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Paul_Brian_Tovey @adoptee-watch-uk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

#adoptee Page 4 of the UK Nov 2024 case showed this up in judges language that is so honest about Adoption-delusion and still the 17 yr old was not granted a Revocation even though the Adopter agreed and Birth mother .. Labour interfered in the case. Pro-adopters you see.

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Rebound: Trauma Recovery @reboundhealth.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

“There's an old saying, ‘That which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.’ I don't believe that. I think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad. Strength comes from the good things.” - Sons of Anarchy.

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Keir Starmer, it's time to listen and act. Because a country that forgets its poorest children is nothing to be proud of. Write to your MP to demand that they stand against rising child poverty: bit.ly/3GKJVfS

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atSTAKE @at-stake.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

CALL TO ACTION Contact your Regional Adoption Agency (RAA). On 8th May, Janet Dabysaid RAA’s will be able to use their funding to increase the amount of therapy for a child where needed. Let's ask them if they can. And tell them to lobby Janet Daby if they can't. asgsfprotest.com/template-let...

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Over The Top Under The Radar @overunderpod.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We are the people who Wipe Your A**es! 🏥 @GaryYounge reflects on his Mother’s experience in the NHS as an Immigrant Worker… @nadinewrites1.bsky.social 🎧 Listen To The Full Episode - linktr.ee/overthetopun... (LINK IN BIO) 🔗 This episode is sponsored by @powertochange.org.uk

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Helen @helenmew.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Hey! Everyone! @biggreenbooks.bsky.social is doing his fabulous #BuyAStrangerABook day thing. Yes! People buy people books! On Wednesdays! For no reason other than cos it’s a fabulous and lovely thing to do! And there are currently books going begging! Go look 👀! Click the hashtag! Buy a book!!!

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Here's another great #buyastrangerabook day offer. @helenmew.bsky.social has sent me £25 to buy kids some happy, positive, cheerful, uplifting books! One book per person! If you'd like something in particular (or maybe a suggestion), get in touch! UK only

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Helen @helenmew.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The @asgsfprotest.bsky.social petition is nearing 10000 signatures. Please support those of us parenting children with difficult early starts in life as we do our best to help them heal, recover and reach their potential despite the huge hurdles in their way #ASGSF www.change.org/p/action-aga...

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Farage: "7.2 million foreign-born people have registered with GPs in the last 10 years... All I'm doing here is giving you cold hard facts". Well here's another cold hard fact - 40.6% of GPs in England and Wales are foreign born. The NHS would completely collapse without workers from abroad.

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Oasis @oasisuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Netflix’s Adolescence reflects what we’ve seen over four decades: 📉 Systems failing young people 💔 Young people becoming vulnerable to exploitation We’re pioneering a different path, grounded in wrap-around care. Could you support us this Easter? oasischaritabletrust.enthuse.com/NO…

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Super news: Our letter on disability benefits cuts has almost 450 signatories — incl doctors, nurses, psychologists, OTs, clergy, and crucially, disabled people & carers. Thank you!🙏 Every signature matters for Parliament & media — so please sign & share if you haven't already. tinyurl.com/2z8xu9k8

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Google Drive: Sign-in

Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 18/04/2025

This funding support has given our family a chance to weather some storms no family should go through alone. Please take a moment to sign for continued adequate funding for the future health and safety of some our most vulnerable children chng.it/Z8QNXFKpMr

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

This afternoon is all about the positive energy (who doesn't love a motivational message on their drink) and the colour purple

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Nigel Farage has told ITV News the first thing he would do as prime minister if he won a general election would be to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights That alone is good reason never to vote for Reform UK. THIS IS WHY youtu.be/MdiDDJrQUJA?...

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Katharine Sacks-Jones @katharinesj.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

1700 children referred to childrens social care every single day. That’s 6 whole primary schools. We urgently need better early help for families, proper support for children going into care and to address poverty which underpins so much of this www.local.gov.uk/about/news/l...

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LGA: 1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day

Around 1,700 children are referred to children’s social care services every day in England, underlining the need for an adequate long term funding solution in the Spending Review and a cross-governmen...

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

But it doesn’t have to be this way. We’re calling on the UK government to rethink planned cuts to disability support, and update Universal Credit so that it at least covers the cost of essentials like food and bills. And you can help us – email your MP now ⤵️ action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...

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Cruel cuts to disability support: the Work and Pensions Secretary needs to hear from your MP

Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government has proposed huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they’re already three times more ...

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Reading this harrowing account in The Guardian about Michelle's coercive control: tinyurl.com/ControlStory. The justice system's response feels inadequate. This highlights the crucial role of lived experience voices. Advocates like @strongerbeginnings.bsky.social (SODA) do vital work. #SDMNetwork

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‘His ability to switch from a loving partner to a monster kept me in a permanent state of stress’

‘Michelle’, a victim of coercive control, tells how she is still recovering after seven years of hell with an abusive partner. Why then was he jailed for just 30 months?

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Repost this message to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion

Picture of a copy of The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching on a wooden desk next to a vase of dried flowers. The book has a black cover with colourful fingerprints.

