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2021: directors of children's services tell the Treasury that £4.1 to £4.5 billion is required for children's services each year 2022: MacAlister review asks for £2.6 billion over 5 years 2023: Government announces £200 million over 2 years gov.uk/government/new…

For the The Guardian, I wrote about the government's stingy response to the care review. Since when did 'love' become a euphemism for cheap? Children deserve so much better than this paltry offering. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🧵 Last night Channel 4 News reported the appalling, preventable death of 18 year-old Lance Scott Walker. He was in care from age 14. The 18 year-old who killed Lance had also been in care. He was very unwell, & is now detained indefinitely in hospital. channel4.com/news/calls-for…

That's already more than twice as much public money as they've committed to improving the chronically deeply cut, crumbling care system for all the children who need it in England

When you: *can't stay home in the day, *walk for want of the bus fare, *live far from older kids' school but can't afford to take baby home between drop off and pick up. Your buggy becomes a life support system. But mamas on £8 or £35 a week, can't afford them. Please help.

6/ The government has six months to decide whether to accept the panel’s recommendations. Its lead says a “major overhaul” of the system is needed – and without them, abuse could occur elsewhere bbc.co.uk/news/uk-653237…

Basic humanity seems absent - U.K. social work and care need social pedagogy - a coherent ethical and theory based framework for policy, education and practice. #care #learningdisability #socialpedagogy #socialwork #socialcare #humanity ⁦SPPA UK⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

‘Heartbreaking’: private care homes accused of failing UK children due to closures. This is what happens when children are treated as commodities for trade. This cruelty is built into the system, it was always going to happen 🤬 #systemchange theguardian.com/society/2023/a…

A much welcome and timely piece nicola stobbs SPPA UK ThemPra Toby Lowe Lowis Charfe 'A human approach to restructuring the education system: why schools in England need social pedagogy' an article on #ScienceOpen: uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-documen…

Our child welfare system has been allowed to fall apart. Important new research on use of deprivation of liberty orders July-Aug '22. Highly vulnerable children subject to severe restrictions to protect their welfare sent to live in care-less accommodation, caravans & hotels.

Can you spare a fiver to support our youth ambassador to find out about social pedagogy for herself? Any contributions very gratefully received!#thatssocialpedagogy #meaningfulparticipation #transgressthestatusquo SPPA UK ThemPra Lowis Charfe gofund.me/b62d9729

What a relief! Congrats to Article 39 & all who supported this vital campaign. More work to do tho #transgressthestatusquo #activism #care #careexperienced

What a brilliantly uplifting article! “These children became teachers and the dog learned to read.” #thatssocialpedagogy Social pedagogy 'Cultivating cultural capital with a therapy dog in a third-grade classroom' an article on #ScienceOpen: uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-documen…

And we are off…..our 2023 conference has begun! Looking forward to hearing from all our amazing presenters #socialpedagogy #transgressingthestatusquo

I miss Ian so much, his voice his wisdom and how bloody funny her was. But my goodness, its astonishing what he did for the Care Experienced Community. You can read it here: celcis.org/knowledge-bank…

The SPPA #articleofthemonth is here to warm you up with a thought-provoking article written by Xavier Úcar and chosen by @Mairead Nevin, one of our wonderful SPPA Trustees. Read it here: researchgate.net/publication/23… #socialpedagogy #pedagogiasocial #roundtheworldwithsocialpedagogy

Thinking with huge respect and gratitude of Remembering Ian Dickson. Regularly imagine what he'd be saying about latest regressive moves in children's care system, and wider treatment of children, and gain strength from the encouragement and wisdom he gifted us all. article39.org.uk/a-ladder-to-th…

Join us in wishing a very Happy Big Birthday to our most treasured Pat Petrie #legend #socialpedagogy 🥳♥️🙌