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 Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesSubject Group
To champion the rights and futures of children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), working collaboratively with stakeholders across, health, education, local authorities, carers, parents and young people themselves, to make recommendations to improve SEND provisions and outcomes.