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nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Debating amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill #ChildrensRights #ChildreninCare
June 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
booktrust.org.uk
It was great to join our Writer in Residence Patrice Lawrence at the #ChildrenInCare conference today.
She gave a fantastic talk about how books help children with difficult emotions- we know the benefits of reading can be particularly transformative for children experiencing vulnerability.
Photo of Patrice Lawrence and quote "As a child, big emotions can make them feel helpless" with "Patrice Lawrence at the Children in Care conference" below
February 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
amytisi.bsky.social
I am extremely proud of the whole team for bringing this project to fruition in under a year. Our young people deserve stable homes in the Borough. #childrenincare #Windsor #RBWM
garethjones.bsky.social Gareth Jones @garethjones.bsky.social · Dec 9
🏘 Lib Dem Windsor & Maidenhead has invested £1.8m in its first home for young people, dramatically cutting reliance on costly external placements:
Creating a haven home for children
Lib Dem Windsor & Maidenhead has invested £1.8m in its first home for young people, dramatically cutting reliance on costly external placements.
www.local.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
9000lives.org
Baroness Benjamin spent 15 months in foster care as a child.

She's now a member of the House of Lords and tries to make the world better.

Aim high for our #ChildrenInCare.

#Edusky
Baroness Floella Benjamin's official House of Lords Profile besides a quote that reads: "I am there to move society on... Even though I get obstacles I will overcome them because I am working for good.
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
booktrust.org.uk
If you're attending the #ChildrenInCare conference tomorrow, don't miss a great session with our #WriterInResidence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social!

Join her at 11.55am as she shares how the magic of books can have a lifelong impact on the lives of children in care.

childrenincareconf.co.uk
A photo of Patrice Lawrence and the words: "Patrice Lawrence at the Children in Care conference / Sharing Stories, Changing Children's Lives" plus the timings - 11.55am, Wednesday 12 February 2025
February 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
9000lives.org
A vital guide for transforming the dreams of our children in care.

It's recommended by the Department for Education.

I hope it helps you to aim high for #ChildrenInCare

#edusky
becomecharity.org.uk Become @becomecharity.org.uk · Oct 30
Our updated 2025 ‘Children in Care Guide for Governors’,created in partnership with @9000lives.org, is now available to read 🙌

This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help you best support children in care.

Read the guide: loom.ly/enXsH-0
October 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
carolynmoodymbe.bsky.social
The FosterWiki Chrismas Ad
‘IT’S TIME’
Watch here: youtu.be/ougxNfDXaIs?...

Please share 🙏

#ifnotnowwhen #ittakesavillage #dontmoveme #brokenattachments #fostercare #fosterWiki
#childrenincare
IT'S TIME
YouTube video by FosterWiki
youtu.be
November 28, 2024 at 9:23 AM
juliacoles.bsky.social
So here I am and I’ve no idea what I’m doing!! Looking for people to connect with in #SpecialEducation and those who have knowledge to share regarding #childrenincare
August 16, 2024 at 11:06 PM
9000lives.org
Who said this?

Guess, then answer in the comments.

#EduSky #ChildrenInCare
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
9000lives.org
Schools offer belonging.

We need to keep children local - where they belong.

@becomecharity.org.uk
@helenhayes.bsky.social
#ChildrenInCare
Quote is from Helen Hayes MP, chair of Parliament’s Education Select Committee. It reads: In 2024, 45% of looked after children were placed outside their local authority… This disrupts their education and exacerbates trauma.”
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
mithransamuel.bsky.social
This is a wonderfully-written and hugely affecting piece from a care experienced woman about her (woeful) time in the system. Well worth your time #childrenincare #socialcare
community-care.bsky.social Community Care @community-care.bsky.social · Oct 2
A care experienced woman recalls the emotional neglect and isolation she endured in foster care, and practitioners' failure to intervene
My Care Story: ‘Social workers witnessed my isolation, documented it and did nothing’ - Community Care
www.communitycare.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
galeannehurd.bsky.social
The #BAFTA Fellowship went to Samantha Morton, who dedicated her award to “every child in care today, or who has been in care, or who is suffering, or who didn’t survive.” #SamanthaMorton is incredible on screen and just as brilliant IRL. #ChildrenInCare

www.theguardian.com/film/2024/fe...
Oppenheimer takes top Baftas – but Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
Christopher Nolan’s film wins best picture, director, leading and supporting actor, while Emma Stone named best actress – and The Zone of Interest surprises to take three
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2024 at 9:49 PM
carolynmoodymbe.bsky.social
The FosterWiki Chrismas Ad
‘IT’S TIME’
Watch here: youtu.be/ougxNfDXaIs?...

Please share 🙏

#ifnotnowwhen #ittakesavillage #dontmoveme #brokenattachments #fostercare #fosterWiki
#childrenincare
IT'S TIME
YouTube video by FosterWiki
youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM
9000lives.org
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu spent 9 years in a children's care home.

In 2017, she won the #PrideOfBritain Lifetime Achievement award for her work improving nursing.

Aim high for our #ChildrenInCare.

