Today, the government will introduce new legislation to prevent children's care homes from profiting excessively off vulnerable children. While this is a step in the right direction, my concern remains that many young people aged 16+ are still being placed in substandard, unsafe…

It's time to get hooked! Get involved in our Blankets for Care Experienced People project or - if you're able to contribute - donate to the project here: opencollective.com/thecareexperie…

Thinking of all those who have been involved in lifelong campaigns for this today. A long way to go but what an important step in the right direction for the English care system.

NEW: Government urged to end the wilful neglect of teenagers in care. Timeline showing how last government reversed the strong, cross-party political consensus that children in care aged 16 and 17 should not have to fend for themselves. #KeepCaringTo18 article39.org.uk/2024/11/18/gov…

I was pleased to be invited, by the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (@CELCIStweets), to write a review of 'Free Loaves on Friday', edited by Rebekah Pierre (@RebekahPierre92). My review of this important book has just been published, here: celcis.org/application/fi…

Back by popular demand! We'll be hosting a second Radical Care Reading Group on Thursday 21st Nov to continue our discussion about the powerful Free Loaves on Fridays ed. by @RebekahPierre92 Join Hazel & Paul for an open discussion on all things Care #CEP eventbrite.com/e/cxm-radical-…

Some private children’s homes are "profiteering" by charging local authorities more than £15,000 a week to look after one child, a council boss has said. bbc.com/news/articles/…

As part of our efforts to #KeepThePromise, @ScotGov is engaging with children and young people on matters that impact them. We’re looking for views on: A universal definition for Care Experience ▶️ bit.ly/4eDuDFs The future of fostering ▶️ bit.ly/48izklT

IMPORTANT PLS SHARE. It's rumoured the English £9,250 tuition fee cap may be raised this pm for the 1st time in 8yrs, as University's finances are strained. As student finance misunderstandings abound, I've bashed out a few notes to help... 1. Higher tuition fees WON'T change…

"What sort of parent decides that they are no longer a parent when their child is 18 or 21? When you become a parent you are a parent for life" TACT CEO on @SkyNews responding to the @become1192 research on homelessness amongst care experienced young adults.

This week it's National Care Leavers Week 🙌 If you're a journalist planning on interviewing someone from our community, please consider reading my toolkit beforehand There are tips for #CEP working with journalists for the first time too #NCLW2024 🔗: churchillfellowship.org/ideas-experts/…

It's National Care Leavers Week and we're calling on the public, professionals, carers, decision makers, and the media to CARE - Celebrate care leavers, Amplify their voice, Raise awareness of challenges and Encourage change in policy and practice. #NCLW #NCLW2024 #CareIsAVerb

My annual reminder that there is no one face of a foster care background, just like there is no one face of a lawyer (or any other profession). Happy #NationalCareLeaversWeek 🥳 V proud of my #CEP-led team at @lawyerswhocare_ ❤️ our intro vid👇🏼 youtu.be/oaRAKVknUds?fe…

This week marks National Care Leavers' Week #NCLW, aimed to raise awareness of the issues in the care system. Free Loaves on Fridays is a powerful anthology of stories, reflections and letters by care-experienced people. Available now. unbound.com/books/free-loa…

The theme of National Care Leavers Week is 'All of Us, We are One'. Which is fitting in the wake of 'Free Loaves on Fridays, the Care System as Told by People who Actually Get It', featuring 100 authors aged <13-68. The only mainstream anthology to have a no-rejection policy❤️

NEW: In this blog post for Care Experienced Week, @sophiassocials, author of a toolkit for journalists and care experienced people, shares the story of how this media toolkit came to be, and why she feels she was the right person to write it: buff.ly/3NWYQUB #CEW24

We invited @GirlchampJinty to share her thoughts on Belonging & Connection this Care Experienced Week. Click to read Jeanette's post and learn what we do at Staf to help care experienced people connect and find a place to belong. staf.scot/blog/belonging… #CEW24 #KeepThePromise

It's Care Experienced Week! It is a week to celebrate the Care Experienced community and provide opportunities for care experienced people to connect with one another. #CareExperience #CE #Connection #Belonging #EqualAccess #CareExperienceWeek2024

#CEW24 is a time to celebrate the care experienced community and their voices. This year's theme is belonging & connection, something we all need & deserve. The Promise Scotland sends love & solidarity to those in and around the care experienced community this week & every week.

I remember being in a child protection meeting and asking for a kettle so my client could make a cup of tea in their temp accom. The team manager sighed and said they didn’t have the budget. The audio visual system in the room cost £15k.