Ruth Scotten

If only everyone was open to the 'willing to listen' level of learning that's essential in all human interactions 💕

“There's an old saying, ‘That which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.’ I don't believe that. I think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad. Strength comes from the good things.”

- Sons of Anarchy.

And for children who experience, 'corporate parenting' and often multiple parenting figures, the impact is often catastrophic 😔

Keir Starmer, it's time to listen and act. Because a country that forgets its poorest children is nothing to be proud of.

Write to your MP to demand that they stand against rising child poverty: bit.ly/3GKJVfS

CALL TO ACTION Contact your Regional Adoption Agency (RAA).
On 8th May, Janet Dabysaid RAA’s will be able to use their funding to increase the amount of therapy for a child where needed.
Let's ask them if they can. And tell them to lobby Janet Daby if they can't.

asgsfprotest.com/template-let...

We are the people who Wipe Your A**es! 🏥

@GaryYounge reflects on his Mother’s experience in the NHS as an Immigrant Worker… @nadinewrites1.bsky.social

🎧 Listen To The Full Episode - linktr.ee/overthetopun... (LINK IN BIO) 🔗

This episode is sponsored by @powertochange.org.uk

Hey! Everyone!

@biggreenbooks.bsky.social is doing his fabulous #BuyAStrangerABook day thing.

Yes! People buy people books! On Wednesdays! For no reason other than cos it’s a fabulous and lovely thing to do!

And there are currently books going begging!

Go look 👀! Click the hashtag! Buy a book!!!

Here's another great #buyastrangerabook day offer.

@helenmew.bsky.social has sent me £25 to buy kids some happy, positive, cheerful, uplifting books!

One book per person!

If you'd like something in particular (or maybe a suggestion), get in touch!

UK only

Sign the Petition Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund)

The @asgsfprotest.bsky.social petition is nearing 10000 signatures.

Please support those of us parenting children with difficult early starts in life as we do our best to help them heal, recover and reach their potential despite the huge hurdles in their way #ASGSF

www.change.org/p/action-aga...

Farage:

"7.2 million foreign-born people have registered with GPs in the last 10 years... All I'm doing here is giving you cold hard facts".

Well here's another cold hard fact - 40.6% of GPs in England and Wales are foreign born.

The NHS would completely collapse without workers from abroad.

I hope my local MP @andrewpakes.bsky.social is one of those who attends sessions on the care system and becomes proactive in standing up for vulnerable children, young people and families! I am currently really disappointed with @teamlabouruk.bsky.social approach to supporting children & families

Unfortunately justifying shocking exploitation and denying any harm seems to be becoming very prevalent for many in politics 😕

EXCLUSIVE: Peterborough councillor speaks about undercover spy past for the first time after being named by inquiry A Peterborough councillor has spoken about his undercover spy past for the first time after being named by a public inquiry.

Sadly it does seem true www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk/news/2479200...

And not for the first time either...
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politic...

@andrewpakes.bsky.social are you comfortable with this happening in your constituency, I know I'm not!

Netflix’s Adolescence reflects what we’ve seen over four decades: 

📉 Systems failing young people
💔 Young people becoming vulnerable to exploitation 

We’re pioneering a different path, grounded in wrap-around care. Could you support us this Easter? https://oasischaritabletrust.enthuse.com/NOLO

Super news: Our letter on disability benefits cuts has almost 450 signatories — incl doctors, nurses, psychologists, OTs, clergy, and crucially, disabled people & carers. Thank you!🙏 Every signature matters for Parliament & media — so please sign & share if you haven't already. tinyurl.com/2z8xu9k8

Sadly it feels as if adopters get more sympathy when dealing with a broken system as it falls into the 'saviour' narrative and is easy to blame the unworthy first parent - reality is too many first parents are the children who were removed and / or not supported with their own trauma

@andrewpakes.bsky.social I do hope as one of your constituency I can count on you supporting this call for adoption reform in the Parliament News article above? The current adoption crisis is a reflection of the social care system for all families and drastic changes are needed

I agree there needs to be reform and a lot more understanding about the lack of post adoption support however, my personal and professional experiences suggest to me there needs to be a lot more going 'upstream' to support first parents properly and prevent separation and the 'need' for adoption

Sign the Petition Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund)

This funding support has given our family a chance to weather some storms no family should go through alone.
Please take a moment to sign for continued adequate funding for the future health and safety of some our most vulnerable children chng.it/Z8QNXFKpMr

This afternoon is all about the positive energy (who doesn't love a motivational message on their drink) and the colour purple

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Nigel Farage says first thing he would do as PM if he won a GE would be to remove UK from the ECHR

Nigel Farage has told ITV News the first thing he would do as prime minister if he won a general election would be to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights

That alone is good reason never to vote for Reform UK.

THIS IS WHY
youtu.be/MdiDDJrQUJA?...

LGA: 1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day Around 1,700 children are referred to children’s social care services every day in England, underlining the need for an adequate long term funding solution in the Spending Review and a cross-governmen...

1700 children referred to childrens social care every single day. That’s 6 whole primary schools. We urgently need better early help for families, proper support for children going into care and to address poverty which underpins so much of this www.local.gov.uk/about/news/l...

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I've emailed my MP a number of times now I'm so frustrated about the impact of what Labour are doing to vulnerable children and families.
What a blow, to find the right therapist (which is like gold dust) then have funding almost halved! Desperately hoping that the decision is overturned

As a single adopter of 2, I'd never have been able to afford it! The oddest response to me adopting 2 children as a single parent was "that's not financially viable" turned out to be one of the truest!!

Yep, another unexpected stab for vulnerable individuals and families by this shocking Government

Disabled children face 200-day wait for social care assessment Charity Sense is calling for the law to be strengthened so that disabled children get access to support from the social care system.

One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services

Disabled children bear the brunt of a broken social care system The children’s social care system should support disabled children to thrive, but instead families are fighting for scraps of support.

Disabled children are bearing the brunt of a broken social care system – they deserve better

Cruel cuts to disability support: the Work and Pensions Secretary needs to hear from your MP Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government has proposed huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they’re already three times more ...

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

We’re calling on the UK government to rethink planned cuts to disability support, and update Universal Credit so that it at least covers the cost of essentials like food and bills.

And you can help us – email your MP now ⤵️ action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...

Another email sent to @andrewpakes.bsky.social, I am absolutely horrified at the harm @teamlabouruk.bsky.social are casuing to the most vulnerable in our society while shying away from taxing the rich and balancing up the shocking inequality in the UK. Not the Labour I voted for 🤨