“It’s the same problem with the north-south divide … The difference between their test and exam results is not due to the standard of teaching or leadership but the prior attainment and challenges of the sort of children they take.” theguardian.com/education/2018…

An incredible article, showing the hidden heroics of people at the frontline of the cost of living crisis. Thanks Jennifer Williams, and Glyn Potts, his team and 1000s of others doing their best. Incomes are simply too low so we need an #essentialsguarantee: jrf.org.uk/report/guarant…

Week 1: Infants & Early Years with Sally Hogg and @childinmind Week 2: Children with Naomi Fisher and Kate Silverton Week 3: Young People with Kathy Evans and Gerry Diamond. Tuesdays 7-8.30pm There is no more important conversation right now.

'Choose your parents' takes its place alongside 'don't be poor' as advice for younger people confronting today's wealth and income inequality. Policy change is possible.

'Child of the North report ought to be a cause for national outrage' yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/n…

"It's heartbreaking." In an exclusive interview, Femi Koleoso of the Mercury Prize winning Ezra Collective speaks to Minnie Stephenson about the impact of cuts to youth clubs.

We’re serious about wanting to attract quality candidates to join our permanent team and I’m pleased to say that our Welcome payment for social workers and team managers has just increased to £5000. Of course it’s not just about money, we’re great people to work with too 😉

Mother, fighter, & photographer. Tish used her lens to celebrate overlooked working-class lives & fight for social change in Thatchers' Britain. Her daughter uncovers her poignant story, unveiling the artist behind the camera. modernfilms.com/tish

Congratulations to Sadiya from our team for winning an award 🤩👇

Since 2013 we have raised awareness of care leavers at Christmas, throughout UK. .No care leaver should feel alone on Christmas Day. There are 34 Christmas Dinners this year. Our work is not finished. Please share the love. The Gold from the Stone Foundation goldfromthestone.org.uk/home

Thankyou to our amazing Ambassador Rachel Leeds Libraries for hosting a brilliant Child Friendly Community of practice session with other LAs. Brilliant presentations from Rachel, Child Friendly Cov and Child Friendly Warwickshire and so great to connect & learn from each other 👍Leeds RPC

A big thank you to everyone working in local government through Christmas and the holidays❤️

New analysis of Welsh administrative data out today provides firm evidence of intergenerational experience of care. A proportion of care experienced girls and women do lose their own children to public care and adoption➡️Read here: shorturl.at/oFIQ6

This is appalling we need to stop treating children who are here to seek refuge as less worthy of care than other children Alexandra Capitani Through Care Natasha Stirling

Another article that made me feel ( oh god ) optimistic. Note the rate of exclusions in the super strict academy system versus what this school is achieving here. Incredible. theguardian.com/education/2024…

Exclusive: 55 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in the last 4 years. Data from National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), taken from official reviews of over 10,000 child deaths, shows 42 were babies under 1. The govt says the findings are "completely shocking" itv.com/news/2024-03-0…

When I was campaigning to be the next Leeds ChildrensMayor I wrote to the King and sent him a copy of my manifesto. And he read it 😊. Thank you Your Majesty for a lovely response. Get well soon 👑 The Royal Family #BuckinghamPalace

I’ve been in this job long enough, but our finding Joseph Rowntree Foundation that 1/3rd of primary schools and nearly half of GP surgeries have set up food banks to support their users really shocked me. This cannot go on 👇