Ever think about how insane the banding system in the #NHS is? Referring to people by their band rather than their name or even job title? Respecting people more/less based on their pay? People chucking their band around daily to assert unneeded authority 😵😵
Anyone have any information about Ian Brown, whom I believe managed the City of Manchester Children's Department in the 1950's? I believe he was a careleaver, the first I know of in social work, & I would be fascinated to learn more about him & his work.
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Social workers, foster carers, residential staff, SW managers, leaving care workers and many many more local authority and health staff who care for vulnerable children and young people, and support others to do their jobs. All 'key', all essential, all appreciated
EPIC announcement from Sunak:
He has promised an unlimited "coronavirus job retention scheme" whereby any employer can contact HMRC for a grant to cover most of the wages of people not working but kept on payroll.
Grants will cover 80% of salary up to £2,500 a month.
BBC one show @BBCTheOneShow have a segment about lip fillers and their dangers- but having the pussy cat dolls on 5 minutes previously with those women up to their eyeballs in fillers. A tad confusing, a slightly blurred focus #bbc#bbctheoneshow#fillers#pussycatdolls
was priviledged to work with young people in the criminal justice system alongside artist @annisjoslin to make 6 short animation films about their experience of healthcare. This clip is about gang violence @baat@suzannezeedyk @Mianthrope
What a lovely surprise. I’ve just met my very dear friend @P_T_George for breakfast and he presented me with an amazing retirement present. It shows all the fire stations I’ve served at and was hand drawn by his son, the fabulously talented FF Tom George jnr! Thank you so much ❤️
Been working incredibly hard on my next book on trauma, adversity & culturally informed, infused, & responsive systems & organisational transformation. Got some amazing contributors from all diff contexts & perspectives plus have over 40 never seen before infographics/worksheets