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Decades of evidence backed brain imaging, neuroscience and child development research bears this out. Time to root out behaviourism from public policy, government departments & services working with children & families. If not, complicit in institutional harm remains on repeat.

Last reminder to register for our Carers Bi-Monthly Lunch & Learn Webinar -Building Resilience & Wellbeing Programme, 25th September 1:30-2:30pm. Session led by Kaddy Thomas Carers Collective . Registration closes at 5pm today, book via 👉🏾 shorturl.at/eltHs .Please share 💙

Anyone caring for someone with pancreatic cancer join us on 7 th October for some peer support meditation and a creative exercise pls message me for details #sethslegacy

Our research is co-produced with #UnpaidCarers. That means they're equal partners, working in hand-in-hand with academics & shaping every aspect of the research. Parent carer Lisa shares her research journey in this episode of #CareFullyConsidered. player.captivate.fm/episode/21a2d4…

Kinship carers are often neglected in research & policy on unpaid care, but the face all the same challenges that other #UnpaidCarers face… and more. A brilliant campaign from Kinship ⬇️⬇️

Sammy is in the Social Care Review paper out for consultation today. His case is discussed in chap 7, as part of the backdrop to their proposal for national eligibility criteria. Heartbroken he is in there but his death needs to be used. 💔😔#sammy4change lawcom.gov.uk/project/disabl…

Want your MP to know about suicide risk in #ParentCarers? Want them to consider what THEY can do to support disabled children & their families? Then write to your MP & ask them to attend our session at Portcullis House, 30th October! DM me for sample wording. #SEND

Research participants needed

♥️ Do you understand the needs of carers, or have experience of being a carer yourself? We are seeking an individual to take the lead in shaping our Carers offer in Reading, making a meaningful impact on the lives of Carers in our community. 💻 To apply: rdguk.info/HnQGz

This is a great opportunity to really drive support for #unpaidcarers in Reading. Well done Reading Borough Council👍 Pls share Sharon Herring Dr Trisha Bennett Community United acrereading Whitley CDA Age UK Berkshire Age UK Reading Reading Mencap CommuniCare Healthwatch Reading Reading Voluntary Action Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Further demonstration of the pressures on #unpaidcarers

In 2024, local authorities spent almost £100 million on legal fees fighting tribunals (nearly all of which they lost) over SEND placements. And they say pushy parents and their ‘performative’ children are the problem.

Are you autistic or have a learning disability and UK based? Or are you a carer for an autistic person, with or without a learning disability? Are you interested in improving healthcare for autistic people and people with a learning disability? For paid PPIE role see 🧵👇

Do you know any children or young people who you think might be experiencing autistic burnout? On Monday 20th January (6:30-7:30pm) we will be hearing from autism practitioner, Jodie Clarke, who we will be exploring autistic burnout in children and young people. Come along!

“We’ve never really valued care or carers. We don’t treat family carers properly and don’t give them support when they’re struggling, and we don’t value care workers.” Thank you Ed Davey for raising the social care crisis in this powerful interview youtube.com/watch?v=aI6yyl…