19 4 24 | Education Select Committee launches inquiry: “Why do boys lag behind girls at all ages of education? “. |
31 3 24 | Article in Sunday telegraph “The ‘silent crisis’ writing off British boys” by Szu Ping Chan quotes Nick Fletcher and has interviewed successful schools we identified for her. |
20 3 24 | Commons question: Nick Fletcher invites the minister to meet with head teachers who have closed the gap for boys. Usual ‘we help all pupils’ response. |
18 3 24 | Lord Hague publishes article in The Times on the need to recognise the problems young men face |
18 3 24 | Nick Fletcher MP meets Sutton Trust to discuss boys’ education |
18 3 24 | Men’s Shed (‘Parliament Shed’) in Parliament for MPs and Peers to visit |
12 3 24 | DHSC Men’s Health ‘Task and Finish’ group has 2nd meeting with Minister Maria Caulfield. |
9 3 24 | Labour Shadow Health Secretary signals Labour may adopt a Men’s Health Strategy. |
7 3 24 | Prime Minister visits Men’s Shed in Eglington, Doncaster. |
5 3 24 | Health and Social Care Select Committee. Men’s Health, oral evidence (3rd Meeting). |
5 3 24 | Westminster Hall debate on Boys’ Educational Achievement. Minister does not accept request that boys’ underachievement be acknowledged and acted on. maintains the ‘help all pupils’ line. Media coverage included Daily Telegraph and BBC Politics Show. |
5 3 24 | Nick Fletcher, article on Politics.co.uk on boys’ education calling for ‘boys can do’ campaign |
1 3 24 | Nick Fletcher meets with Education Minister Damian Hinds. No progress on the basic question: agreement that there isa problem, but not accepting that it needs to be addressed. |
29 2 24 | Nick Fletcher meets Minster of State for School Standards, Damian Hinds MP |
27 2 24 | First meeting of DHSC Men’s Health ‘Task and Finish’ group. |
23 1 24 | Health and Social Care Select Committee. Men’s Health, oral evidence (2nd Meeting). Media coverage included The Times, Daily Express and The Sun |
17 1 24 | Nick Fletcher again asks the Prime Minister for a Minister for Men and Boys. |
6 12 23 | Nick Fletcher MP asks PM for Minister for a Minister for Men and Boys |
5 12 23 | Health and Social Care Select Committee. Men’s Health, oral evidence (1st Meeting). |
29 11 23 | APPG holds a webinar for secondary schools with school leaders explaining how they close the gap for their boys. |
27.11.23 | Article published by Nick Fletcher in Schools Week |
26 11 23 | APPG published its report ‘Closing the Gender Attainment gap’. |
21 11 23 | International Men’s Day debate in Parliament. Positive report on BBC R4 ‘Today in Parliament. |
19 11 23 | Government (Maria Caulfield MP) announces four men’s health policies on International Men’s Day – (1) Men’s Health Ambassador (2) Expert Task and Finish Group on Men’s Health and Accessibility (3) £16m contribution to Prostate Cancer UK’s £42m screening test programme (4) Improvements in men’s health website pages on Government website. |
Future Issues of Note | |
April 2024: Channel 4 due to broadcast series on the challenges men face. | |
April 2024: BBC Radio 4 due to broadcast features on the challenges facing boys in the UK | |