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Eliza Fricker (Missing the Mark) @elizafricker.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Because you know what every inch of that room looks like in the dark. Because our search engines are filled with unanswerably questions. Because you know what that face means. Because you have gone to bed and woken up with them same pit in the stomach.

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Rebekah Pierre @bekahpierre.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

My advice to social workers would be to metaphorically take your eyes off the clock - to slow down, even when time in scarce. Because assessments and meetings will always be there, but you will never get the time with the child in front of you back.

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Today we joined @endchildpoverty.bsky.social & @cpaguk.bsky.social in Westminster to put a stop to rising child poverty as it hit 4.5 million, a record high. We urge the UK Govt to include scrapping the 2-child limit & benefit cap in the Child Poverty Strategy, this would lift 500k out of poverty.

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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

⚠️ The UK Government's own analysis is that cuts to welfare announced in the Spring Statement will push 250,000 more people, including 50,000 children, into poverty. This is morally unjustifiable and risks adding demand to already stretched social work services. 🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/spr...

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Life Story Work isnt a one off piece of work and it's not just sharing what's recorded in a file, it's trying to make sense of conflicting narratives, learning about the impact of our experiences on our minds and bodies, exploring our identity and so much more...

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Chaitra WL @drchaitra.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

REMINDER: Therapy does not occur in a vacuum. It occurs within the interconnected web of your life & our world. To provide genuinely competent & comprehensive care, therapy must acknowledge the influence of society on your wellbeing. #socialjusticetherapy #communitycare #mentalhealth

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

It was lovely to spend a couple of days exploring Edinburgh to refresh and recharge

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SHERA Research Group International Collective researchers MVAWC @sheraresearch.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

New damning report from research on child protection systems by Birmingham University and Natasha Phillips and team. The study cites child protection has become draconian and too punitive with too many families being separated and not enough support. Like our work, citing ++ human rights violations

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Having seen and experienced some really oppressive cultures in a few social work teams, I feel the ECHO model is essential! Great work by Kath Morris et al basw.co.uk/about-social...

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Social work values can take on toxic management cultures

In the wake of a host of institutional scandals, Kath Morris outlines a new model for creating ethical, compassionate and humane leaders

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I've just attended a lovely webinar with @elizafricker.bsky.social Processing And Exploring Our Experiences with Missing The Mark', these are my sketches about the isolation that can be felt when dealing with 'the system' and the difference #RelationalWorking can make..

Two bubbles, each with a person inside, the first lots of negativity words are trapped and being added to from the outside adding to the negative experience. The second bubble has a release valve and more positive words entering from the outside.

The hand drawn sketch depicts a bubble that has been burst, lots of positiveessages and practical support are being offered, there is a sun, rainbow and pot of gold suggesting the individual has found the support they need

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Looking forward to reading this but a bit miffed I've paid for a free copy from @WorldOfBooks

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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Monday is Martin Luther King Day. Period.

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

'contact' and mental health, 2 areas that are really important to me. There isn't enough awareness or support around the link between mental health and adoption. Adoption can massively impact on mental health & isolation, 'contact' is a tricky area to navigate and raises complex emotions for all!

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

“the fact that an adoption has turned out badly and that revocation would serve the interests of the adopted person, whether a child or an adult, is not a reason for the court to supply a remedy that Parliament has chosen not to provide”.

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The answer seems simple, better support parents and inequalities linked to poor mental health

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Although this wasn't the outcome the family hoped for in their appeal to 'set aside' Adoptions Orders to legally return the children to their natural family, it raises questions about the life long impact of adoption and the enduring connection to first families... www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Is current adoption really based on the lifelong welfare of children? "If the court did have a welfare based jurisdiction then the outcome, as Lieven J indicated, would probably have been different." www.judiciary.uk/judgments/re...

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Re X and Y - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Neutral citation number: [2025] EWCA Civ 2 Case number: CA-2024-001106 In the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)On Appeal from the High Court of JusticeFamily DivisionMrs Justice LievenWR23Z00024 and WR...

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Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Nothing like a bracing walk on the beach to clear the head and blow some cobwebs away!

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Lisa Mainwaring @lisamainwaring.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

In Adoption Today, I talk about adoption poverty & the ripple effects of early trauma. It’s a deep dive into why we’re exhausted, broke & fighting endless paperwork. Teamed up with @newcastleuni.bsky.social @thebelayfoundation.bsky.social @sarahfry.bsky.social. Please share to help others #Adoption

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Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Go figure. Our little charity went to court to try and stop last government telling local authorities through law and policy that children in care aged 16 and 17 don’t need care where they live. Court was told it would cost £500m to ensure care for every child. Not feasible, government said.

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Helen @helenmew.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

And/or to help with little gifts for the #CareLeavers attending - perhaps you could do one more shop when you’re online using this Gift List? www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

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Helen @helenmew.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

If you’re in the giving mood … Some amazing folk are seeking to support Care Leavers in Peterborough with a Christmas Dinner and small gifts. If you can help … every penny will be so appreciated. Donate here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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Help raise £5000 to Help us to organise Christmas Dinner 2024 in Peterborough to provide young care leavers aged 18-25 with an unforgettable day.

Iʼm raising money to Help us to organise Christmas Dinner 2024 in Peterborough to provide young care leavers aged 18-25 with an unforgettable day.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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