Huge thanks to Vicky Foxcroft MP 💙 & Jeremy Quin MP for raising the Child Trust Fund issue in Parliament yesterday.
A much more positive response from Bim Afolami MP offers some hope for a resolution to this inequality impacting thousands of disabled young people.👇

Martin Lewis…

2. Let that sink in- individuals that have not completed any medical training, have not been formally trained as a surgeon, have not passed surgical exams are working autonomously, undertaking advanced breast surgery on woman- many of whom will be cancer survivors.
They are…

Bury was one of the first LAs to sign up to the DfE’s Safety Valve financial intervention scheme in 2021

Almost all of the service changes required by Bury’s SV agreement are listed as current areas of weakness in the inspection report

‘No safe place’: people in Rafah describe terror as Israeli assault begins
With fuel dwindling for aid trucks and main entry points to south of Gaza closed, residents wonder how they will survive

theguardian.com/world/article/…

Who/what is Grok???

There has been an invasion on X

80,000 young people who lack the mental capacity to manage their own finances are locked out of their Child Trust Fund.

Thanks to @bimafolomi for agreeing to meet to discuss this further. I hope his offer is extended to campaigners.

Researchers are calling for siblings of brothers or sisters who have Down's syndrome from under-represented ethnic groups to share their experiences of living in the UK.
You can find out more and see if you are eligible to take part here: loom.ly/uXGh3-E

MOYA MOYA DISEASE
We are highlighting this rare condition as a result of a parent contacting the DSA about her experience of her daughter receiving a diagnosis.

Our Medical Advisers from DSMIG explain more here:
loom.ly/3S11d48

Brilliant analysis on what is happening with #PIP from Ros Atkins

JOB OPPORTUNITY
If you have Down’s syndrome and want to work with a hotel in Burton on Trent, this role might be for you!
Flexible hours/days.
Talk to our #WorkFit Officer for more info. Email [email protected] or register on our website dsworkfit.org.uk

If you haven’t been go along it is v v worth while challenging thought provoking& solution finding Andrew Gwynne MP Ramandeep Kaur Ann Keen RN NDN FQNI FAAN FRCN Learning Disability Today LDN London LDEngland Kingston University Nursing 💙 Mary O'Hara Byline Times i newspaper Shaun Lintern Steve Ford claire thurgate 👇🏻

“We should not play with patients’ lives.”

Devastating comments on Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England & GMC’s willingness to let non-doctors - physician associates - perform potentially life-threatening surgeries.

This is a national scandal.

A patient safety debacle.

Just appalling.

Gorgeous sunny day spent with Nani and Nanu.

Harry enjoyed planting seeds in Nani’s garden. ❤️

If you are at a loose end…

Baroness Kennedy’s speech is well worth a listen youtu.be/kvkVGXB7SCs?si…

Disabled residents in Norfolk need our support and signatures to oppose Norfolk Council's plans to raise social care charges: 1,600 residents face charge rises of up to £40 per week 👇eveningnews24.co.uk/news/24288647.…

In which Will Hutton gives a much-needed history lesson to Kemi Badenoch

So empire and the slave trade contributed little to Britain’s wealth? Pull the other one, Kemi Badenoch

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Lovely walk in the bluebell woods.

Sharmin Segal was the worst bit of casting in #Heeramandi . Completely expressionless. SLB needs to stop with the nepotism. Real shame as the other female actors were just brilliant.