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@MelvilleDr @TrevorRodgersGr @_ACESCW @JUCSWEC academic.oup.com/edited-volume/…

⛰️ We want to permanently #EndTheCareCliff and the expectation of ‘independence’ asked of young people as they approach 18. 💜 Join us by sharing the campaign, amplifying young people's voices & urging the Government to change the care system. ➡️ BecomeCharity.org.uk/ETCC

🗒️ "One care leaver can make a small difference on their own, but if everyone affected by the Care Cliff comes together, then we can make a big difference." - Lucinda, a #CareExperienced young person we work with. ➡️ Read Lucinda's blog for #NCLW: becomecharity.org.uk/nclw-2024-luci…

Today is the start of National Care Leavers' Week. As one of few MPs who grew up in care, I know that there are many wonderful professionals who support our care leavers to dream big and achieve their aspirations. But there is more to do.

It's good that there's an MP (Darren Paffey, Labour, Southampton Ichen) who knows what it's like to be in care as a child. Also good that he's on the Education Select Committee, which means he may be able to have an influence in this area: politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

'Visceral, honest accounts of a life in care' - a review of @AshleyJBaptiste's 'Looked After: A Childhood in Care' #socialwork #childrenincare #archive #Echobox=1730172393" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">communitycare.co.uk/2024/06/13/boo…

Exclusive: Labour MP Jas Athwal is the landlord of a failing children’s home. Important reporting by the new @_TheLondoner the-londoner.co.uk/exclusive-the-…

For national care leavers week, we are calling for all elected labour politicians to wear a blue ribbon for the week. If you are a labour politician, please get in touch with us, so we can shout you out.

💬 Thanks to @JakeBenRichards for raising the impact of distance moves on children in care in his #PMQ. 📍 Children in care should be kept close to the people and places that matter to them. ➡️ Watch again & support our #GoneTooFar campaign: BecomeCharity.org.uk/GTF

We’ve just sent out our new bursary booklet - containing information on support offered to care leavers by UK universities - to all virtual schools in England, in partnership with @Become1992 exogeneity.co.uk/blog/care-leav… get in touch if you’d like a hard copy!

Publication: Very proud to chip in to the discussion regarding care-experienced young people and the significance of developing independent living skills to support life after care… sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

“We’re older than our years... we’ve got survival skills that other people don’t have.” Sophie Willan speaks to fellow care experienced writer @sophiassocials about foster care, looking up to @lemnsissay, and changing perspectives on the care system. 👇 bigissue.com/culture/tv/sop…

A really good podcast on the lived experiences of children who have been in care by @BASW_UK . Important that all HCPs have awareness of the experiences of looked after children to inform their practice.

🎉 Excited to support @RicFlo & Judith AM Denton's ‘All I Need,’ drop Out now!! It shares the Black Care Experience and reclaims stories as care-experienced & Black individuals. 🎙️ Watch here ➡️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePgNRM… #ItTakesAVillage #BlackCareExperience #BHM2024

We will turbocharge house building to build homes for our veterans. For young care leavers and for victims of domestic abuse.

Getting rid of local connection test is a step in the right direction. But we need to go further to tackle the shocking fact that 1 in 3 young people leaving care become homeless within 2 years bbc.com/news/articles/…

BREAKING "Domestic abuse victims and care leavers under 25 to be exempt from any ‘local connection’ requirements." This will mean care leavers placed out of area and who have built lives for themselves, making new friends will no longer face downward social mobility. Care Leavers up and down the country have had to face the choice of returning after leaving care to get help with housing or homelessness. No longer. gov.uk/government/new…

You may have seen tweets from my co-editors earlier: @Rosie_Canning, @zs_baker and @DrMommyAmyGill. Our book proposal on 'Research & Care-Experience: Methods & ethics' is now open for abstract submissions from care-experienced researchers/academics: #heading=h.l9u74a7uyl0v" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/document/d/1A5…

Great to hear @Keir_Starmer mention care leavers in his speech and set out his commitment to tackle homelessness - 1 in 3 face homelessness within 2 years of leaving care so this is a really welcome step.

@lemnsissay Segregate is not a southern aversion

The shortest joke I ever wrote "Integrate is not a northern compliment."