Great to see that our @irctrauma.bsky.social Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma written evidence is now included on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill publications page.

Very excited to be hosting a lunch time in person and online event tomorrow on behalf of Oxford Brookes University Children and Young People's Research Network with Patrick Alexander Dr Shelly Coe, RNutr, FHEA Sarah-Louise Mitchell to explore...

It has been 6 years since the #disabled bad boys in #alternativeprovision paper was accepted for publication. Since then, AP has become a growing research area with these young people's voices as relevant today as they were then. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Same for teachers too I reckon... Agitators for change... #CompassionEdRevolution

Please help with this @irctrauma.bsky.social appeal to find a Conservative MP for the Childhood Trauma APPG.

We are actively seeking Conservative MPs to join us in re-establishing the Childhood Trauma APPG. We’d be grateful if you could share this appeal with your networks. #childhoodtrauma #traumarecovery

APPEAL... Please share widely with your networks... Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma are looking for Conservative MPs to ensure cross-party membership to be able to re-establish our Childhood Trauma APPG

APPEAL... Please share widely with your networks... Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma are looking for Conservative MPs to ensure cross-party membership to be able to re-establish our Childhood Trauma APPG

Trauma shapes the brain, but so does recovery. With the right support, safety & connection, the nervous system can heal, regulation can be learned, triggers can lose intensity& connection can create new patterns of safety. Healing happens in relationships, in self-compassion & in small steps forward

🧵1/7 Following on from yesterday’s post, adoptive parents often carry an invisible weight, managing trauma, advocating for support, and constantly adjusting to meet their child’s needs. But I wanted to add that when the system fails, that weight doesn’t just disappear.

Last week my MA Education: SEND students were encouraged to contribute to an online discussion to explore the question Why does the prevalence of our children and young people's SEMH needs appear to continually rise? Looking forward to collaboratively engaging with their responses

My @brookesscholcomms.bsky.social Education Studies and Initial Teacher Education undergraduates were encouraged to participate in an independent activity to create a policy briefing paper to criticality examine exclusion in England.

Another engaging and productive Board meeting @irctrauma.bsky.social Trustee's shared updates on membership, lobbying, APPG and DfE work, our responses to various calls for evidence, recent collaborations and alliances, future events and conferences including our Best Practice Forums.

Thank you so much. Really appreciate you taking the time to listen. Like you, I really do think teachers need time and space to talk together about the emotional aspects of the work. Thanks again! #CompassionEdRevolution

@jojohutchinson.bsky.social Great to see you again today Jo. Interesting conversations and suggestions for how the DfE can more effectively support mainstream inclusion for children and young people with SEND. Hope to catch up again soon.

Really interesting conversations happing here at the DfE Roundtable: Research and Evidence on How Mainstream Settings Approach Inclusion of Children and Young People with SEND. #CompassionEdRevolution

✅The government should pursue its priority of developing a cross-government strategy to reduce child poverty, as deprivation is closely linked to SEND. ✅The National Curriculum Review should consider introducing national PSED assessments in early Key Stage 2 and early secondary school.

Our key policy recommendations : ✅ Government should introduce training in child development & SEND for new teachers ✅ Research into why schools differ in SEND identification ✅ Targeted investment in SEND funding & EHCP staffing ✅ Better info-sharing between schools & CAMHS

🚨Today, the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published a new report on Identifying SEND. The report provides evidence of the inequalities that exist in SEND support across schools in England. Read the full report 👉 epi.org.uk/wp-content/u... Main findings👇

"The @edupolicyinst.bsky.social is calling for teacher training on SEND and child development to be made obligatory in initial teacher training, early career development, and ongoing professional development." 👏👏👏 news.sky.com/story/all-te...

Thanks Lucy for sharing. There’s a lot to unpack in this research: positives and negatives. It’s important we pay attention to both. Agree it’s crucial we have this kind of robust long term research. We will have events in the coming weeks to talk through but here are the pre prints: osf.io/kxug7/

Important new evidence published today: large-scale DofE trial (N=12,166) found that two universal MH awareness interventions, in secondary schools, led to an *increase* in emotional symptoms at long term (9-12 month) follow up tinyurl.com/4ffday8y Thread below /1

Parity of esteem in action again www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Why would you want cheap unlimited electricity from wind/solar. When you can buy very expensive, dirty nuclear reactors and be extorted to buy and dispose of the fuel for it forever. Hmm...

