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‘Fighting every step is so hard' Katie, 17, is autistic and has barely been to school since she was 13. She joined Nuala McGovern to discuss her experience as a child navigating England’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, and how it has impacted her.

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Challenge sanctions - if you or someone you know has been sanctioned take action. The more detail we have on who and why the better able we are to demonstrate the injustice centralenglandlc.org.uk/pages/category…

We have a new resource for children aged 16 and 17 who are without a home and parental care. We hear often of children's services pushing them away. Our resource helps children understand LA duties. ‼️*Social workers & LA managers, please read too* rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-17-…

‘It took all of my strength and courage to walk back through the doors’: the impact of Ofsted on teachers, in their own words bit.ly/3BCxMXD

Honoured to be invited to Coventry Irish Soc opening of the Mo Mowlam library, a wonderful collection of Irish history and contribution. Welcoming the Irish Ambassador to our city!

“Our prison system punishes individuals for failures in our social safety net… I’d love to see the government support women with their poverty instead of taking away their liberty and their children” - Level Up co-director Janey Starling on Sky News

One week to go until we host Conrad J Bryan for the launch of his book, “Irish People of Colour”. Conrad is also giving a free copy of the book to attendees. 📚 There are a few spaces still available. Booking details in the link below.

Just a handful of MPs attended a debate to mark the international day of disabled people, four days after the House of Commons voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted suicide. buff.ly/3OLqWlK

Social workers play an integral role in upholding the human rights of the people they support. A new blog for #HumanRightsDay outlines resources to embed a human rights approach across health and social care. ow.ly/YSN050Unzaj

Would you like me to read my book to you? Thanks to my publishers for letting me do this. If you like it please buy it and also maybe chip in to the Patreon to keep BISH going. patreon.com/posts/can-we-t…

Poor parental mental health associated with heightened inequalities, economic hardship, poverty and inadequate state support drawing children into child welfare systems.

An utter disgrace 😡 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Special schools face a £419m funding gap, EHCP delays are soaring, and staff shortages are crippling support. Local councils are on the frontline of this crisis. We spoke to parents, educators & councillors about what must change to fix the issues in SEND.

Announcing the first of our great keynote lectures at JUSWAC2025. We are delighted that Professor Anna Gupta will deliver a lecture 'Social Work and Social Activism – “The fierce urgency of now”'. Submit your abstracts and book your place now: uclan.ac.uk/events/listing…

On #WorldBookDay📚we would like to thank everyone who has helped to create our Mo Mowlam Library. Thanks to hard work, community spirit, & generous book donations our little library is growing. Our members have free use of the library & we’re continuing to receive donations.

"I can't look my constituents in the eye. I can't look my mum in the eye and support this." Labour MP Nadia Whittome tells justin webb her party are getting welfare reform 'badly wrong' as changes to the system are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. #R4Today

#ECSWR2025 Munich, meeting familiar faces in social work research and new introductions, lots of fascinating discussions and sites to see and it is only Day 1! Professor Pam Alldred Tonimarie Benaton

Excited to start our NTU School of Social Sciences important research project with Coventry Irish Soc and London Irish Centre Verusca Calabria

New Research from Advicenow, Warwick Law School and Central England Law Centre, funded by Nuffield Foundation, explores the growing need for people facing everyday legal problems to access early and timely support. tinyurl.com/3246by3h