Looking forward to meeting up with my @CamCriminology MSt friends today, and hearing from all the fantastic speakers at today’s event in Petty France. Really great & fortunate that we are more able to learn from research that is enthusiastically explored & presented with pride
Delighted that our article about expressions of care among male prisoners is now online. Thank you Elinor Lieber. Big thanks also to @crewebencrewe & @AlisonLiebling for their amazing feedback. https://t.co/Ee2h4fLTUR
'play helps children with their jobs when they're older' - children understanding the socio-economic importance of the #righttoplay, often missed by adults. Right to play is an economic and social right #ESCR - I have explained this extensively in a working paper.
"Play isn’t an extra, it isn’t an add on.
Play is a fundamental human right"
Micheal Rosen, author of We're Going On A Bear Hunt, etc
Hopeful that publicity such as this will push govs to make fundamental changes in support of the fundamental #righttoplay
https://t.co/BOzT9Fho2G
'There is a growing movement to close off residential streets to through traffic for a few hours weekly or monthly so children can play outside more safely'. This "movement" backed by Transport Dept. Councils have been told to support, and how #righttoplay https://t.co/KPvbCTzgoQ
Time to relax- slightly- after discharging 221 men on temporary release to spend time with their families over Christmas. Our process today was amazingly smooth thanks to a great team effort. We could teach budget airlines a few tricks about booking in and boarding ! 😀
Fantastic news! Scotland is to directly incorporate the CRC "fully and directly... using the language of the Convention". What a great way to celebrate 30 years of the CRC #CRC30#incorporation#scotlandchildrights#WorldChildrensDay
https://t.co/dnK8YfCJCm
This November Play Scotland will be posting outdoor play ideas for the colder months! Any of your ideas would be welcomed and appreciated. Just drop us a message, email or tweet 😀❄️thank you!
#playeveryday#playbuildschildren
Highlights the importance of capacity building and a full understanding of article 12 and children's participation rights. @ProfLauraLundy's work is vital to this.
@hilarybennmp We need to convince those who voted leave to remain so that the weight of public opinion is such that they have to have a people's vote. We have a year to inform a population.