Or schools need the highly scripted plans for TAs, HLTAs and cover supervisors to teach classes, which is what I saw. Saves money when budgets are so tight.

Agreed. I am one of those who walked away because I don't agree with this type of teaching and the cost of continuing was impacting my mental health.

A bird made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes

A cardboard bird . . . made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes. "You don't need a mountain of materials, or expensive tools and equipment to make something that is sophisticated and beautiful" DW
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Alpha Global Partners with LIO to Transform Mental Health Care in Aust Alpha Global teams up with LIO to bring advanced mental health technology to Australia, improving patient safety and clinician support.

Oxehealth is launching in Australia this month under the new name, LIO. From the marketing material it seems they are doing what they initially did in the UK, before our campaign, and not mentioning the word camera.

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Police saved the UK from 890 retired and disabled terrorists and a mannequin this weekend LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Before I begin this article, I must point out that I fully support the police dragging away old ladies on zimmerframes.

Police saved the UK from 890 retired and disabled terrorists and a mannequin this weekend

I think if your surprise conference stars are Nadine Dorries, Andrea Jenkyns and Lucy Connolly it’s probably time to put the bottle down and have a good old think about how life is going.

@samcoatessky.bsky.social hi Sam, this morning you stated “…the main opposition parties, the Cons and Reform UK…”

Unless I missed 67 Parliamentary by-elections since July, the Lib Dems are very much the main opposition party with the Cons, not Reform.

Do we have to keep doing this?

I could have written that - completely agree.

PEG - Profanity Embroidery Group, Whitstable, UK, a group formed by women for stitching and swearing #WomensArt

Not only reporting, but making the headlines.

Wow! I continue to be inspired by your allotment and garden posts 💛

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I am angry @NHSE_WTE have always been clear: people with a learning disability & autistic individuals delivering Oliver’s Training should be paid Band 5 rates
Yet many charities with contracts to deliver it are paying minimum wage
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Unbearably sad - too many young people lose their lives in units - often far from home.

Why I Stopped Believing in "Personality Disorder" — Beam Consultancy In 1988, Louis Appleby wrote “Personality Disorder: The Patients Psychiatrists Dislike.” It’s difficult to read it without concluding that many psychiatrists label the people they dislike — rather t...

New blog. How my faith in “Personality Disorder” was shaken. Do share if you like it.

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The Young Carers Covenant It's time we all came together to make a change and create a Fair Future for Young Carers.

Help make young carers’ lives better.

Give them a break.

Any person or organisation in a position to help young carers can sign Young Carers Covenant.

It’s a great way for MPs, MSPs and Members of the Senedd to show their commitment to improving young carers’ lives.

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A deep dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024 A deep dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024Detention and treatmentThursday 27th February 2025 | 18:00 - 19:30Location: Online via ZoomIn the second webinar of this series Sophy Miles and Elizabeth Cl...

Rightful Lives is co-hosting an event on 4th March at Doughty Street Chambers. It will look at the implications of the Mental Health Bill for autistic people and people with learning disabilities. Why not come along!

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A right to health: Fighting for better eating disorder treatment  - Centre for Mental Health Hope Virgo sets out the urgent need for change to tackle decades of neglect and improve support for people with eating disorders.

"Unsafe discharge and non-evidence-based treatment are impacting people with eating disorders all over the UK daily"

This #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek @hopevirgo.bsky.social sets out the urgency of improving support for people with eating disorders:
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/a-right-to-h...

Basic, unsexy sh*t that’s been lost but would make a massive difference for us as patients:

- Day centres
- Volunteer work without DWP pressure
- Community rehabilitation teams
- Having the same careco for more than a year
- good supported accommodation

Teenagers mocked by nurses at Skye House children's psychiatric unit A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers.

These stories are hugely distressing, and paint a picture of how woefully inadequate eating disorder care is.

The last thing children should feel is neglected by those meant to support them.

It's beyond clear - we need mandatory training for front-line workers and better accountability mechanisms.

Teenage psychiatric patients told they are 'pathetic and disgusting' A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers.

To those of us who have lived experience of MH units, either personal or loved ones incarcerated, this comes as no surprise at all. MH in-patient units are cruel places and the cruelest people seem to be many of the staff. It’s an ingrained toxic culture.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yes, exactly that.

Why aren’t we talking about what’s happening to women in mental health care? It was utterly shocking to read Scout Tzofiya Bolton’s description in the Guardian a week ago of how she was re-diagnosed from having bipolar disorder to having a diagnosis of emotionally…

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Children still being sent far from home for mental health care in England Figures show practice continues eight years after pledge to end it, potentially impeding young people’s recovery

Children and young people in England with serious mental health problems are still being sent for treatment many miles away from their homes because bed shortages in some areas remain so severe, despite a pledge to end such practices eight years ago.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Botanists surveying an urban/ post-industrial site in South Wales

We're proud to be 1 of 10 UKTEPoP partners who today published a joint statement pledging our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion in UK species monitoring schemes:
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Vaccines do not cause autism.

Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.

#academicsky

A lead clinician in south England is putting more and more people with eating disorders on palliative care each day - how @nhservice.bsky.social is allowing this happen on their watch is absolutely disgraceful

A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet NHS assessors think it’s fine to leave her alone for hours at a time, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

This column has been the second most read on the whole Guardian site today and it’s all credit to Rosy who literally used her last voice to speak out about this country’s care crisis.

Please do continue to read and share. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...