📢shocking new figures about women who died within a year of pregnancy: · 1 in 3 of women who died within a year of pregnancy were known to children’s services · A quarter of these deaths were the result of suicide or homicide · 65% of the women had experienced domestic abuse

“It was not a broken system; it was a system working exactly as it was designed to — to shield itself.” Ian Byrne MP on the Hillsborough Law. A quote that echoes across every institution I’ve encountered. The system isn’t broken. It’s doing what it was built to do.

“Chris Packham has pledged to “fight for hell” while threatening the government with legal action if they cut extra support in schools from children with special needs.” express.co.uk/news/politics/…

Same young person. Same complex care needs. One carer is paid £12.21 an hour The other gets £11.98 A DAY No shifts. No sick pay. No clocking off. Just endless paperwork, stress, battles and care. Unpaid carers deserve more. #UnpaidCarers #socialcarecrisis #DisabilityRights

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Haven: “We’re sorry your holiday experience wasn’t better.” Me: The holiday hasn’t even started yet. We travel in less than 14 days. Complaints team reply in 21. Equality Act requires adjustments before the fact. Why is process ahead of people? Why isn’t Havens ECI inclusive of

Please. Somebody near Birmingham find and help this man… 💔💔

Still silence from Haven & their senior team. I’ve now escalated my complaint to ABTA. Disabled families shouldn’t have to fight for accessibility—or be told to “pay extra” for what the Equality Act 2010 says is a right. Silence isn’t neutral. It’s discrimination.

Tommy Robinson has been telling the world this for years. He was thrown in prison. #Bradford #Rochdale #UK

If you read one thing this week about children’s social care, let it be this from Joe Hanley ⏹️. Important to be clued up on new Children’s Minister (11th in 10 years) and their ties to Tory gov, financial rewards received from said gov, & legacy toward 16/17 year olds in care.

#Oliverscampaign A bit of advice for medics when writing up a patient's notes Don't write something you wouldn't say to your patient's face STOP with the mother blame If you wouldn't write it about your loved ones, don't write it about your patient Keep to the facts #MedTwitter

#Oliverscampaign When so-called professionals see humour when investigating the avoidable death of a vulnerable teenager, then talking about getting together for a celebration supper to mark the submission of Oliver’s #LeDeR Something is very, very wrong Learning from Lives and Deaths - LeDeR researchers UNFORGIVABLE

If a child born on or before 9th October 2009 had to go into care tonight, under current legislation, they may end up in a hostel, caravan, or even a barge by themselves - with no day-to-day care at all. If any parent abandoned their own child in this way, they may be accused of

wilful neglect. As it stands, 40% of all children aged 16-17 in care in England live in such “care-less” accommodation, despite the known risks of child criminal and sexual exploitation, poor mental health, and domestic abuse. Article 39 has written an open letter to

So many roads in Britain are flooding on a frequent basis. But before they blame it on cow farts causing climate change, it might helpful if local councils could be arsed to regularly unblock and clean the road drains. That’s what we pay our council tax for, apparently.