Beyond Meat has added more products to its line-up 🌱

Really excited to have been invited to write a chapter for a Routledge publication. My chapter will consider supervision for practitioners in education. Given the increasing experiences of emotional work in our schools, I am pleased to be able to contribute! #CompassionEdRevolution 👊✊️👊✊️👊

Low wellbeing among UK children has surged from less than 1 in 6 in 2015 to 1 in 4 in 2022. This rapid decline has outpaced almost every other OECD country. Read our report making the case for universal wellbeing measurement👇 www.probonoeconomics.com/charting-a-h...

The decline in young people's mental health is unacceptable. It's one of the biggest health, social and economic challenges of our time. That's why alongside Centre for Mental Health, Centre for Young Lives, Young Minds and supported by the Prudence Trusts we’re launching the #FutureMindsCampaign

⚠️ The decline in young people’s mental health is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Alongside @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social, Young Minds & @cfyounglives.bsky.social, we’ve set out a costed plan of actions the Government must take now to turn the tide: tinyurl.com/2dusu7xd #FutureMinds

This week is @Place2Be's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek. It is vital that every child across the country can easily access the right support at the right time. But we know there is more to do until we get there. I am pleased to show my support for this campaign.

Our Centre for Recovery from Childhood Trauma encourages interdisciplinary research to advance knowledge in the field. A hub dedicated to driving research collaborations between universities, organisations, professionals and individuals, disseminating accessible research. Get in touch to support.

This. We need to stop walking around our fear of disability & accept humans are entirely diverse. 'Normalise' difference instead of fearing it. It still seems to be the biggest taboo to break. #FlipTheNarrative 💜

One in four children in England need social care services by 18, study reveals www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The UK has one of the highest retirement ages in the world, the lowest pension in Europe, some of the longest working hours in Europe, one of the lowest minimum wages, the highest energy costs, the biggest profits, and the lowest taxes for the richest. It all needs to change.

AI is transforming classrooms. But no technology can replace the empathy, inspiration and critical thinking that teachers provide. See how UNESCO is working to support educators with the skills to teach how to use AI responsibly: www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services. Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt. While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn. That's how privatisation 'works'.

We’ve finally made it to BlueSky. Our mission is to ensure that the right to recovery from childhood trauma is established and is available for all children, that resilience is developed and cycles of abuse and neglect are broken. We’d love to connect with others working in this field.

Great meeting with IRCT Trustees this afternoon planning the development of our newly established Centre for Recovery from Childhood Trauma. Our Media & Knowledge Exchange group have lots of exciting ideas!Supported by one of our volunteers. Keen to collaborate? See: irct.org.uk/centre-for-r...

This morning we'll be discussing our report - and how the government can create lasting change through access to good work, social security reforms and affordable housing. 💻 Sign up here: events.zoom.us/ev/AlxlUn_TR... 8/9

Over 1 in 5 people in the UK are in poverty 📢 Our UK Poverty report has found that 14.3 million people are experiencing poverty - 8.1 million are working-age adults - 4.3 million are children - 1.9 million are pensioners 1/9

Banning knives, limiting their sale or remodelling their tips so they are not so sharp all makes sense - but the real answer to youth violence is the development of more caring and supportive communities, investment in youth work and a far more inclusive approach to education!

🧵I am building a Second Starter Pack of must-follow BlueSky accounts for those passionate about civil rights, social justice, journalism, and community-driven advocacy. 🌍💡 Drop your recommendations below! ⬇️

📢 Out tomorrow! Tomorrow, we'll be launching UK Poverty 2025, our flagship report giving you the most up-to-date picture of poverty's depth, geography and complexities across the UK. Stay tuned to our social channels from 8am (1/2)

Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism and comics Report by Tom Kirk #Autism #Comics

On @unesconow.bsky.social International Education Day A big shout out to our MA Education: SEND International students. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversations last semester and look forward to learning together again this semester. #CompassionEdRevolution 👊✊️👊✊️👊

Today is #EducationDay!✏️ AI transforms education. We must ensure it enhances human potential without replacing it. #UNESCO calls for all learners, teachers & educators to gain critical AI skills while preserving creativity & human agency. on.unesco.org/2QJRWlq