#Edusky
Quote from Dame Elizabeth Anionwu reads: "Hold on to that dream and surround yourself with individuals who care for you, but will also speak the truth." Caption then reads: "Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, who was in a Birmingham children’s home until she was aged 9."
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
nimaljude.bsky.social
Funding opportunity 👇👇

Funding and evaluation for
initiatives that are working towards reducing racial inequality in kinship care

Click the link to find out the other areas
#kinship #socialwork #childrenincare #kinshipcare

foundations.org.uk/opportunity/...
Supporting Kinship Families - Foundations
foundations.org.uk
November 16, 2024 at 7:51 AM
coupdegraz7.bsky.social
#ukpol #ChildrenInCare #WealthFunds #profiteering
georgemonbiot.bsky.social George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · May 18
There is a new, highly profitable asset class in England, traded between corporations, whose units are each worth £100,000 on the books. What are these units? Children in care.
An almost unbelievable story. But all too real.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How can a child in care cost £281,000 a year? Ask the wealth funds that have councils over a barrel | George Monbiot
Children crying out for stability are paying the highest price for Britain’s chaotic and exploitative residential care, says the Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2024 at 7:48 AM
9000lives.org
Every child deserves a champion.

Some days are hard, but school staff are often that champion.

Aim high for our #ChildrenInCare

#Edusky
In a quote, Kirsty Fletcher, a senior head teacher, reflects on her team’s work with their children in care: "It can be realy daunting but the work we do is so powerful - it really can change the life for a young person." By the quote sits Kirsty, a smartly dressed female head teacher.
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
jopetty.bsky.social
We have a service to help #careexperienced young people into work. Here's Clancy to tell you all about it
Please share with #childrenincare over 16
becomecharity.org.uk Become @becomecharity.org.uk · Jul 21
Know someone care-experienced and job hunting? We're running a free online workshop, Wednesday 30 July 6pm-7pm, with advice and tips for job applications.

Clancy, from our Propel into Work team, shares what we'll cover.

Full details: https://loom.ly/C_ZUSL8
July 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
9000lives.org
When children in care turn 18, they face a cliff edge of support.

If they've no family for support, they can face pressures that classmates do not.

We must do better.

@becomecharity.org.uk #ChildrenInCare
Quote is from Helen Hayes MP, chair of Parliament’s Education Select Committee. Quote reads: “She had to give up A-Levels because she had to work to keep a roof over her head. Image shows Helen Hayes MP.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
carolynmoodymbe.bsky.social
Please invest in carers, rebuild trust, and provide real support, or the system will remain broken, and children will continue to be moved around
#fostercarersupport #fostercare #childrenincare
#reformfostercare #warmth #stability #relationshipsmatter
January 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
karendownsbarton.bsky.social
Four years ago I was reading a poetry book when this photograph of myself and my sister Faye floated out from between its pages. I thought it had been lost forever. Wishing you all such serendipitous moments when you’re reading. #poetsonbluesky #poetsmuse #MinxOnTheRoad #childrenincare #penguinbooks
December 15, 2024 at 3:55 PM
jopetty.bsky.social
I'm writing up conversations with YP who were moved far away & were at risk of missing episodes & grooming. We need to know why children are moved & how to keep them safe - sign our petition.
Lets change this together.
#childrenincare
becomecharity.org.uk Become @becomecharity.org.uk · Jul 25
Every child needs stability to develop and thrive. Yet in England, more than 1 in 5 children in care are placed over 20 miles from home – some as far as 500 miles.

Sign our petition to demand more from the Government. Together, we can stop this.

https://loom.ly/t24avxY
A blue graphic with the title 'Sign our petition'. Underneath, a black subtitle reads 'Keep children in care close to the people and places that matter to them'. There is a map illustration in the middle with lots of roads and 4 pins that demonstrate the community a young person may have e.g. a pin for their best friend's house, their nan's flat, netball club and school. In the bottom left, there is the Become logo and the bottom right there is the #GoneTooFar logo.
July 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
9000lives.org
ICYMI: A vital guide for transforming children's dreams.

Recommended by the DfE, it helps you to aim high for #ChildrenInCare
Become (@becomecharity.org.uk)
Our updated 2025 ‘Children in Care Guide for Governors’,created in partnership with @9000lives.org, is now available to read 🙌 This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
jopetty.bsky.social
The educational instability facing children in care is shocking. We've worked with care experienced young people on this report to highlight the disruption they face when it matters most.
Please read and share this report
#youthvoice #childrenincare
becomecharity.org.uk Become @becomecharity.org.uk · Jun 24
Our new research shows the shocking disruption children in care face during crucial exam years.

Every child needs stability when it matters most. Let's give all children a fair chance.

Read the report: https://org.pulse.ly/cghabuvvn5
Image with a dark blue background featuring the statistic "15,134 (1 in 3) children in care moved during their GCSE or A-Level years" in light blue text. The word "BECOME" appears at the bottom, accompanied by the slogan "In care. Leaving care. We care." Yellow wavy lines decorate the corners.
June 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM