A secretariat is the entity that does the operational work of an All-Party Parliamentary Group: drafts agendas, briefs MPs, sends out invitations, books rooms, writes reports. When the secretariat is a lobby firm or PR firm, the APPG is a paid channel for the firm’s clients to access MPs. The MPs officer the group, the firm supplies the staff and the policy line, the firm’s clients (listed under Funders below) pay for the privilege.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) Parent and Carer ExpertiseSubject Group
To provide a cross-party forum bringing the expertise of SEND parents and carers into Parliament; informing policy and legislation on special educational needs, disabilities and inclusive education through lived experience, evidence and research.
Officered by: Adam Dance (Chair & Registered Contact), Sarah Hall (Vice Chair), Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Officer), Baroness Leaman (Officer)
Paid by: The SPACEship Network CIC (£67,501-69,000)