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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

John Donne - A Nocturnal upon St Lucy’s Day - a must read on the shortest day of the year, and such a powerful encapsulation of grief www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44122/...

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A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy's Day

'Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's, Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; The sun is spent, and now his flasks Send forth light squibs, no constant rays; The world's whole sap is ...

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Down's Syndrome Association @dsa-uk.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

'Down’s Syndrome Association response to government investment in Resourced Provisions and specialist units' : The DSA has always been clear: every child and young person who has Down’s syndrome who wants a mainstream education should be able to access one. Read more here: loom.ly/yZ1de7k

Images of children who have Down's syndrome, in their school uniform.

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Contact, for families with disabled children @contactfamilies.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

A new name for Contact could be on the table – please pull up a chair… Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. The survey is open until Friday 24 October 💚

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A new name for Contact could be on the table - please pull up a chair...

Can you help Contact explore a new name that will help us reach more families?

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Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The voluntary and community sector doesn’t need or want migrants to do forced labour for us in a form of state exploitation. We do need the govt. to stop targeting the groups we serve and fund us to do the jobs the state relies on us for. And to like end poverty and the economic crisis.

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Disabled Children's Partnership @dcpcampaign.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Wow! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Parliament for the #FightForOrdinary rally and MP drop-in. Your voices were powerful, passionate, and impossible to ignore. 💬📢 (1/4)

Ed Davey addressing SEND campaigners outside Parliament

A parent-campaigner wearing a Fight For Ordinary t-shirt holding a hand-made banner.

Two parents at the rally holding hand-made placards

A group of parents at the rally, holding hand-made banners

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Contact, for families with disabled children @contactfamilies.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

The SEND system is failing a generation. Every child deserves support to thrive at school. Ask your MP to act 🔗 f.mtr.cool/ibglzctkhj

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Meagan Leggett @meaganell.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

This is great - all about the benefits of flexible working to everyone, and especially carers. And there’s lots to say, too, about the absolutely brilliant people that we are so lucky to get to work with, and the huge benefits their lived experience, commitment and skill bring to our work.

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Contact, for families with disabled children @contactfamilies.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The government is proposing to remove access to the health element (currently called the limited capability for work and work-related activity – LCWRA element) of Universal Credit for most young adults aged 16 – 21 once they claim Universal Credit in their own right.

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Irene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com · 11/04/2025

Meet Sunny, our newest colleague!

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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Do you think your child might be eligible for free school meals in England? Make sure you check before Monday. Please share. gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

Do you think your child might be eligible for free school meals in England?

Check before 31 March

If your child is eligible for free school meals and you register before 31 March, they will receive free school meals until the end of the current phase of their education.

If they’re in primary school this means they’ll get free school meals until the end of Year 6, and if they’re in secondary school they’ll get them until the end of Year 11. This ‘transitional protection’ will end on 31 March so check now at gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

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Matt Keer @captaink77.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

96% of the SEND complaints that the LGSCO investigated in this period (the calendar year 2024) were upheld One in four of all complaints that the LGSCO investigated in 2024 were about local authority SEND maladministration And this is a lagging indicator

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Meagan Leggett @meaganell.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

An utterly chilling and incomprehensible chain of events, told with grace and vulnerability, thank you @ellychapple.bsky.social and @georgejulian.bsky.social.

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Salena Godden @salenagodden.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Ah loves, just noticed this weekend is #Imbolc marking the beginning of spring. Imbolc symbolizes the halfway point between the winter solstice (Yule) and the spring equinox (Ostara). Imbolc is often celebrated with fire rituals. Look out for snowdrops, miraculous light in the dark times.

Snowdrops - tiny white flowers and green foliage in the breeze

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Disabled Children's Partnership @dcpcampaign.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

***DEADLINE EXTENSION*** You may have had an email from us yesterday about the looming deadline (20 Jan) for the Law Commission consultation on disabled children's social care. However, we've just heard that this is being extended until 31 Jan: so a bit more time to respond!

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 13/12/2024

My latest: Labour's employment plan could trigger a reimagining of how the state perceives those denied full citizenship. Starmer wants to get Britain working and cut the 'bulging benefits bill' - a problem for anyone relying on benefits to find and keep a job. #LearningDisability #HumanRights

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

How do special educational needs vary across areas in England? 📊 Use our new tool to compare how special educational needs prevalence, funding, and spending differ across local authorities, and changes over time: ifs.org.uk/calculators/how-do-speci…

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Meagan Leggett @meaganell.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Families with disabled children are unable to afford basics and forced out of work. They are among the poorest in Britain. In the words of one of our brilliant parent speakers: poverty seeks out the vulnerable like a stealth missile @contactfamilies.bsky.social

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Ben Coleman @chelfulhamben.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Honoured to launch @contactfamilies.bsky.social report into huge additional costs of raising a disabled child and to host moving, powerful discussion with parents about improving services. Thx to Sir Stephen Timms MP for hearing how disabled children need to be at heart of Child Poverty Strategy.

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Meagan Leggett @meaganell.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Brilliant article and so important. The unequal burden and sacrifices being forced on women are shameful.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Have updated starter packs today, will thread here in case of interest. Shout if you'd like added to any of them and please share so I can find others Currently I've one on #learningdisability one on #OpenJustice and one of people writing/reporting about #health / #socialcare go.bsky.app/J6k8Rsr

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Meagan Leggett @meaganell.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

If you’re a parent/carer of a disabled child or young person who uses school/college transport services, please consider completing Contact’s survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/TransportM...

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Transport Matters Survey

Take this survey and help Contact campaign for better transport for disabled children and young people

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