62% had been suspended or excluded 4% diagnosed #slcn 46% self-reported #slcn difficulties 27% had had contact with youth justice

Massive undiagnosed #DevLangDis in “looked after” group Young people pinpointed that they didn’t understand at school and they got into trouble for not understanding and for asking for help They received little support at school and many were excluded RADLDcampaign @rcslt

Why looked-after #children need #empathy most of all - The best way we can #support looked-after #children is by understanding the #different #layers they can show and #bathing them in #kindness, argues this #Sendco. tes.com/news/why-looke… Tes magazine #TES #Educationnews #UK

Looked-after children's life experiences co-exist alongside them like a shadow, and teachers need to spread kindness like confetti to help it fade, writes @sencogirl bit.ly/2JOZLon

Really good piece from @sencogirl on supporting looked after children

Tes magazine @sencogirl While the call for empathy is important. Children who are looked after also need sensitive and timely practical support too. I agree this can also apply to adopted children.

Adele Gardner Tes magazine These all go hand in hand to help provide the support these children need to thrive.

This is nuts - children of 11 in #Suffolk not eligible for school bus as 45 minutes walk to school on rural roads is apparently ok if you are over 8 😬 edp24.co.uk/news/it-s-not-…

This month I was working STV talking about what could have stopped my plane from crashing at school. RELATIONSHIPS and how to create the ones that make that real change if you need and in service speaker for the coming term please message or email at c.kilkenny.com

ONLY 2 DAYS to go until the first #CareConvos !!!!! Thank you to everyone who has been sharing, following and commenting. Looking forward to discussing how we support the education of children in care on Monday @ 8-9pm. Don't forget the hashtag.

The Perfect Job? A blog post from Dr. Rosie Canning and a reminder that all are welcome tomorrow @ 8pm here on Twitter. Just bring tea/coffee and cake! #careconvos #CEP #teachers #education #childrenincare #VSH #FosterCare #Residential @ohigginsaoife conversationsforcare.org/2019/08/04/the…

Who on earth have you hired to create this campaign?? This is ignorant marketing at it's absolute worst! Please stop. Underwear? Children 'preventing' themselves from being abused? Remove, walk away & we'll say no more about it. Maybe use skilled and experienced people next time!

6/10 Children who are looked after are also overrepresented in the youth justice system. 42% of children in young offender institutions were previously in care.

Do we think enough about love for children in care? Read this new blog by social worker and former Coram Voice trustee Selina Anderson in Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2019/08/09/thi…

New Home Office guidance to support partnership working to reduce the risk of young people getting involved in County Lines. Read and share.

It was vocational qualifications results day today - we find these offer a great opportunity for our young people and provide a good route to university or employment. Shame Department for Education don’t measure KS5 outcomes for care experienced young people or provide post-16 PP+...

We think every child is worth protecting. That's why our service, #LettingTheFutureIn, helps children who’ve been sexually abused begin to rebuild their lives. Learn more about how this service is helping children: bit.ly/2cDQ4vr x.com/NSPCC/status/1…

Children in secure care homes who have experienced trauma show significant difficulties in auditory memory, and in receptive and expressive language #RCSLT2019 - data again shows crucial role of #slpeeps in supporting a vulnerable group too frequently forgotten.

Yemen: Crisis has forced 2 million children out of school already. UNICEF warns another 3.7 million are at risk of dropping out. unicef.org/press-releases… #ChildrenUnderAttack

My thought for #NationalCareLeaversWeek. When the state intervenes to remove a child from their families, it enters into a relationship that should last a lifetime: not to 16 or 18 or 21. Just as a parent hopes to always be there for a son or daughter, so must a corporate parent.