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Children England

@Childrenengland

We were the independent voice & leading membership organisation for the children, young people & families voluntary sector. Children England closed on 31/12/23

childrenengland.org.uk
Joined September 2009
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Children England is now closed, but we always said we wanted to close loudly and proudly - and today we can offer you our 5 episodes of Legacy Podcasts We hope will resonate with the charities, children & families sector, fellow infrastructure bodies.... linkedin.com/pulse/legacy-po…
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WATCH: Children England trustees discuss Children England's work and legacy ahead of the charity's closure after 81 years. Full legacy podcast coming soon! youtu.be/BlzRXa-7Ijg
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It's #TrusteesWeek and we want to celebrate and give thanks for all the amazing trustees of children's charities, large & small, right across the country Our CEO @Kathy_CEO_CE has also been reflecting on the special role & contributions of Children England's own Trustees 🧵👇🙏
Kathy Evans (@Kathy_CEO_CE) profile pictureKathy Evans@Kathy_CEO_CE6 Nov 2023
It's #TrusteesWeek and the last one Children England will be able to celebrate after 81 years, with closure impending I'm a very lucky charity CEO to be able to say, hand on heart, that working with and for my Trustees has always been one of my *favourite* parts of the job!
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We at Children England have been thoroughly blown away by the abundance of kind and supportive messages since our announcement to close yesterday, and would like to say a huge thank you to all who reached out. We'd also love to capture your memories: 👇childrenengland.org.uk/forms…
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It is with great sadness, that after 81 years of campaigning for the rights of children and young people, Children England has taken the decision to prepare for closure. cypnow.co.uk/news/article/ch…
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The priority in our remaining months will be on sharing our legacy after 8 decades as the collective voice of, and support for, the children’s charity sector. If you have a fond memory of Children England, we would love to hear from you. childrenengland.org.uk/forms…
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It was wonderful to see and hear from so many inspirational people at yesterday's @CoalitionEdCare launch in Westminster.

We couldn't be prouder to be founding coalition members and to lend our voice to calls for reform of an early years sector that just isn't working.
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Campaigning for change can sometimes be dominated by one sector, or conflict between varied organisations, but the packed launch event brought together businesses and charities, practitioners and policy-makers, parents and unions, all united in a vision- amazing!
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ICYMI: For the first time, children and young people who experience abuse and violence will be able to get all the protection, care, justice, and recovery support they need under one roof, as #BairnsHoose opens in the west of Scotland. Read more: 👇childrenengland.org.uk/news/…
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A wonderful and much-needed initiative, of which Children England are proud supporters. Congratulations to @children1st and all those who made this a reality!
Children First (@_ChildrenFirst) profile pictureChildren First@_ChildrenFirst29 Aug 2023
Today marks a very special moment in history… as we open Scotland’s 1st #BairnsHoose with @VSScotland @EdinburghUni @Childrenengland Thanks to the incredible #PostcodeLotteryPeople #BairnsHoose offers children who have experienced violence/abuse hope & healing under 1 roof.
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⚠️ “Stark” and “worrying”, with numbers “on the rise” are just some of words being used to describe @ButtleUK’s The State of Child Poverty 2023 report. Joseph Howes, CEO of Buttle UK: “We urge the government to act now.” Read the full report here: buttleuk.org/state-of-child-…
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Brilliant result today from all the diligent, principled hard work by everyone @ECPATUK and their amazing legal team Standing up for children who arrive with no-one to look after them, and for the primacy of the Children Act 1989 #CharitiesCampaignForJustice #CareForEveryChild
Every Child Protected Against Trafficking 🧡 (@ECPATUK) profile pictureEvery Child Protected Against Trafficking 🧡@ECPATUK27 Jul 2023
ECPAT UK wins legal challenge on the unlawful accommodation of unaccompanied children in hotels outside of care! #CareForEveryChild High court finds @Kent_cc and @ukhomeoffice acted unlawfully. Read more here: ➡️ ecpat.org.uk/News/ecpat-uk-w…
ECPAT UK wins legal challenge on the unlawful accommodation of unaccompanied children

ECPAT UK wins legal challenge on the unlawful accommodation of unaccompanied children

The High Court has upheld ECPAT UK's claim that both Kent County Council and the Secretary of State for the Home Department have acted unlawfully in respect duties owed to children under The Children...

