We're very pleased to be able to share the speech that Lauren R-T gave at @ChildrenEngland's farewell event #CEFarewell If you were there, I know you'll want to digest her words again. If you weren't there, you *definitely* should read it! childrenengland.org.uk/blog/lauren-ro…

Its #duvetknowitschristmas time again which is always ridiculously funny so you can pop a few quid over to Centrepoint if you like and also say cheers to life for this truly bonkers joyful Christmas Eve tradition 🎄

We are holding a community reassurance meeting at Swiss Cottage Community Centre tomorrow from 6pm to 7pm to address the concerns of residents of Primrose Hill in relation to the incident on NYE. Details below:

If you thought you'd miss @ChildrenEngland when we announced our closure, you might appreciate hearing our voices and learning now we're gone Today we've released five podcasts on different topics, intended to share our thoughts, memories & learning with charity colleagues 👇👇

Social Welfare History Group leaders have just published an article in the Journal of Social Work Education urging a stronger focus on social welfare history in teaching, research and practice. We encourage everyone to read and share widely. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"One of the reasons Vienna is repeatedly voted one of the most liveable cities in the world is because its urban planning is centred on the question 'is this good for children?' as opposed to 'is this good for property developers?'" on.ft.com/3TYn2tC

Latest from me: One by one, England’s councils are going bankrupt – and nobody in Westminster wants to talk about it theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

.John Harris brilliant on a deep crisis mostly overlooked by Westminster focused comment - it's a crisis of democracy because too few understand why local taxes no longer bring expected services theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

📣 Hello friends, please fill out this short survey to help us gain insight into the parental advocacy development in your local authority. I am working on this research project: Parental Advocacy in England, led by Clive Diaz CASCADE Many thanks for your support🙏🏻

We are on the brink. Can you help or will Britains only community estate pub have to call last orders thebevypub.co.uk/on-the-brink/

The lights are a-twinkling... The cast have been announced... The crew are neck-deep in rehearsals... And pure joy amounts... #TheBoyAtTheBackOfTheClass hits theatres in a few weeks🎒 THANK YOU to everyone already purchasing tickets! How incredible. theboyatthebackoftheclass.co.uk

New analysis on poverty out today. There is a huge disparity in rates of child poverty across the country. Tower Hamlets, Birmingham and Manchester have the highest rates of child poverty (over 44%), the lowest rates are in Richmond upon Thames and Elmbridge (12% and 13%).🗺️⬇️

BREAKING: Camden Council really did hear our voice tonight! Unanimous support for Care Experience to be treated as a Protected Characteristic as motion passes Camden Council With a fantastic speech from lemn sissay OBE FRSL and others with private heartwarming speeches from care

Policy choices matter, the case of the two child limit. In 2013-14, 34% per cent of children in larger families were in poverty but that's set to rise to 51% in 2028-29. Already larger families are more than twice as likely as others to be struggling to afford food

“Baby banks and food banks are so important for so many people at the moment.” The demand for our support continues to increase but we really need more volunteers to pack, sort & get essentials out to our families in North West London. Can you help? nwlondoner.co.uk/news/29012024-…

New paper out, w/ Michelle Lefevre & @RachelLarkin7! 'Shipping containers and speed boats: Exploring the contexts and relational spaces professionals navigate to safeguard young people from criminal exploitation’. See infographic below for a summary emerald.com/insight/conten…

Seven lessons for practitioners from the review of children's social care in Northern Ireland - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2023/08/29/sev…

Helen Lincoln, Chair of our FCYP Policy Committee, writes about 'jelly phrases' and what we mean by early help in this week's ADCS blog... bit.ly/3yw4cld

#StrongerThings New Local is the online platform for this event down? Crashed about 20 minutes ago and all we've got is a bouncing blue house?