If Richard Tice MP 🇬🇧 has any actual evidence (rather than prejudiced assumptions) that children are receiving special educational provision they don't need, he should produce this so it can be properly discussed. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The UN spokesperson: Internal inquiry found that UNRWA humanitarian aid workers in Gaza “likely or highly likely” took part in the Hamas October 7th massacre of 1,200 Israeli men, women and children.

I feel seen.

I'm sorry about this. I do expect exemplary conduct from those in the government and too often we don't get it, but can't help feeling that our tax system is insanely complex and others have got away with far worse.

Unimaginably awful. BBC News - Blackpool hospital stroke patient sexually assaulted, court told - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Increasingly wondering if much has changed in ed policy since the Tories. New eg: Becky Francis to give an update on DfE's curriculum review to Tom Bennett's privately-controlled organisation researchED (entry fee £64.88 if you sign up now):

The late Duchess of Kent taught music in a primary school in Hull.

The largest and most comprehensive study into the lived experiences of adoption will be published on Thursday. Follow #AdoptionBarometer25 for updates. Join report author Becky Brooks for a live webinar, 7:30PM ow.ly/j5GU50WR4HC For press contact [email protected]

Looking forward to joining this panel discussion in the Europa Hotel next week, hosted by Adoption UK, to highlight the urgent need for service developments to ensure adopted people have better access to genetic medical histories ow.ly/YfEo50WR3kv

‘Safeguarding in the context of adoption and special guardianship – why families need ongoing support' - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2025/09/09/saf…

Record numbers of adoptive families under 'great strain' from 'severe challenges', finds survey - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2025/09/12/fou…

"Football types" Could the tone of this be any more sneering? I don't expect Gary Lineker was marching with them.

“Many of the improvements have come as a result of the evidence of the Adoption Barometer…[but] adoption support is not good enough & we must do better.” Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister MP at today’s report launch. We look forward to working with you to do better for adoptees.

Just re-highlighting this event scheduled for tomorrow night which may be of interest to adoptees, adoptive parents or health professionals interested in the healthcare needs of adopted people #adopteetwitter

Honoured to join an Adoption UK panel on Health Intelligence & Adoption. Shared my experience of delays in accessing vital health info & the wider impact on adoptees’ wellbeing. Change is needed - access to health records is a right, not a privilege. #Adoption

Thread re "Boomers" I was born in a Glasgow slum just a few years after war ended. Life was hard then for working class people. 6 of us lived in 2 rooms, no toilet, no bath, no hot water, no washing machines. 1/

On this weeks episode we speak about @adoptionuk.bsky.social barometer and the new minster podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

A lot of rubbish being said about paracetamol and autism. Meanwhile, this amazing medical breakthrough has happened. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…