Former DCS - now involved in all sorts of stuff - jumping back into the fray due to exasperation with this Govt and it’s quiet acceptance of child poverty 😡
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Give this a listen if you think we need to do more helping and less assessing of children and families who are struggling: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000bb…
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This thread is must read. The conclusion is simultaneously eye- popping and utterly predictable. The ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine delivered by the White House seems to have been translated from Russian into English. In other words it’s the Kremlin plan that Trump seems to be passing off as American, and is telling Ukraine it must accept
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Join us 10-12 TODAY Sat 21 June for Leeds Dads & Kids Stay & Play (With Breakfast!) - our last session this year
See you @ Chapeltown Community Nursery, 53 Reginald St, LS7 3HL
FREE Veggie Breakfast!
Outdoor play!
Make new dad-pals
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More good stuff here from @LeedsDads 👏@Child_Leeds 👍👇
20 dads & kids @ Leeds Dads & Kids FREE Walk!
📣 📣 My kids love it & it’s good for me too!
Can you tell where we are?
Join us for FREE SOFTPLAY this Sat 12 Oct 10-12
Little Angels SoftPlay, Beeston LS11 7DF
FREE tea & toast!
leedsdads.org/events/ to book
Make a Dad Pal!
Needs saying again and again. Also hats off to @MartinBarrow 👏 who has been shouting about this outrage persistently for years ! @ChildrensComm @JoshMacAlister @annelongfield @ADCStweets @1adass @CouldrickAndy @WardellR @patrickjbutler @FamilyRightsGp @TimAldridgeDCS
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Leeds Dads founder Errol Murray received Outstanding Community Award @ BAME Healthcare Awards for work with perinatal & Leeds Dads
‘They showcased their dedication to supporting an underserved group & addressing critical needs in the community’
bit.ly/LeedsDadsBAMEHealthca…
Agree!! Part of my top 5 ‘to do’ for children: 1)Commit to eradicating poverty as per UN report 2)Return to explicit intentions of CAct 1989 3)Put missing money back into CS’s 4)Support p’ship best practice f’work based on relational focus 5)Unlock hidden potential of ‘family’ 👍
If Labour does not see its core mission as trying to improve the lives of some of our poorest children in good economic times or bad, what, then, is it really for?
My column on why Reeves must do something significant on child poverty in the budget.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Totally thrilled (& bit overwhelmed) to get an honorary doctorate from @SussexUni this week.
So grateful to everyone who’s supported me & @researchIP 💙❤️
If you want to see my speech it’s c.30 mins in, here: vimeo.com/990000543
(They don’t let you keep the outfit, sadly)
New Govt ‘to do’ list : 1)Commit to eradicating poverty as per UN report 2)Return to explicit intentions of CAct 1989 3)Put missing money back into CS’s 4)Support p’ship best practice f’work based on relational focus 5)Unlock hidden potential of ‘family’👍
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Join Leeds Dads Support Group’s next fundraising event - The 3 Peaks Challenge this Sat 20 July 2024!
At 0810 our team are at Pen-Y-Gent - 2100M in one day
Please donate to Anthony, Jonny, Sam & Andy to encourage them on their way!
peoplesfundraising.com/fundr…
This 👏 poverty is a political choice - taking action to eradicate it is also a key part of any serious strategy looking to reduce the numbers of children looked after by the state which in turn would save huge amounts of money & resource while improving life chances 🤔🤷♂️
🙏I know you know this @yourdcsnotts but remember - the moment you think ‘job done’ that’s when the trouble starts - onwards and upwards - from good to great - always be restless for better ! 👍👏 💪
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Great to read this - huge congratulations to @yourdcsnotts and everyone involved in getting to this stage - enjoy the moment then onwards and upwards ! 👍👏👏👏
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Btw - I still hold @michaelgove responsible for the deliberate dismantling of children’s services in 2010 - an act of sabotage we are yet to recover from 😡🤬(5/5)