Divya Mistry

Public Health Epidemiologist

[Sonia Brooks OBE @YCSDDOperations]

Really important to get families involved 👇🏽

[Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership @StaffsSCP]

Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board want to thank all its followers today as we reach the 500 follower mark. Share and help us reach our next milestone of 1000 followers. Together we can make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Staffordshire.

[Safeguarding Network @Safernetwork]

Safeguarding risks grew in lockdown & coming out now through risk assessments, notifications from other services & conversations with students and families. The risk of neglect has risen during the first period of lockdown. https://t.co/VF7zomy20x #dsltips #safeguarding

[Youth Endowment Fund @YouthEndowFund]

Today we've published the first Insights Brief from our #COVID19 grant round. Drawing on a rapid evidence review & learning from 100 grantees, we hope it will help you to maintain strong relationships with young people through the pandemic. Download here https://t.co/AovojFRg0F

[Safeguarding Network @Safernetwork]

Keeping parents on board is crucial. Many settings thinking about how to balance demands they place on families, so they are sufficiently engaged to be working in partnership, while not being left feeling overwhelmed with demands. #dsltips #safeguarding https://t.co/lMxKQCMnCc

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

To start #AntiBullyingWeek, we want to remind you that being bullied is never your fault. Under any circumstances. We know it can make you feel isolated, angry and lower your confidence. But we hope you are kind to yourself - and realise how important you are.

[Social Mobility Commission @SMCommission]

Read our statement in support of @MarcusRashford's campaign to extend free school meals into the holidays 👇

We need a much more ambitious programme to combat child poverty.

#endchildfoodpoverty #nochildshouldgohungry #fsm

[Burton Albion FC @burtonalbionfc]

💛🖤Burton Albion will by providing up to 100 children per day with free takeaway packed lunches throughout half term 🥪

The club is echoing the passionate calls of footballer @MarcusRashford to help tackle child poverty.

Read more 👇

#BAFC

[Children's Commissioner for England @ChildrensComm]

“This dramatic increase in the number of children struggling with mental health problems, worsened by the Covid crisis, is extremely alarming. It should shock the Government into immediate action to tackle a growing epidemic." https://t.co/hZF8JsqPKH via @ChildrensComm

[Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition @CYPMentalHealth]

THREAD:

1/ It is extremely concerning that the levels of mental health problems amongst children and young people has significantly increased from one in nine in 2017 to one in six at present.

[Children's Commissioner for England @ChildrensComm]

Today’s @CareQualityComm report demonstrates the need for the NHS to go further and faster to improve children’s mental health care, and echoes our recent research showing how covid-19 has disrupted children’s health services
https://t.co/gdwMYEv59X

[Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership @StaffsSCP]

Another powerful message from @PC_SteveCroshaw If you know a child you suspect is a victim of modern slavery Act now. Visit https://t.co/kireoVpXWm to find out more. If a child is in immediate danger call 999.

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

The @NHSCOVID19app is now available in England and Wales 📲

If more people use the app and self-isolate when alerted, we can keep each other safe and stop infection rates rising.

Download from:

➡️ App Store: https://t.co/yJI7w9IzpH

➡️ Google Play: https://t.co/QkxHSOM9Zp

[MR @MarcusRashford]

Stat of the day: Food insecurity has risen 250% during Covid...

250% !!

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

If you are a health or care professional, getting your #flu jab is the most effective way to protect yourself and those you care for. Make sure you get your free annual #flujab.

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

If you are a health or care professional, getting your flu jab is the most effective way to protect yourself and those you care for. Make sure you get your free annual flu jab.

[MR @MarcusRashford]

🗣 #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY

[Leicester City Council @Leicester_News]

The risk of catching #coronavirus is much less if you’re 2 metres away from an infected person than if you’re 1 metre away. Until the number of cases in #Leicester comes down, please be extra cautious and continue to keep 2 metres apart from people you don't live with.

[Dr Nikita Kanani (she/her) @NikkiKF]

#BlackLivesMatter
My story, my thread /n

To the background of my favourite @NinaSimoneMusic playing loudly, and because it is the time to share, please let me share with you my experiences growing up as a member of the BAME community:

[Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski]

What is the overall reproduction number for an infection with the below setting-specific reproduction numbers? It might not be what you think... https://t.co/ZvDake5VSo via @petrakle