Birmingham MP Jess Phillips is to take her ten-year-old son to Westminster for a day - after his school announced it was closing early on Fridays.

She says the Government should look after her son Danny, because it's meant to provide schooling five days a week.

And she is inviting other parents to join her.

Ms Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, says mums and dads across the country have reported that schools have been forced to close early, because of lack of funding.

So she's planning to send as many pupils as possible to government departments, or to the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street.

Ms Phillips said: "I am organising a huge campaign day where we will take thousands of children to Westminster on a Friday and at 1pm, the time our schools have to close, we will be leaving our children at the Department for Education, the Treasury and I will leave my son and some of his friends with special educational needs at Downing Street."

The MP has set up a crowdfunding appeal, in which anyone can contribute to the cost of transporting the pupils to London. She hopes to raise up to £10,000.

In a statement on the crowdfunding web page , she said: "My son Danny is ten. I found out this week that his school is being forced to close early on Fridays because the school can no longer afford to stay open for a full week thanks to government cuts to education.

"Even worse than this my son's school can no longer afford to fund the support needed for the disabled and special educational needs children so they may have to leave their school. Yes you read that right , disabled people are being cleansed from our schools by cuts. 

"In Birmingham where I live there are 15 other schools in this position. Since I called this out parents all over the country have been getting in touch to say that their kids are also being failed in this way. 

"The government has failed in the most basic job it has to provide schooling for all of our children 5 days a week. We intend to show them that we will not take this."

Last week, she issued an angry response after her son's school announced it had been forced to make cuts.

Ms Phillips sent a four-letter message on Twitter, addressed to Theresa May and Education Secretary Damian Hinds.

Referring to the Government's announcement that it was giving schools £400 million to pay for "little extras", Ms Phillips said: "#f***yourlittleextras" - although she spelled the word out in full.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: "While there is more money going into our schools than ever before, we recognise the budgeting challenges schools face and that we are asking them to do more.

"That’s why we’re supporting schools and headteachers, and their local authorities, to make the most of every pound."