“There are some things in our society and some things in our world to which I am proud to be maladjusted.”

We know that shared reading can be particularly transformative for children in contact with the social care system. Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce sets out our vision for how we can work together to support these children with reading 🧵

#OTD in 1928 the Equal Franchise Act was passed finally giving women the same voting rights as men. This mechanical card (c1912) shows a Suffragette and policeman with facial expressions that change as the wheel is turned. The Suffragettes campaigned for votes for women.

I am truly lost for words. Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break. Team mates come and go but not like this. It’s going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won’t be there when we go

Samples #periodpoverty ⁦Always⁩ ⁦WeSchoolNurses 💙⁩ always.co.uk/en-gb/campaign…

Interesting video shared by Jim Goddard about Local Authority care files. I don't have any pictures of my teenage years because noone cared enough to take any! My care records sent to me in non chronological order & a difficult read due to redactions and professionals opinions.

Rianna Cleary, who was 18 at the time, gave birth to her daughter Aisha alone in a Surrey prison cell after officers ignored her calls for help. Janey Starling from Level Up is calling for an end to the imprisonment of pregnant women. She tells Novara Media: “Pregnant women

Some young people need a therapeutic environment such as residential children's homes. It's a worry that there is a move towards foster care for these young people in Govt reforms. Tragic...awful... Another systemic failure and life lost.

Record number of asylum seeking children on small boats - BBC News ⁦WeSchoolNurses 💙⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our Chair, @HelenHayes_, asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the support available for care leavers after the age of 18 during the Liaison Committee session. Watch his response 👇

Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice publishes AI Action Plan ukauthority.com/articles/priso… #ukgovernment #courts #prison

Good Practice Case Studies - we want to hear from you! forms.office.com/e/jR77ze4U51

School nurses aren’t just in schools. They support pupils in EHE, secure settings and more — but 56% don’t get timely access. Support our call: saphna.co/get-involved/a…

Care experienced students are assets, not risks. 📖 Read the full story here: buff.ly/zYEd0Iw

Nearly half of 19-29 year olds in the UK now live with their parents. In 2023–24, 51 per cent of 19–29-year-olds lived at home, up 10 percentage points since 1994–95. Take a look at how this has changed over time here ➡️ buff.ly/5TAPyDv

Interesting 4-minute reading. Would you still lead if no one ever knew your name? The Power of Leading Without Recognition - ⁦⁦Simon Sinek⁩ simonsinek.com/stories/would-…

🚨 NEW: The Hillsborough Law bill will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. A message from Steve Rotheram 👇

Watch Minister Alex Davies-Jones MP discuss the Hillsborough Law, and pay tribute to families that have fought for justice. The Law will compel officials to tell the truth, prevent coverups, and fund legal support for bereaved families at inquests where the state is represented.

Our Chief Inspector, Martin Jones has written a blog covering the launch of our Approved Premises programme. buff.ly/6MhcFBg

"𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙" Thank you very much to the Rachel Treweek and the Bishop of Chelmsford Guli Francis-Dehqani for introducing an amendment