I’ve been in this job long enough, but our finding @jrf_uk that 1/3rd of primary schools and nearly half of GP surgeries have set up food banks to support their users really shocked me. This cannot go on 👇
When I was campaigning to be the next @LSChildrenMayor I wrote to the King and sent him a copy of my manifesto. And he read it 😊. Thank you Your Majesty for a lovely response. Get well soon 👑 @RoyalFamily#BuckinghamPalace
Exclusive: 55 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in the last 4 years.
Data from @NCMD_England, taken from official reviews of over 10,000 child deaths, shows 42 were babies under 1.
The govt says the findings are "completely shocking" https://t.co/drTN3xEO9J
Another article that made me feel ( oh god ) optimistic. Note the rate of exclusions in the super strict academy system versus what this school is achieving here. Incredible. https://t.co/R9MKv3bcSc
New analysis of Welsh administrative data out today provides firm evidence of intergenerational experience of care. A proportion of care experienced girls and women do lose their own children to public care and adoption➡️Read here: https://t.co/PMgmp8w7Pm
Thankyou to our amazing Ambassador Rachel @leedslibraries for hosting a brilliant Child Friendly Community of practice session with other LAs. Brilliant presentations from Rachel, @Child_Cov and @Child_Warks and so great to connect & learn from each other 👍@LeedsRPC
Since 2013 we have raised awareness of care leavers at Christmas, throughout UK. .No care leaver should feel alone on Christmas Day. There are 34 Christmas Dinners this year. Our work is not finished. Please share the love.
@GoldFSF
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Mother, fighter, & photographer. Tish used her lens to celebrate overlooked working-class lives & fight for social change in Thatchers' Britain. Her daughter uncovers her poignant story, unveiling the artist behind the camera.
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We’re serious about wanting to attract quality candidates to join our permanent team and I’m pleased to say that our Welcome payment for social workers and team managers has just increased to £5000.
Of course it’s not just about money, we’re great people to work with too 😉
@faisalislam Why are you just repeating what politicians say, rather than critically analysing and providing bigger picture? Doesn’t UK spend a relatively low amount on pensions, aren’t UK pensions some of the lowest? Surely what is unsustained is poverty for older people?
"It's heartbreaking."
In an exclusive interview, Femi Koleoso of the Mercury Prize winning Ezra Collective speaks to @MinnieStephC4 about the impact of cuts to youth clubs.
'Choose your parents' takes its place alongside 'don't be poor' as advice for younger people confronting today's wealth and income inequality.
Policy change is possible.