1/8) I've been tracking legislative changes since the start of the COVID pandemic but I'm not sure I believe what I saw on parliament tv this week (Lawyer friends, please check/comment) From what I understand the UK govt. allows children to be used as covert human informants

The Guardian view on the care system: stop this cruelty to children | Children | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

1. A hobby horse of mine, but 'careleavers" are still often viewed as best represented by articulate professional (usually young) adults, often graduates, who have emerged from care to do well professionally, often in a health or social care profession. I was one of these too >

I'm looking forward to chairing this session on Wednesday. It will be a good opportunity for fellow care leavers to share their access to records experiences and to get advice from Darren Coyne, who has been working successfully in this field for a decade now.