A thread about one of the many public sector scandals going under the radar....

The DfE 'safety valves' for special educational needs.

These were started in 2021 due to councils getting into deficit on school spending because demand for special needs support has risen so much.

where can I find figures on *overall* spending on 'social care' in the UK (public spending, plus the value of the self funding market)?

The Joys of Tourette with Touretteshero. 💙
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#tourettes #neurdivergentmoments #podcastepisode

I think he may actually be a Norwegian Salmon?

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Proud parents 🦢

38 years ago a woman in Coventry sent a letter to some scientists. That letter went on to be the most important in Alzheimer's research. Last year, I met Carol Jennings, who wrote it. 1/

thetimes.co.uk/article/e78c47…

Considerable “big bank holiday savings at Dunelm” energy here

When your boss asks why you’re late in on a Friday

Faded grandeur, Margate.

Good afternoon 🌞

Today is the European Independent Living Day.

Persons with disabilities must be free to decide where, how and with whom they live. Supporting independent living is at the heart of the #EUDisabilityRights Strategy.

europa.eu/!My47xQ

#ILDay24 #UnionOfEquality

Well thank the Lord for that. Wonder which crank the Tories will gear up for next time.

Ignore the language of ‘battle’ here, this was a lovely bit of TV - their identity wrapped up together, his expression of love thru the piano. His personhood shining through. Very much alive, with dementia ok.co.uk/tv/gogglebox-s…

Good morning 🌞

At James Taylor excellent recommendation I’ve been watching #FleishmanIsInTrouble and wow, what a brilliant series, with Claire Danes going full Claire Danes. Recommended highly

Talk of adult social care's role in prevention centres overwhelmingly on avoiding hospital admission (or expediting discharge), increasing the trend towards social care being an 'acute' (ancillary NHS) service & moving it further away from its actual prevention duties 1/