Kate Ferguson

Inquiry Report Calls On The Government To Restore School Playtime Amid Warning That Play Is Being Squeezed Out Of Children’s Lives — Play Commission The Raising the Nation Play Commission, a year-long independent inquiry into why play is critical to the wellbeing of children in England, publishes its Interim Report, ‘State of Play’. The Commission...

Today we’re publishing our Raising The Nation Play Commission interim report.

Thanks to the many people who have contributed evidence and given advice.

We set out the huge benefits of play, the barriers, and make policy recommendations.

www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...

Hi - I’ve heard a lot about your work during my course at QUB. Is there an equivalent opportunity in England?

YouTube video by NHS London SEND Co Production

I'm so pleased to be featured in an NHS England co-produced short film about strategic co-production in the design of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Please do have a watch!

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Wishing all my friends here a happy Christmas time and best wishes for 2025. As in previous years, I have made donations to selected charities rather than send cards. This year I am supporting North East Autism Society, I.P.S.E.A and Epilepsy Society. @epilepsysociety.bsky.social
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Brilliant. They do some fantastic work.

Lovely to see you here! Thank you for following.

There are a couple of Children’s Rights #StarterPacks you might want to join…. check out the profiles of @dralistruthers.bsky.social and @aoifenolan.bsky.social

A flowchart showing questions to be asked when involving children in decision-making

Please don’t expound the benefits of child participation while you develop laws & policies without them. An infographic explaining what you should do when you haven’t involved children on the right. The left is for those wanting to do their best to get it right- Lansdown’s 3Cs plus the Lundy Model.

Thank you 😊

Laura Lundy on LinkedIn: After last week, I have been thinking a lot about how often people… | 13 comments After last week, I have been thinking a lot about how often people, including children's rights experts, stress the importance of child participation yet… | 13 comments on LinkedIn

A lovely flowchart/infographic shared by @lauralundy.bsky.social on LinkedIn earlier today. I like the reflect and improve stage!

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Please can I be added to your Starter Pack? I’m on the one @dralistruthers.bsky.social created.

Great to see Sibs here! 😊

Great to see you over here! Gradually I’m seeing a lot of my favourite organisations join bsky 😊

My pleasure - I love the robins!

The wonderful work of @darrellwakelam.bsky.social 😊

Not just for children! 🎄

An image of a kaleidoscope and text saying it’s not the gift of adults. It’s the right of the child

Marking the 100th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child with some reflections on the child’s right to participation.

Is the TES SEND Show (North and South) on Bluesky yet?

Hi! You made it over here 😊

Time to start over I guess. 🙂 Hi, I'm Darrell. I make stuff, mainly out of things you'd normally throw away. I work with children and young people, lots of them. I make 3D artwork, mainly in schools . . . and I make sculptures myself, share them online, and hopefully inspire others to have a go. 👍

Thank you ☺️

I’d love to be added to this pack please!

Thank you!

Yes please 😊

Learning the ropes here and hoping to reconnect with those I’ve enjoyed following during the last 15 years!
Passionate about the rights of the disabled child and children and young people’s participation in decision making.