A Seat At The Table
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a black and brown led collective passionate about equality, inclusion and anti racist practice advocating for children with SEN and embracing our heritage ~
Brighton, England
Joined June 2020
Good Morning! Students, staff of the Tavistock, colleagues, friends & comrades, I am looking forward to presenting part of my PhD work: Research as a decolonial work: Afroanalytics as methodology on March 11 from 09h30 to 10h30. This is a free intervention, for those
tavistockandportman.ac.uk
Join us to explore skills development sessions and cutting-edge research with our free, online events and doctoral conference.
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Childhood trauma is often misread in schools as being disruptive, challenging behaviour. The pupil receives more punishment when they really need support. You can't punish trauma out of a pupil who has already been punished throughout their life.🧠🌱
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All we are saying is that our disabled children have as much of a right to an education as their non-disabled brothers and sisters. Not difficult really.
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Thank for all of you who have read and shared this formulation of the white female gaze, it seemed to have travelled across the world. I am posting it for the last time before it reverts to members only. There two details I am keen to further develop in time 1) that the team
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Trauma is not just what happened to you. It’s what didn’t happen to you. It’s the care you never got. It’s the protection you weren’t given when you needed it most. The lack of compassion. The neglect and fear,not being heard, supported, comforted, protected, or believed.🧠🌱
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✨People across all communities are feeling let down by our ' Anti-Racist' council @BrightonHoveCC the silence the past month says alot~we have been scared, we ARE scared, our thoughts are with the Peacehaven Muslim community✨
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New independent anti-racist reporting and monitoring organisation set up https://t.co/PhKgHt9ymI via @LabourHub
labourhub.org.uk
Former Tribune editor and award-winning writer Taj Ali has set up an independent anti-racist reporting and monitoring organisation to document racist attacks, support victims, pressure authorities …
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BH365 – CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY EVERY DAY Our Autism Cultural Fayre aligns with Black History 365 (BH365) and part of World Autism Acceptance and Awareness Week between 2nd to 8th April, recognising that Black history, culture, and contributions should be acknowledged all year
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‘School hasn’t changed! Why are so many more young people unable to attend? Don’t they just have to learn to put up with it?’ I’m often asked all of these questions. So here’s a quick answer. School has changed since most of us over the age of 30 were there. Starting in 2010
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ICARS is currently formulating its response to the English government’s “Use of Reasonable Force” consultation — and it shouldn’t take 37 pages… and counting. But when children are being restrained, secluded, isolated, and harmed behind closed doors, silence is not an option.
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When I started working with children who weren’t fine at school, I was surprised by what parents told me they were told to do by professionals. It didn’t seem right – were they really being told that they should make home less pleasant for their children if they weren’t happy at
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The glorious Cynthia Erivo poetically sums up what it means to be non-binary. Simply more. More. And that’s perfect. #DemsUnited
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My voice was mine alone until others said they felt it too. I used the things that make me feel me again.. Wit and gallows humour even to shrink those things that overtook me. Things that made me feel I was sinking I shrunk with wit.
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Right To Choose (England) to be constrained to oblivion. In weeks. In consultation but you're not included. NHS Choice given by Parliament. This is wrong in principle & process. Parliament & Public should input. Learn more & write to your MP: https://t.co/b470kGwXWy
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✨Sent this beautiful reminder to all our girls this week ✨ #Recharge #uplift #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #BlackGirlsRock
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✨Work for some, a profound loss of community for others ~a void much like loosing a home .Remembering Ubuntu recognition that we are all bound together in ways that are invisible to the eye; there is a oneness by sharing ourselves with others, and caring for those around us✨
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Share a vision for resilient racialised community organisations in Brighton & Hove (B&H)? We’re looking to recruit a project support worker to development a BME infrastructure network. £23,500 pro rata (2 days) for details: https://t.co/1CmkjkAoj2 Closing date 5pm 21.01.25
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