Jayne Thompson

The @KingsAwardVS is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK. Join us for a short online info session to hear from @KAVSni about the nomination & assessment process, benefits to volunteers & more! ➡️volunteernow.co.uk/course/volt-se…

eventbrite.com/e/challenging-… Stranmillis University College @stranbelfast is hosting a free seminar for students and teachers of secondary RE. Please see details at the link above and repost / share with RE teacher friends.

A defining career moment: the Every Story Matters Children & Young People’s record has been published. Honoured to have led this work ensuring children & Young people's pandemic experiences are heard, valued & placed on record.

📢Calling Parents & Carers! Please watch our update video on our SEND Transformation work to date. 👀Watch this space for further information on upcoming engagement sessions where you will have the opportunity to hear in more detail about the progress we have made and ask any questions you may have. ‼️We would also like to invite you to take part in our Baseline Survey as part of our work to make lasting and positive changes to SEND services and how they are delivered in Northern Ireland. Please take five minutes to complete our survey before 30th September: bit.ly/407N4x3

Information sharing. PIPS suicide prevention charity has announced a new service. The Friday night Crisis helpline is available Fridays, 9pm - 10am Saturday. Telephone-only service. Telephone Number 028 90805850 Freephone 0800 088 6042

One of the most meaningful moments in my career, leading on the Every Story Matters Record for Module 6 - Care Sector. It's been a humbling experience that reminded me why I care so deeply about ensuring people's voices and experiences are heard and reported on.

We have published the timetable for week #1 of hearings for our investigation into the Care Sector (Module 6). 🗓️Week #1 begins on Monday 30 to Thursday 3 July 2025 in #London, with 9 witnesses scheduled to give evidence. Find out more 👇 covid19.public-inquiry.uk/module-6-publi…

Our Every Story Matters listening exercise comes to a close on 23rd May, we want to hear your pandemic story. 📽️Watch this video to find out how sharing your story can make a difference and inform future recommendations 👇 #EveryStoryMatters

Angel Eyes NI Big Survey Not long now to the launch of Angel Eyes NI Big Survey. Now is your opportunity to have your voice heard. Help us continue to advocate and lobby for our children and young people with vision impairment and their families.

🧵/1 We have just published our second Every Story Matters record. It is part of the evidence in our fourth investigation: Vaccines and Therapeutics (Module 4). Find out more via this link and the thread below: covid19.public-inquiry.uk/news/latest-ev… #EveryStoryMatters

The Department of Education, in partnership with the @publichealthni, is seeking nominations for exceptional pastoral care in schools. The Derrytrasna Pastoral Care Award provides recognition to school communities that have demonstrated exceptional co-operative effort in supporting the pastoral care of pupils and their families. Read more - education-ni.gov.uk/news/nominate-…

In the wake of @taramillstv's Spotlight programme "I Am Not Okay", Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces £13 million support for families of children with complex needs. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“Child unnecessarily restrained after Trust failed to monitor use of specialist seating” You can read the findings of the full report here. nipso.org.uk/our-findings/s…

Every story matters. Please share experiences of children & young people during/since the pandemic. Keen to hear from all education staff in education: those working in schools or external such as  Education Psychologists, Youth Workers etc. #WomenEd covid19.public-inquiry.uk/every-story-ma…

Today we begin our first preliminary hearing for our investigation examining the impact of the pandemic on Children and Young People across the UK (Module 8). 📺 Watch live from 10:00am (with a three minute delay) on our YouTube channel 👇 @UKCovid-19Inquiry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@UKCovid-19Inq…

This Friday, from 10:00am, we will hold our first preliminary hearing for our eighth investigation ‘Children and Young People’ (Module 8). 📺 The hearing will be live streamed (with a 3 minute delay) on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel 👇 @UKCovid-19Inquiry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@UKCovid-19Inq…

Please share and attend if you can. These are really important engagements and we want to hear your views

‘We’ve heard from mothers that it's a ‘broken system’’ Woman’s Hour is airing a special programme all about SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) in September. Do you have experience of navigating the SEND system? Perhaps you’re looking for advice? Get in touch ⬇️

Please get involved if you can in these important conversations

🧵/1 Watch the Inquiry Chair, Baroness Hallett, introduce the first of the Inquiry’s reports: Resilience and Preparedness. "Unless the lessons are learned and fundamental change is implemented, the human and financial cost and sacrifice of the pandemic will have been in vain."