James Houghton

My article for Professional Social Work magazine

@Vitality_UK @lolabunny488 They are decreasing. Every month I got a cinema voucher, a film rental and an itsu. Now I have to play some game? And presumably may not get all three rewards? So less?

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@Vitality_UK everyone is saying the same thing about this terrible downgrade! Please consider your customers! The plan keeps going up but less rewards now given! #badcustomerservice

@Barclays how do I email/message you from abroad - I can’t call and your chat doesn’t work

What a day! A privilege, if a little surreal, to give my maiden speech in the House of Lords yesterday, with my family watching on. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.

WOW! Everyone should listen to this superb maiden speech from newly appointed Prisons, Parole & Probation Minister @JamesTCobbler in the House of Lords today What an absolutely inspired appointment this is👏👏👏

OK... I have had a chance to take a good look at the Labour Manifesto...it's well considered, comprehensive and although I know none of us will like everything ( I am disappointed around the support for Nature..although I welcome the clean rivers and new forests) there is some seriously good stuff in it. I think it's time for a new approach...we were stuck in a reactive pinball game and now limbo when we need to move forward. I want a serious Government and that looks very much like Labour to me.

My article on County Lines CCE

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Off to London to deliver on British Transport Police New Recruit Training 🚨 with expert County Lines officers. Safeguarding lens integral to these inputs achieved by having multidisplinary set up. #police #training #cce

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@EllieFairgrieve @BTP @BTPVolunteers You won!!! Brilliant, well done! 😘

Really honoured to be presented with the award for ‘Outstanding Commitment to an Independent Advisory Group’ last night in London at the @BTP Citizens in Policing awards, which recognised all of the amazing @BTPVolunteers. #proudmoment

We talk about representation - when I was growing up so much was hidden. I was sooo excited when I first saw Lilly. What an amazing life led and thank you 🙏🏼🥰😔

We have made it easier for you to send photos and videos to us with your reports made via Railway Guardian. Not got the app yet? Download it for free here 📲 onelink.to/rgsoc #SafestTogether

(b) his being lost or having been abandoned; or (c) the person who has been caring for him being prevented (whether or not permanently, and for whatever reason) from providing him with suitable accommodation or care.

S20.1 Every local authority shall provide accommodation for any child in need within their area who appears to them to require accommodation as a result of— (a) there being no person who has parental responsibility for him;

Heading home and thinking about how we work ‘together’. We may have views about other organisations and agencies - have we taken the time to consider where they are coming from? Who do we need to call in?

To @RishiSunak We know you and your govt are trying to collapse the NHS. And no, we will not forgive or forget it.

How are young women and girls criminally exploited? What might you ‘see’ that’s the same or different from boys and young men? Are trans children impacted differently? Gaps in our understanding and therefore approach.

In Stoke today starting day 1 with @Catch22 national Rescue and Support Service. Looking at how harm is operating and developing plans to target extra familial abuse #countylines #cce #cse #safeguarding #training