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A worrying but important thread on how councils are coping (some not coping) in the 13th year of austerity cuts, and the second year of record inflation 🧵👇
Jack Shaw (@JackTShaw) profile pictureJack Shaw@JackTShaw24 Jul 2023
Local authorities are pausing capital investment, introducing voluntary redundancy, selling off assets and in some cases re-interpreting their statutory responsibilities in order to set a balanced budget. A thread on the situation in authorities and the action they’re taking:
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The Government’s cruel Illegal Migration Act doesn’t represent us or the society we want to live in, where all children, young people and adults feel welcome and safe We’ve joined with hundreds (290!) of civil society organisations to say: libertyhumanrights.org.uk/is… @libertyhq
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“Without looking at ways to remove control of the so-called market from these providers, these frameworks won’t do a great deal to help local authorities because providers don't want to engage with groups of councils when they are already in control." cypnow.co.uk/news/article/la…
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We have signed this letter. Among many unacceptable measures in the Illegal Migration Bill, the reintroduction of detention for some of the world's most vulnerable children is an egregious and entirely unnecessary, avoidable act of deliberate harm.
Save the Children UK (@savechildrenuk) profile pictureSave the Children UK
@savechildrenuk11 Jul 2023
Our letter to @RishiSunak condemning this government’s plan to detain refugee children. Together, we stand firm in our commitment to show care and compassion to any child in desperate need of protection. We must #StopChildDetention.
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As everyone starts thinking about the actions a new government should take, including for public services, for protecting the most vulnerable and for making our society fairer, we recommend you read and share young people's Vision for a #ChildFairState: childrenengland.org.uk/visio…
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Young people want welfare systems built on values like love, equity and interdependence. They want services built on universality and dignity, not scarcity and punishment. They want connectivity between people and decision-makers, and much more trust and agency for young people.
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Welcome to @NYASServices, our member and the most recent signatory to our #OpenToAll pledge, meaning they won't ask for a degree when recruiting to a role that doesn't strictly need it. They say:
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"Our focus is now based on individual experience, skills and personal values during recruitment and since we have recently removed qualification requirements, we have been fortunate to appoint great candidates who share our core values." Read more: childrenengland.org.uk/open-…
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Our member @adopt_matters are looking for a Fostering Manager for their new fostering service: 'You will help build a brand-new therapeutic agency from the ground up as part of a skilled and experienced team with an outstanding Ofsted rating in Adoption.' adoptionmatters.org/vacancy/…
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Adoption Matters runs the only adoption service in the UK rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for the last five consecutive inspections. This is a chance to join them and help create another high-quality service for families. Based in Warrington or Manchester, deadline 17th July.
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Thanks Luke - that is a great headline and we agree!
Luke Billingham (@lbilli91) profile pictureLuke Billingham@lbilli916 Jul 2023
The Childfair State report by @Childrenengland is brilliant & this is a helpful thread by Gary running through its conclusions. The headline: There is no good reason why Britain is not a much better place to grow up in. All policymakers should be thinking deeply about this.
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Are you skilled in digital communications and passionate about children's wellbeing? Interested in working in our small, outspoken team to challenge child poverty and champion voluntary action on children's issues? Come and work with us! #OpenToAll childrenengland.org.uk/vacan…
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Children England supports this briefing to peers on the #IllegalMigrationBill. We hope they will reject Clauses 15 & 16, which would remove vulnerable children from the statutory child welfare system.
BASW (@BASW_UK) profile pictureBASW@BASW_UK28 Jun 2023
Peers start examining the Illegal Migration Bill at Report Stage today. Alongside @article_39 and others, BASW is urging parliamentarians to reject ill-conceived clauses in the Bill that threaten our universal child welfare system. Find out more ⬇️ basw.co.uk/media/news/2023/j…
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