New special schools and alternative provision (AP) in England. What do you know?

please share your experiences on this subject

Peter Limbrick writes: In February of this year, I asked my member of parliament to pass a question about the proposed new 37 planned special schools to the UK Department of Education. It was about plans for children with SEND who for some reason cannot

Co-production Network for Wales. Rhwydwaith Cydgynhyrchu Cymru. How to join

the key to reforming public services is to encourage users to design...services in equal partnership with professionals

From their website:

Co-production is an asset-based approach to public services that enables people providing and people receiving services to share power and responsibility, and

Childhood Education International collaborates on Brief that explores how play can address trauma (in the early years)

Half of the world’s 2 billion children have experienced one or more types of serious trauma

Childhood Education International and the Bay Area Early Childhood Funders have developed a brief that addresses how play can be a powerful tool for helping children cope with and heal from trauma.

“The Power

Lowitja Institute appeals to Australia’s Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability

‘The current health system is not doing enough to ensure access and safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a cognitive disability’

From their letter: 'The Lowitja Institute writes to state our support for the work of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploi

Black Dads Matter: a Fatherhood Institute statement and discussion + video

“We reaffirm our commitment to combating racism, and stand in solidarity with those who are protesting”

From Fatherhood Institute:

'On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a fake $20 note in a shop.

Vital work of the Trussell Trust - UK

“Our passion is grounded in a sense of injustice: it’s not right that anyone should face poverty and hunger”

From their website:

We support a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for f

Watch the Recording: Mahi a Atua

Learn about the importance of language and narratives in how we understand our world and improve our being, our whānau and our communities.

From the website of Commnity Research (New Zealand): Watch our hugely popular webinar to hear Dr Diana and Mark Kopua give us an insight into their work de

A question from Positive Action in Housing to UK’s Home secretary

Why were 400 vulnerable men, women and children moved from flats in Glasgow into rundown hotels during the Lockdown?

Robina Qureshi, Director of Positive Action in Housing, writes:

Following the tragic death of 30 year old Syrian Refugee Adnan Olbeh in Glasgow, i an writing to let you know we h