Molly Corlett

Application an order permitting the Local Authority to continue to deprive a child of her liberty. New DOLS order not made because the Local Authority had not provided the evidence needed to make an order. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

A mother on a postnatal ward

"Postnatal wards are meant to nurture and support new mothers at a time when they are highly vulnerable, but this is the opposite of what I saw."

Alice Giucca describes how her experience on a postnatal ward showed a system in collapse
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Screenshot of Times article with the headline "disability benefits for anxiety and depression double since the pandemic"

I spoke to Chris Smyth for this Times piece on the rising numbers of people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for anxiety & depression (link to the article at the end of this thread)

Here are the five key things we need to consider to understand this trend... 🧵

I don't think I could find data on this when I looked, but I'd guess that there are a lot of people with support needs who are living in temporary accommodation and getting no support, at a higher cost than supported housing. And if that isn't reliably recorded, how can we know the scale of need?

We have such uneven spending on housing for people in need, too - dwindling budgets for voluntary sector, commissioned housing (from legacy Supporting People budgets), vs escalating costs for reactive & unstrategic use of temporary accommodation and spot purchased, typically private provision

Improving perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents: a University of York Research study An NIHR Research Programme for Social Care Funded study based at the Mental Health Social Care Research Centre, University of York

PLEASE SHARE! We are looking for info about providing effective support to young mothers and birthing parents (aged 25 and under) in the perinatal period. We are looking for papers/reports/evaluations/blogs/commentaries. Send to: sw-perinatal-research@york.ac.uk. Information: perinatalsupport.co.uk

It's frustrating as a reader too, when you can tell there is lots of interesting material but papers don't have enough space for it!

Today we're in Birmingham for our 'Back To Their Futures Summit: Transforming Care for children subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders'.

What do children on DoL orders need?

These principles of care were created alongside a team of experts: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/pri...

Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.

We should not underestimate what a progressive step this is for our reproductive rights

www.bbc.com/news/article...

I grew up in town in the 90s/early 2000s and this just unlocked forgotten childhood memories! The old one was so much nicer

Mary Hannity · Worse than Orphans: Waifs and Strays What power does a child have? You could refuse your food or try to run away or escape into your imagination. You could...

‘Staff assessed the moral worth of families through inspection and case-work, often relying on local gossip and judging families on their ability to keep up appearances. A dirty home meant a deviant family life.’

Mary Hannity on the Waifs and Strays Society: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Sophie Willan:  ‘In the care system you're either a tragic story or a hero’ | 3 How Do You Cope? · Episode

open.spotify.com/episode/4f99... Loved this conversation with Sophie Willan, especially how she talks about her mum (balancing compassion, anger at the injustice of it all, and personal boundaries - think v few of us could manage all three!), and about her own self-understanding and self-compassion

It has made me think that I don't see much about teenagers and young men learning misogyny from their fathers - it's more often presented as a generational backlash against feminism or something they encounter on their own online - when (anecdotally!) other hateful views are often nurtured at home

I know this isn't your main point, but it'ss interesting if dads (and not just young dads, from that report summary) are more likely to be aware of *and* more likely to be positive about Andrew Tate than their sons... I don't feel like that's how his appeal is talked about in the media etc?

We are very pleased to announce two new members of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory team.

Dr Ellie Ott (pictured right) joins us as Associate Director of Research and Data

Molly Corlett (pictured left) joins us Project Officer for Children, Families and Justice

Looking ahead to the disability benefits green paper, this essay for @citizensadvice.bsky.social makes the case for a system focused on improving health outcomes.

Co-authors @maddyirose.bsky.social, @victoria-anns.bsky.social & Simon Collerton

We challenge the 5 big falsehoods underpinning cuts…🧵

A story of hope at Newcastle Cathedral Mothers tell their stories through art in A Story of Hope, an exhibition on child removal, resilience, and healing at Newcastle Cathedral

Mothers tell their stories through art in A Story of Hope, an exhibition on child removal, resilience, and healing at Newcastle Cathedral

There is a term for this type of 'investment' model. It is not a kind one. Deregulated rents are a problematic area in temporary and emergency accommodation provision. This business model is a clear example of why.

also, totally unrelated but I think you play frisbee with some of my friends from secondary school!

Preventing homelessness and supporting safe transitions into adulthood for young people leaving care We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for ch...

You've probably come across it already, but I found the Canadian Family and Natural Supports model discussed in this Churchill report v interesting! www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-expert...

I'd be interested to see some research on the experiences of care leavers who move in with family members at/after 18 -- whether it's a sign that reunification or kinship care might have worked earlier (I don't have an instinct about this either way!)

Revealed: Almost one million children in private housing face rent shortfall by 2026 | IPPR Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates would leave almost one million children in families facing gap between their rent and housing benefits Housin

More than half a million families with children will have shortfalls against their rent after new local housing allowance freeze, says new report from @ippr.bsky.social
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‘I can’t sleep, I’m terrified’: the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England Charity finds ‘inhumane’ system is forcing women to defend themselves in court, sometimes from their hospital beds, while in fear of having their newborn child taken from them

“The Observer has been told of women expected to catch public ­transport to court just after giving birth, in one case with a drip after a caesarean section.”

Important on the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I'd like a copy if possible!

Manchester University Press - Factories for learning Factories for learning - Browse and buy the eBook edition of Factories for learning by Christy Kulz

I remember doing a bit of digging after reading this (damming) ethnography and concluding it was almost definitely about Mossbourne. There are some striking details, like staff patrolling chicken shops after school hours and punishing kids who go there manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526116208/

I have now been sent a pdf of the final version, but thank you! :-)

ah, I'd be really interested to read this if I had access to it!

Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households at higher risk of very deep, long-term poverty Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households are 2 to 3 times more likely to experience persistent very deep poverty, compared to white households.

New @jrf-uk.bsky.social research reveals Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani families are up to 5x more likely to be living in persistent very deep poverty compared to white families in the UK.

We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.

www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...

(I blame this site entirely for the fact that I've started randomly reading research which has nothing to do with my area of work!!)

Randomized Controlled Trials Versus Real World Evidence: Neither Magic Nor Myth Compared with drugs from the blockbuster era, recently authorized drugs and those expected in the future present a heterogenous mix of chemicals, biologicals, and cell and gene therapies, a sizable f...

ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... fell down a citation rabbithole + read this interesting article about (if I can do it justice!) RCTs becoming less feasible or applicable as medicine becomes more personalised. It made me think about social interventions which are by nature interpersonal