Lee H Williams

Social worker, practice assessor and educator. Views are my own.

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

#PrideMonth2021 Our fight isn’t over! #loveislove

[Stonewall @stonewalluk]

#PrideMonth is here! We take our name from the Stonewall Uprising, the protests in response to persistent police brutality on 28 June 1969 that gave way to the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. A year later, on 28 June 1970, the first-ever Pride event took place in New York City.

[WeCareWales @WeCareWales]

Thinking of working with Children? 👣🤸‍♀️

Whether you want to lead a team or work for yourself from home, there’s a role for you. There are a variety of careers available working with children.

Listen to real stories from real people⭐
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https://t.co/KrtaCzH56s

#WeCareWales

[Social Work Today @SocWorkToday]

Campaigners apply for a judicial review of the Department for Education’s plans to ban unregulated accommodation only for those aged 15 and younger, leaving thousands of children in care aged 16 and 17 “without protection”. @article_39 @irwinmitchell
https://t.co/GPZ4RpF8Gj

[WeCareWales @WeCareWales]

We’re looking for inspirational, hardworking people who work in social care and early years and childcare in Wales who are willing to share their story on camera as part of the #WeCareWales campaign.

Send us a message if you’re interested 🎥

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

https://t.co/qXPwcgjkMF
#adoptersvoices Such a lack of support for adopters! 😢😢

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

Please listen in to @BBCShropshire tomorrow breakfast (8:15ish) where I will be sharing our experience of adoption through COVID and the struggles we continue to face-including opening a bank account!!

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@sha_niaaaaaaa @AdoptionUK @theJeremyVine @BBCRadio2 @SueAB68 @BBCr4today I agree!

[Adoption UK @AdoptionUK]

Tragic story on @BBCr4today adoption breakdown following unmanaged contact. Family describes 'screaming into a void' for help. Though breakdowns still rare - about 3% - reinforces the case for radical changes to adoption support. @RachaelMaskell

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

#brits2021 #itsasin #eltonjohn Fab performance and new single for AIDS/HIV awareness! Thank goodness we have awareness and science. Let’s keep it real, and reduce the stigma! 🏳️‍🌈

[WeCareWales @WeCareWales]

WeCare Wales have teamed up with @cityandguilds to support people looking for work in the social care sector.

To apply for the Step into Social Care course, visit https://t.co/wX2ELFeKpE

#WeCareWales #StepIntoCare

[Adoption UK @AdoptionUK]

Our #AUK50faces series continues this week with the brilliant Bob, who grew up in a children's home. Bob talks us through his life, adopting from South Korea and a sibling group in the UK and the struggles and successes they have encountered as a family. https://t.co/hJYoG8FQb2

[Social Work Today @SocWorkToday]

A children’s rights charity has formally written to the Government threatening legal action over its refusal to ban unregulated settings for all children in care. @irwinmitchell @article_39
https://t.co/vrzCPLjHM1

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@BarclaysUK Thank you! 😃

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@Barclays just been refused to open my children’s bank account via video banking because they have adoption certificates! If we had“birth certificates” we could open it! Your worker explained it’s your policy! Shame on you.. #adoptionjourney @AdoptionUK - 🏳️‍🌈@stonewalluk

[Social Work Today @SocWorkToday]

In case you missed it. We are offering final year students a chance to take a look back at our week-long conference and to get in touch with us if you would like further information from any of the councils who took part.Visit our website to find out more: https://t.co/DT52bsmQUe

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@Barclays UPDATE we have now opened the account! Shame on you for discrimination a specific group of people! #discrimination

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@BarclaysUKHelp confirmed they are discriminatory to adopted children! @Barclays

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@BarclaysUKHelp Your call handler advised that it wouldn’t help because it’s “process”

[Lee H Williams @Lee_H_Williams]

@barclays this IS discrimination!!! Why should an adopted child have less of a service than a child who is not adopted! As a gay man am I allowed to bank with you? Or do I need to be straight? #discrimination #LGBTQ #adoptionuk

[Barclays UK Help @BarclaysUKHelp]

@Lee_H_Williams Hey Lee, I'm so sorry about your experience, I'm more sorry that you feel that this is discriminative as well - I'm afraid that we can physically only accept a child's birth certificate or their passport, in order to create a profile for them for the application. 1/2