Child Trust Fund follow-up

I've had a really great response from local schools to my letter encouraging parents to sign up for the Child Trust Fund (see my post on 24 September for more).

As a result, getting on for a thousand parents have received information from me explaining how to claim their children's Trusts, worth up to £500 - one of Labour's landmark achievements for supporting families.

I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank the schools that responded to my letter: this is exactly the sort of strong working relationship across the community that will be the norm with me as MP for our area.

If you haven't received my letter it may be because your school hasn't responded to me. You can either contact me direct - email stuart.king@putneylabour.org.uk, or ask your school about it: I wrote to all State nursery and Primary schools in the constituency and several that are privately-run too.

This is free money with no strings for your child when they reach 18 - why not claim it?