We now strongly urge the government to stand by their pledge to undertake genuine and meaningful dialogue with disabled people on the review of PIP, where reform is centred on the rights and dignity that all disabled people deserve.

What you listening to tonight? Here’s what I’m listening to!

Young people will save America leading the day without immigrants protest.

What a day to finish in Created Butte - we’ll be back

The recording of our Emerging Insights webinar in which Chair of the IICSA, Professor Alexis Jay and her colleagues from the IICSA explored what the Inquiry's findings mean for child protection is available here: https://buff.ly/48ykNAX

Great day on the mountain - the skiing was immense

I love the mountains

Getting close to the point where I close my Twitter account and move on here. Twitter was a great place to make many connections over the years but is now so toxic and its owner using it for right wing purposes means it the end for me on that platform.

Happy New Year! 🍾🎊 A big thank you to the South London community for all of the support over the last 12 months. And whether you’re looking to save, borrow, or simply plan ahead, remember your local credit union will be around to help make 2025 your best financial year... ✨

@fisteel.bsky.social good to see you on this side

Students and Newly Qualified Social Workers... Let’s connect, support, and grow together in 2025! Kickstart the new year by joining our Support & Mentoring Forum! 📅 When? First Thursday of every month, 1600 - 1700 📆 Next session: 9th January 2025. 🔗 Book your place now: https://buff.ly/4f3cXTf

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely

Today got the pleasure of being at the retrial lunch for George a colleague who has worked for 46 years in children and family social work in @rencouncil.bsky.social - he’s a true giant of our profession

As the Scottish FA confirms the referee and VAR for the league cup final I’m just confirming that I didn’t have inside information I just know how the SFA work.

Yesterday I spent the day reviewing foster carers including views from children on their care. It was an uplifting experience. Our #FosterCarers are incredible thanks for what you do for our children.❤️

Start as I mean to go on ✌🏼

Just listened to @thenewsagents.com discussing how horrid it is for a foreign billionaire, Leon musk, to use his vast wealth, influence and power to attempt to influence british elections. Hasn’t Rupert Murdoch been doing that for decades?

Richard and Adrian from @bluetriangleHA sharing their work on how they are embedding The Promise and recognising Care Experience in their Renfrewshire and national services.

This year I've thought a lot about the ethics of social work responses to extra-familial harm I outline some of these thoughts in my latest paper on Risk Outside of the Home Child Protection pathways available for free via this link www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... In it I argue that🧵

Horrible weather at Pittodrie tonight but the better team won. Can see why the Bernardo goal was disallowed but thought the protocol was let the attacking phase play out and VAR would then look at it. But Don Robertson blew for foul means no VAR intervention possible. Wullie Collum needs to explain

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) which represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries has announced it will stop publishing content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from January 20th, 2025 www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...

It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls! 1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by: A husband A boyfriend An intimate partner A lover A parent A relative A colleague A boss A stranger bit.ly/3gy8pfq #NoExcuse

Recommend this book to all those wanting to make a positive difference

Can’t get to the CelticFC AGM today. My question for the board when will you follow good governance and remove Brian Wilson. As a non-executive director he’s meant to challenge the board he’s been there longer than most others so isn’t independent. Get him off the board now.

Oh wow... that's beautiful! That's the kind of thing that happens and I'd never know so thank you so much for telling me ❤️

Please remember. Always; Be Kind. Be Yourself. Be Positive. Be Loved. #BeKind #BeKindAlways #ForeverPink #TeamCKC

Today I have the honour of chairing the Social Work Scotland Independent Reviewing Officer Conference

Imagine being a poor, working class person and being absolutely raging because rich people are being forced to pay VAT on private school fees, and millionaires and billionaires are having to pay some inheritance tax on farmland? Imagine being that moronic.

Made these theee books available to each of our children’s houses in June 2021 as part of our journey to improving outcomes for our young people @drkarentreisman.bsky.social @drlisacherry.bsky.social Andi Brierley

Great initiative from the Commissioner, Translink and NI Youth Forum - spreading the children’s rights word across 5 locations this work. Fantastic way to celebrate international children’s day (week). #RoadToRightsBusTour www.niccy.org/news/buckle-...

Folk from services supporting children getting together to discuss the UNCRC at an event in Johnstone today.

Here's a video putting an international slant on why we can't afford child protection as it currently operates vimeo.com/1022846164

Differentiating between transactional and relational public service design www.linkedin.com/pulse/differ...

Workplace friendships amongst social workers can mitigate for sources of job stress and burnout and have a positive impact on job satisfaction, worker wellbeing and practitioners’ propensity to remain in the role. Read about it here: doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...

The frequent interruption of the football season for international matches is a pain. I just want to get back watching Celtic FC

It’s an adventure starting out on @bsky.app. Followed over 1600 on the other app and had over 1900 followers. It’ll take time to build but already got new and different folk to follow and new followers.

We're holding an event for our social work students, faculty & alumni on Monday about social work after the 2024 election focusing on potential policy impacts. We've had more students sign up for this than any event since I joined ASU 3 years ago. #socialwork asuevents.asu.edu/event/social...

How many #SocialWorkers out there?

I’m a passionate #SocialWorker photo here at the #SocialWorkScotland annual conference with one of my heroes

Folk know I like street art. I particularly like this message.

Join us, @socworkscot and @SG_OCSWA on 3 Dec, 1200 - 1300 for the next Social Work Policy Panel - an introduction to the GIRFE: Team Around the Person Toolkit. Check out this video for a quick introduction to the topic: https://buff.ly/42ToKgX Book your free place today! https://buff.ly/3UKIrX5