After a year of Covid-19, Passover has new meaning. Even if you are not Jewish, consider celebrating this holiday on Saturday.Passover — Jan Peppler HOME Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan (27 MARCH-4 APRIL 2021). Passover is also … Continue reading Happy Passover | Jan Peppler
In honour of International Women’s Day, this wonderful event celebrated diversity and leadership in social work. This keynote session welcomed Sarah Blackmore, executive director of strategy, policy and engagement at Social Work England. She reflected on the journey she has taken from social work training in Ireland and working with families, to leading the strategic … Continue reading Women in leadership | Social Work Week 2021
Our Families, Our Voices, 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. On Tuesday 30th March 2021 Just a quick reminder of the “Our Families, Our Voices” event taking place next week. It will be an evening of talks, performance and conversation curated and led by young people, parents and kinship carers with lived experience of the child … Continue reading Our Families, Our Voices
Our Families, Our Voices, 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. On Tuesday 30th March 2021 Family Rights Group invites you to an evening of talks, performances and conversation curated and led by young people, parents and kinship carers with lived experience of the child welfare system. Family Rights Group’s parents’ and kinship care panel members have … Continue reading An evening of talks, performances & conversation curated and led by young people, parents & kinship carers | @FamilyRightsGp
Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, has launched a ‘once-in-a-generation review of the future of childhood’ by the Children’s Commissioner’s Office. ‘The Childhood Commission’ will be inspired by the ambition of William Beveridge’s pioneering 1940s report, which laid the foundations of the post-War social security system. ‘The Childhood Commission’ will identify the barriers … Continue reading Launch of a once in a generation “Beveridge Report for children”
World Social Work Day is celebrated all round the world each March. The theme this year is Ubuntu: ‘I am Because We are’. It is a powerful message on the need for solidarity at all levels: within communities, societies and globally. Ubuntu originates from the indigenous peoples of South Africa and was popularized across the world by Nelson Mandela. … Continue reading Ubuntu: I am Because We are – Strengthening Social Solidarity and Global Connectedness.
Apologies: we have re-published this piece due to problems with the link provided in an earlier release. Our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses the Independent Care Review and considers the burning issues faced by Josh MacAlister and his team. The announcement of the Independent Care Review has given rise to … Continue reading The Care Review – a rare, not to be missed opportunity | Ofsted: developments in children’s social care
I remember several years ago now, I went to hear Reni Eddo Lodge speak at a podcast event in a London branch of Waterstones. This was just around the time of her blog post that led to her long read in The Guardian and later to her book ‘Why I am no longer talking to … Continue reading The white ally and the fight for racial justice | tenpencemore
Apologies: we are re-circulating this piece due to problems with the link provided in an earlier release. The CMA has launched a study of children’s social care provision to establish why a lack of availability and increasing costs could be leading to the needs of children in care not being met. The Competition and … Continue reading CMA launches study of children’s social care provision – GOV.UK
https://twitter.com/jamie_crabb/status/1369053358665961475?s=20 Jean spent her life wishing to see us, her children, but continuing to struggle with her mental health this was denied. What was I told of all of this? That she was unwell, damaged and couldn’t look after her children. Not much more. I remember feeling angry and scared of the spectre of a … Continue reading Her name was Jean: International Women’s Day 2021 | @jamie_crabb
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