Dendy Platt

Former Lecturer, Bristol University, UK, now retired. Interests poverty & child welfare, environment/wildlife. Tweets professional not personal. Views my own.

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

Greenpeace is taking the government to court over its approval of @Shell’s Jackdaw gas project.🧑‍⚖️

Join us and tweet at Business Secretary @KwasiKwarteng right now to demand he #StopJackdaw and all new oil & gas projects👇
https://t.co/McxcbdzFcI

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

82% of people are against the privatisation of Channel 4. Share this and let @NadineDorries know that you’re one of them👇 https://t.co/I3iInTJwkL

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

Having major unresolved problems transferring my mobile number into a new @VOXI_UK account. Just a warning to anyone thinking of moving to them.

[Jo Warner @JoWarner01]

What do social workers do? We do critical relationships. Deep-rooted problems with #probation began when link with #socialwork was broken.

Privatisation jeopardises relationships because they are hard to measure and labour-intensive. Yet effective #risk work hinges on them.

[John Devaney @JDev65]

Philosopher Mary Warnock dies aged 94

https://t.co/XkaYeHVl4y

[USS Ltd. @USS_Ltd_UK]

Thank you @AoCPPtweet for an amazing Conference and book launch yesterday. Can't believe we're on the third edition of #TheChildsWorld and so good to spend time with fellow professionals seeking to reinvigorate and refresh practice in such challenging times. Feeling inspired

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

@danielleturney1 @Steve_JKPbooks @JanHorwath @AoCPPtweet Thanks, Danielle. Great feedback, and it felt like a really positive day.

[John Devaney @JDev65]

Well done to the @nspcc for calling out Boris Johnson over his trite soundbite - BBC News - Boris Johnson historic child sex abuse comments 'horrific' https://t.co/9BXTEqNUR8

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

@PCFSWRotherham @Steve_JKPbooks @JanHorwath Hope you find it helpful, Carol. Always keen to see PCFSWs using it with colleagues.

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

@shedoverheels @Steve_JKPbooks Perhaps a topic for the next blog! In the meantime, you might have a look at Platt D. & Turney D. (2014), Making Threshold Decisions in Child Protection: A conceptual analysis. British Journal of Social Work, vol 44, pp. 1454-1471. Although sorry it's not open access.

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

No magical shortcuts in assessing children and families, but good decisions save time in the long run. https://t.co/leyIjyvX8D

[Stephen Jones @Steve_Publisher]

FREE EXTRACT of 3rd ed of THE CHILD'S WORLD - find out what's new (spoiler: almost everything) and read the brand new introduction from @janhorwath and @DendyPlatt #safeguarding #assessment https://t.co/6UWkiOCwxq @SWBookGroup @claudiamegele @IsabelleTrowler @BASW_UK @NSPCCpro

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

Whatever happened to a careful assessment of children and families' actual needs?

[Jo Warner @JoWarner01]

Often disagree w @DMiliband, but on this he is right.

If you trash the economy, as #Brexit will, the poorest will be poorer. People who voted leave because they had nothing to lose will be punished further.

The well-off will adapt, survive, even thrive

#CorbynBrexitSpeech

[Stephen Jones @Steve_Publisher]

LECTURERS! You can request an inspection copy of the fully updated & expanded essential 3rd edn of The Child's World by @janhorwath & @DendyPlatt - click here https://t.co/AIU6E7Tddd #childprotection #safeguarding #familysupport #healthvisitors #healthcare #socialcare #education

[NHSsafeguarding @NHSsafeguarding]

Fabulous share for #NHSSafeguarding
@Steve_JKPbooks @BASPCAN

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

Very sad news. Fond memories of Perlita from University of Bristol.

[Professor Claudia Bernard @DrCBernard]

RIP Dr Perlita Harris. We thank you for your tireless efforts in making sure the experiences of transracial adoptees are made visible. You will be deeply missed @SocialWorkGold @GoldsmithsUoL

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

Also of interest to family support workers, health visitors, schools etc, when working with children in need.

[Stephen Jones @Steve_Publisher]

LAST MINUTE GIFT FOR THE SOCIAL WORKER IN YOUR LIFE! Finally out & on next day delivery! The Child's World, 3rd Ed by @JanHorwath & @DendyPlatt! All-new & expanded, it will literally fill an Xmas stocking! @BASPCAN @socialworktutor @One_Stop_Social https://t.co/16crJ0rEdl

[Cathy Ashley 🟣🇺🇦 @CathyAshley]

Nick Crichton was the loveliest of men. Humane, warm, with a twinkle in his eye, Judge Crichton was a family justice pioneer who introduced the family drug and alcohol court in the UK. His death is a big loss in so many ways

[Dendy Platt @DendyPlatt]

@re_frame_ @larlylou7 @NewBeginningsGM @TreviHouse @ReadRiseMag @ipswich_beam @TheOpenNest Now out The Child's World 3rd edition, with Jessica Kingsley publishers. Has a new chapter on capacity to change assessment. https://t.co/1EdtfBl1Oo