Anton Babey

Imagine my surprise when attending @10DowningStreet today for the Centre for Social Justice 20 year anniversary event and the press had arrived en masse to catch me going in. The work of @Drive_Forward is spreading fast.

Honoured to speak @10DowningStreet about the Care Leavers Internship Scheme. Fantastic to see so many lives changed through employment, and support from parliament @JohnnyMercerUK. Also amazing to catch up with so many young people @Drive_Forward have supported into careers.

@GBNEWS @Jacob_Rees_Mogg Maybe there's a need for immigration to increase national insurance contributions to support our ageing population?

'We can not afford the current pension structure.' @Jacob_Rees_Mogg believes the pension scheme is unsustainable as the Government's bill is forecast to increase to £150 billion before the end of the decade. 🖥️ GB News on YouTube bit.ly/3vAYaw0

Did you know? #CareExperienced children are up to six times more likely to be criminalised than their peers. 😔 We've teamed up with charities and lawyers to lend our members' lived experiences and expertise to develop a legal guide to reduce criminalisation. 📜 #DareToCare

An incredible day today as @Drive_Forward #CareExperienced young people presented their work in parliament with youth justice experts to produce #DareToCare, a guide to help stop the unnecessary criminalization of care-experienced young people. Truly inspirational.

Jonny is out today, catching up with Dez, an incredible CLNM rep from @HouseLancashire! They're prepping for the upcoming CLNM conference and getting hands-on with finishing off some decorating. Can't wait to see the results! #NHP #CLNM

We like this #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging

The government's NHS and housing failures over the last decade are being used to demonstrate the impact of immigration on public services. These failures will continue with or without further immigration.

Another example of children's needs being ignored. We are all corporate parents of these children, would we act in this way if they were biologically ours? theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

#RelationalActivism can take many forms, including #engaging in conversations about social issues with loved ones, #challenging oppressive behaviors and attitudes within relationships, #supporting and #amplifying marginalized voices, and #advocating for systemic change. It recognizes that #PersonalTransformation and #SocialChange are #interconnected and that working towards #justice begins with addressing #power dynamics within our immediate #circles. #relationalactivismgallery #toloveistoact

Interesting development - so many councils now accepting care experience as a Protected Characteristic - curious as to how that sits with Government still not doing the same at national level? #care #careexperienced

A fantastic evening @RichMixLondon with the amazingly talented young people @Drive_Forward showcasing music and performance poetry.

@YF_Foundation @HouseofCommons @mimsdavies Samuela was inspirational, the whole room was captivated by her speech.

Future Voices Group ambassador, Samuela, welcomes the Toolkit, and believes it is a step forward for driving future systemic change. Samuela shares the importance of the FVG and how they offer first hand knowledge on what needs to change in order to help fulfil their potential.

Really excited to represent @Drive_Forward at today's @YF_Foundation launch of the Youth Employment Toolkit in parliament. An excellent speech by Lord Woolley and some amazing research into the impact of employability interventions. The sector needs more of this important work.

"Districts have responsibility for housing, planning, leisure services and open spaces. It is districts which have the most levers to shape places to create healthier, happier communities." @CllrHDalton in @lgcplus on districts' role in ICSs. #LGAConf23 lgcplus.com/services/healt…

The pandemic knocked learning for all pupils. But the already huge attainment gap between children in the social care system and their peers has widened even further since 2019. epi.org.uk/publications-a…

@pureinsight1628 @Kimberl47616692 @Hannn98 @Drive_Forward I've just pm'd you

@pureinsight1628 @Kimberl47616692 @Hannn98 It would be great to discuss the work we do @Drive_Forward and how we may be able to collaborate to improve #careexperienced careers

You can hear from Pure Insight Team and young people •Young Peoples panel at 9:00 ▪︎Removing barriers to EET at 13:30 ▪︎Securing positive destinations for those at risk of NEET at 14:00 @Kimberl47616692 @Hannn98

@pureinsight1628 @SCheshChamber @ThePledgeCW It's really great to see others in this space supporting #careexperienced young people achieve their potential.

Excited to share the experiences of care experienced young people - how to remove barriers to EET and capitalise on skills and talents #Cheshire #Warrington @SCheshChamber @ThePledgeCW

Exciting collaboration! 🤝 Our care-experienced youth had an incredible insight day with @WatesGroup They explored construction roles, apprenticeships, and gained valuable site visit experiences. Empowering them to reach their full potential and discover their passion.