Our contribution to ongoing debates on the reform of children's social care @hscwru.bsky.social No quick fixes: Multi-agency working to improve information-sharing on men and keep children safe url: academic.oup.com/bjsw/article...

Our contribution to ongoing debates on the reform of children's social care @hscwru.bsky.social No quick fixes: Multi-agency working to improve information-sharing on men and keep children safe url: academic.oup.com/bjsw/article...

I do not understand the Labour government's reticence over defending the BBC and social media regulation. Their long-term survival basically depends on it. Their cowardice in the face of it may be the single thing they are most remembered for. on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT

Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.

"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency." New analysis by @lgilbert.co ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

"There is simply no sign of a fiscal catastrophe from the 'Boriswave'. Recent migrants are very likely to be employed, paying tax and seem to be contributing to British society..it will help, rather than hurt, Britain’s fiscal position." Analysis by @lgilbert.co ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?

Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work. Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country. If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.

I wrote something for Time Magazine (that sounds so cool) on why the Government needs to get out of its defensive crouch quickly time.com/7326397/uk-s...

Am sending this to Mrs Tim, who (possibly because she's the most voracious reader of fiction I've ever met) would, I know, revert back to "chaotic evil" in a heartbeat were I ever to relax my eternal vigilance.

In one crisp para — & the 2 charts he highlights — @chrisgiles.ft.com bursts a huge number of “welfare” myths www.ft.com/content/ee67...

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

This day in social work history ⏳ 30th September 2013: Olive Stevenson, social worker and academic, died. Stevenson was part of Maria Colwell inquiry, and was a founding editor of @BJofSW. See @CommunityCare recent tribute: www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/08/07/a...

My column in tomorrow's paper:

I need you to understand what this country feels like right now for those of us who look different. I'm sitting here, trying to plan for Saturday, make sure I don't even need to go to the corner shop for milk, like it's Christmas Day or lockdown. Why? Because I live near where Yaxley-Lennon will 1/

The Government is doing its best at the moment to imply it has no problem with the ethnonationalism now rearing its ugly head. And I don't understand why. 1/5

We've been made aware that some people taking part in racist protests targeting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants also claim to be working with us: this is false and we are appalled at the use of our name to promote something so completely at odds with our values. Our statement: buff.ly/coxyenv

I’ve said it before but reading all the medieval history books I’ve been reading lately has been so comforting. Makes you realize that there have always been mad and incompetent kings and they almost always die in ignominy and everyone piles shit on them for centuries after they’re gone.

It’s incredibly notable today that Labour doesn’t want to say anything against the *aim* of Farage’s policies. But: where has the government been all summer? Was there even an *attempt* to push any other political stories? Farage and the online right had a totally clear stage for immigration.

Very important work by @lgilbert.co comprehensively dissecting and demolishing the myth spread by politicians and "thinktanks" that recent migrants are likely to be a drain on public finances. www.laurenpolicy.com/p/are-recent...

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

There may come a day when the BBC puts on air one of the other 29,999 headteachers currently estimated to be working in UK schools, but that day is not today

#handsoff #nokings Share

Our reflections on several decades of regulatory reform that have aimed to address failings in the provision of care for children and young people and develop the children's residential care workforce @hscwru.bsky.social www.celcis.org/application/...

This day in social work history ⏳ 15th April 1912 - Campaigner Barbara Robb born in Yorkshire. Robb campaigned for rights of older people, was a founder of AGEIS, and editor of Sans Everything: A Case to Answer (1967), that included chapters and input from social workers.

Nigel Farage thinks it's OK for him to earn £571,585 in six months from 'second jobs', but tells Laura Kuenssberg that public sector staff should not be allowed to work from home. #BBCLauraK

if you want to bring back the prosperity* and security of mid-century american life then you need high rates of unionization, a generous social insurance state, and widespread, freely available education. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

There are those proposing conspiracy. There are those proposing cock-up. Always looking for middle-ground I propose cocked-up conspiracy.

A period of silence on his part would be much appreciated. His nice guy from planet fuck act long ago became tiresome.

What about for partying?

It’s that time of year where every jacket you choose is wrong.

Every now and then I remember that, at one point, growing cress was quite a big deal at school.

Kemi Badenoch accepted a £14,000 week-long "residential" for her family and shadow cabinet, courtesy of the chair of climate change denying lobbying group Net Zero Watch. Weeks later she announced that she has ditched her party's commitment to reaching Net Zero bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...

Hopeless interviewing by Amol Rajan of Chris Philip on Today just now. Neither Philp not Rajan seem to know that much of the "working age benefit bill" goes to *people who work*.

Safe Staffing in Older People Social Work: A Northern Ireland Study with Professor Paula McFadden (Ulster University) 25 March 2025 14:00 to 15:15 Online. All welcome! www.kcl.ac.uk/events/safe-...

When they say peace, they mean surrender.

Delighted to introduce our new 30-month research project at @hscwru.bsky.social starting this month. With a focus on homecare & role expansion, this timely work is at the interface of health & social care, funded by @nihr.bsky.social Read more on our project webpage: www.kcl.ac.uk/research/hom...

Slightly late to this but, if you want to see how good social science research can contextualise & rebut a dubious headline, then check out this excellent report and thread from the Kings Policy institute, showing contra Channel 4's alarmist headlines that, no, young ppl don't want a dictatorship

NEW: Just 6% of Gen Z say they actually want a dictator – not over half, as has been recently claimed. Our study finds only a very small minority of 13-27-yr-olds really feel this way, when their views and interpretations are tested with different questioning approaches 🧵⬇️

More positive news about the economy that shows the UK is heading in the right direction under the Labour Government. I doubt it will get much coverage on BBC or ITV or other press, so you might like to RT it. 🙂 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

In what possible universe do low paid workers not contribute?

"A child poverty “strategy” that is silent on the needlessly cruel two-child limit would be a mockery.. it would also raise the question – again – of what this Labour government is for." spot on from @guardianheather.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Take a look at the new ASCOT-Workforce measure. Part of ASCOT suite of tools, designed to measure care work-related QoL of the adult social care workforce. Tested with care workers, managers, social workers, OTs, nurses, personal assistants. Report coming soon. www.pssru.ac.uk/ascot/ascot-...

To think we started Shared Lives in Liverpool back in 1978, and now it's quietly changing lives all over the UK. Let's get talking about this life changing, affordable form of social care in 2025. www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/...

JOURNAL ARTICLE from the CPEC-led Supporting Adult Social Care Innovation ( #SASCI) project 💡 @carlpurcell.bsky.social, @jillmanthorpe.bsky.social + @juliettemalley.bsky.social explore the challenges of #SocialWork innovation in #ShaerdLives schemes. READ:👉 academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...

Was just disinvited by @bbc5live.bsky.social to a discussion of Brexit 5 years on- on the entirely reasonable/correct grounds that I know what I am talking about and would give an expert, objective view. What they actually wanted was a "hard Remainer" (to balance a know-nothing Brexiteer). FFS.

Want a career in applied health & social care research? Come join us @hscwru.bsky.social @annetteboaz.bsky.social and apply for this exciting Research Associate role! Project focused on #homecare #socialcare #workforce. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/103567-...

Do you want to know how to grow Shared Lives? Take a look at our new #SASCIproject paper for the new year led by @carlpurcell.bsky.social funded by ESRC involving @cpeclse.bsky.social @hscwru.bsky.social SPRU at York