on The Skipton Academy’s disappointing Ofsted report.

Julian Smith MP recently met teachers and representatives from Holy Trinity CE Infant and Junior Schools and also Greystone Community Primary School in Ripon.