Great to talk with the Year 9 students at @XPGateshead on what Governments are for and the local issues that affect them!
Ahead of #UKParliamentWeek, it was inspiring to engage with so many young people, and hear from them on what matters most to the next generation!
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“Twice this week, I have watched an elderly individual, fade into the busy life in which we all live. One man just needed Panadol for his wife but the shop assistant simply said it’s in aisle ‘6’. But he struggled to navigate the supermarket and as I watched him go in the wrong direction, I left all my groceries and took him where he needed to go.
Today, I watched an elderly man struggle in the heat, who had obviously had a fall with a huge scrape and blood on his leg. He walked past people in the cafe, while he slowly made his way to his car. Not one person stopped. Or looked. Or acknowledged him. I took him to his car and checked he was ok. He told me he had a fall and wasn’t sure how the air con worked in his car so he just didn’t use it. I sat with him, until his air con kicked in and heard him talk about the old frail body that he is in, that fails him now, every single day.
When you see an elderly person walking down the street, searching in the supermarket or struggling to their car, take a minute out of your busy schedule and ask them if they need a hand. Think about your grand parents and your parents and how pissed you would be if someone didn’t stop to help them. But more, think of them as you.
Once upon a time they were you. They were busy, they had work, they had children, they were able.... Today, they are just in an older body that is not going as fast as it used to and this busy life is confusing. They deserve our utmost respect and consideration. One day it will be you, it will be us. I wish more people gave a sh*t about them and acknowledged them for their admirable existence and geez I hope someday, not that far away, someone does it for me.”
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"An incredibly inspiring talk on the importance of representing all of our children"
Thank you Shaun for being part of a brilliant day!
Our WHY! 💛
"Honestly, I wasn’t really that excited about the event, but it has been fantastic and really useful. Discussions with colleagues means there is a lot to do, but as a school we are also happy to see we are already on the right path. A fantastic conference."
A devastating read which will chime with so many, written by a leader known and respected by so many, including me. There but for the grace… And still standing! ❤️
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The energy price cap will rise 80% to £3,549 next month and Boris Johnson is telling people to buy a new kettle to save money on their bills over the course of a few hundred years.
Stop wasting time. We need wealth tax and public ownership now.
From The Ground Up - a book written by students @xpgateshead in answer to the guiding question - What do communities in the NE of England owe to the miners ? Launched, promoted, and on sale @7Stories the National Centre for Childrens books - not a bad end to our first year 😀🥲
Every time they pull this ‘we were working together anyway’ crap I think of all the schools that closed their staffrooms, meaning teachers couldn’t even get a bloody cup of tea, and they had spent the day WORKING WITH LOADS OF PUPILS.
Well someone with some integrity
Govt’s school catch up tsar RESIGNS because the Govt have failed to commit no more than 10% of what is required for our kids to get what they need for the sacrifices they made
https://t.co/QZxVLJLEuc
Just seen an article about how our children should give up their summer holidays to make up for 'lost learning'. How about the government give up their summer recess to make up for 'lost politics' first and we see how that goes?
One way we can help CYP to look after themselves is to encourage them to be mindful of how they feel. Try asking them to talk or write it down. You can use emojis and images if this is tricky to talk about 😢😁😊😔
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek#mentalhealth
I've just signed the open letter calling on @pritipatel to ensure the UK prioritises saving lives - rather than punishing refugees and migrants risking their lives to get to the UK by boat. Will you add your name? https://t.co/mNL5M3uwLZ
@gavinesler @paddydocherty@ChristopherYvon Mr Cummings and Mr Gove would now appear to be using the pandemic to hand money directly to their associates. This is known as "corruption" , and it can be reported urgently to the Council of Europe, for investigation by GRECO