We aren't a Labour affiliated union - but by golly gosh these videos from Gillian are frustrating. Labour spent in excess of 5% of GDP on education (above OECD average). This government spend 4.2% of GDP on education (£20billion short of OECD average) Class sizes in secondary

How does one grow the audacity to speak like this while presiding over agreements that force local authorities to break the law and screw over disabled kids, for a fraction of the funding they actually need?

Opinion | You’re wrong about ADHD, Matthew Parris. Come and meet my kids to learn the truth 🖊️ Jessie Hewitson trib.al/SypQ3a8

All the horses have fucked off. Now watch me close the gate.

Every day we see more and more divisive comments and rhetoric about disabled people and the benefits system. It seems that all political parties are competing over a more hardline approach which will only serve to harm disabled people. Here is my blog. sense.org.uk/policy-blog/we…

Would you like fries with that?

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Betty is 7 and is deafblind. She’s left feeling isolated and without support because of the lack of respite provision. It takes a toll on Betty and limits what they can do as a family. This is all too common for disabled children across the country. inews.co.uk/news/council-c…

This is one of the most important issues facing the country but only the Lib Dems are suggesting how to fix it. Disingenuous to suggest social care crisis only impacts a handful of people, we could all need it at any point in our lives. #SEND

Once again campaigning yields results and let’s remember…PCFs don’t/won’t campaign. Which is why they never achieve results and why I quit to become a campaigner and activist 💪🏼❤️ National Network specialneedsjungle.com/local-send-cam…

Seriously ill children like Jaxson aren’t getting the care they need, because of where they live. Please help us end this postcode lottery of care by signing his dad’s letter to the Prime Minister, because #ShortLivesCantWait. bit.ly/496utmG

WTF!!!!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the world of Safety Valve here in BCP and elsewhere. Here’s an update… bcpacs.uk/blog/safety-va…

Capital is dead labour, that, vampire-like, only lives by sucking living labour, and lives the more, the more labour it sucks.

When Elisa died in 2023, her family's practical support stopped almost immediately. Thousands of families across the UK don’t get the support they need because of where they live. Sign our open letter to the Prime Minister, because #ShortLivesCantWait: togetherforshortlives.org.uk/family_story/e…

"The closure of 10 children’s centres would involve closing the least efficient of our children’s centres where we are not quite getting the outcomes we would want" -DerbysCC These are CHILDREN'S CENTRES NOT BANKS Helen Hayes 💙🌹 Wes Streeting ALASTAIR CAMPBELL derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-new…

A thread about one of the many public sector scandals going under the radar.... The DfE "safety valves" for special educational needs. These were started in 2021 due to councils getting into deficit on school spending because demand for special needs support has risen so much.

Important coverage The Guardian exposing how unpaid carers continue to face the risk of debt and prosecution. Yet government now needs to show some mettle and address this issue of career allowance overpayments given the huge anxiety it is causing to carers. theguardian.com/society/articl…

And what becomes of the children who can thrive through education but can not attend mainstream. Specifically, those who are medically complex

I am not surprised but deeply sad that 40 per cent of parents of disabled children have considered suicide. Lack of support, battles with authorities. Imagine if this was any other group of parents. 💜 Bridget Phillipson Catherine McKinnell MP #SEND #socialcare birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/more…