FREE EVENT: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards #dols for Families. The course will cover rights under DoLS, how to get legal help, informal ways to challenge restrictions & when to go to the #courtofprotection edgetraining.org.uk/event-details/…

Your daily reminder that you are doing okay! Life can feel exhausting, uncertain or even scary at times. We are all dealing with so much, remember to be kind to yourself! #selfcare #mentalhealthmatters #fostering #fostercare #healing #trauma #attachmentparenting #wellbeing

Social Work Week 2022 is now just 4 weeks away. Tickets will be made available within the next week, but we’re delighted to share a first look at the main programme now. Sign up to the dedicated newsletter to hear first when tickets become available socialworkengland.org.uk/news/first-loo…

Fantastic morning listening to Psychological Minds talk about Safe and Meaningful Contact to SUPPORT trauma recovery! CoramBAAF #exploringexpertise

Announcing that from MIDNIGHT tonight you’ll be able to watch 📺 💻‘The Black Care Experience Conference 2022’ - #Filmed🎥 #Captured👓 #Documented🗞 #Legacy📜 - YouTube Link ➡️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=NX2IAd… - Henri Care leaver legacy #CEP #RealConversations #DearCL David O Akinsanya Ric Flo State @MindOfMyOwnApp

The exclusion of transgender people from the ban on conversion therapy is deeply worrying, and leaves #trans people at risk of harm. Hear from Adam Jowett BPS- Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity : bps.org.uk/news-and-polic… #BanConversionTherapy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We are changing adoption services for Black families, and need to hear your views on what can be improved. Please complete this survey if you refer to yourself as Black, or if some of your ancestors are from Black racial groups, and please share widely. l8r.it/Zq1o

Your MP should represent your interests. We need your help to change the law for 16 and 17 year olds in care, and your MP to speak up on this issue🗣️ Write to your MP in two minutes ⬇️ secure.togethertrust.org.uk/EDM1006 Thank you to Cat Smith MP and Apsana Begum MP for recently signing.

We're providing tips to help care experienced people with the cost of living increase - to find ones you've missed, search for #cepbudgetkit

Feel free to follow us on Instagram ➡️ instagram.com/theblackcareex… 🙌🏾

‘You can’t get hired as a teacher until you know the basics of how to keep children safe, perhaps you shouldn’t be allowed to teach in a modern, multicultural society unless you know the basics of racist abuse and how it can harm all children.” theguardian.com/education/2022…

Calling people with FASD in the UK!! 📢 Do you know someone with FASD who might like to be a part of our new song for children and young people with FASD? Email us at [email protected] to find out how they can take part. #NationalFASD #FASD

Are you care experienced and #LGBTQ+? Aged 18-25? Got an hour to spare to share your experiences? We would love to hear from you for this latest project which has been co-produced with LGBTQ+ #cep Please express your interest by emailing [email protected]

Care Leaver Covenant appoints first care-experienced chair cypnow.co.uk/news/article/c…

The murder of George Floyd in 2020 ignited a global discussion about the impact of racism. In order to support the development of anti-racist practice in children and family services a new suite of resources explore this issue in more depth. ow.ly/aV2m30soTn3

The Children & Young People Now website has a report on the Churchill Fellowship’s new partnership with Coram which will fund up to 30 Fellows to develop new ideas & best practice for improving the lives of care-experienced children & young people: ow.ly/hnB750KAPyX #WeAreCoram

Fostering with Chrysalis is our new podcast! Episode 1. FASD and Fostering can be found here: chrysalisconsortium.co.uk/fasd-and-foste… #fasdday2022 #fasdawarenessday2022 #fasdawarenessmonth2022 #fosteringwithchrysalis #therapeuticfostering #therapeuticfostercare #therapeuticagency #PACE

1996, I left care and found myself in a bedsit. My first Christmas Day I had a Pot Noodle on my own. Fast forward 30 years and young people leaving care are doing the same. How can we let this happen? Children in care are still children.

Each year, more & more children in care are moved miles away from the community, people & places that matter to them. So today we launch #GoneTooFar - our new campaign calling for urgent action & accountability at a local AND national level. Read more 📍 BecomeCharity.org.uk/Gone-Too-Far