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End Social Care Disgrace @EndSCDisgrace

EndSocialCareDisgrace.org || campaign for a national care support and independent living service

Joined September 2021
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HIDDEN VOICES - highlight on disabled people who find it hard to speak up for themselves. FREE PUBLIC ZOOM MEETING THURSDAY 26th Feb. 6.30-8pm Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… Great speakers - Sara Ryan, Anna Rose and Sean Dempsey! @EndSCDisgrace - transform social care!
Purple and yellow campaign flyer. At the top, a purple background with a white megaphone icon and the words “End Social Care Disgrace.” Below it reads: “Campaign for a National Care, Support and Independent Living Service.” The lower half has a bright yellow background with large purple text saying “Hidden Voices.” Underneath, in black text: “Public Zoom Meeting.” At the bottom, large black text reads: “Thursday 26 February.

ALT Purple and yellow campaign flyer. At the top, a purple background with a white megaphone icon and the words “End Social Care Disgrace.” Below it reads: “Campaign for a National Care, Support and Independent Living Service.” The lower half has a bright yellow background with large purple text saying “Hidden Voices.” Underneath, in black text: “Public Zoom Meeting.” At the bottom, large black text reads: “Thursday 26 February.
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facebook.com/reel/2166512680… Here is a great heads up for the @EndSCDisgrace free online public meeting Hidden Voices of the Elderly. Help us debate policy and fightback ideas! Register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Another great article from Ryan! theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both |...

Slashing benefits in favour of defence will make millions less, not more, safe, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Jun 13
facebook.com/reel/8675755291… A great trailer for @EndSCDisgrace free online public meeting on the hidden voices of older people. Great speakers - help us develop and action policies! Register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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A serious recent issue clearly explained. Another example of disabled people being put at risk. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The Guardian view on disability rights: the removal of legal safeguards brings risks | Editorial

Editorial: Charities are right to be concerned about the supreme court’s decision to lessen oversight of care settings

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Read this great article - funding social care is an investment with a 2.7 return. It's an essential part of stimulating growth. opendemocracy.net/andy-burnh…

Andy Burnham’s promises of ‘growth’ rely on real investment in social care

Investing in care would produce 2.7 times as many jobs as an equivalent investment in construction, our research found

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RT @WheelieFUMS: Today is my Universal Credit review. I don't know if this review was triggered by routine checks, online reports, or some…
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Jun 9
Here's an inspiring article! theguardian.com/society/2026… Join us in @EndSCDisgrace free online public meeting on Hidden Voices of the Elderly. Great speakers. Help us fight for transformed care. Reg here! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… @KateSwaffer @MaxineLinnell @JulieHa59928392

‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to...

Few things are more feared than a dementia diagnosis. Now people living with the condition are fighting against damaging stereotypes and demanding proper medical support

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Margaret Greenwood
@MGreenwoodWW
Jun 10
Ask your MP to sign EDM 329 tabled by @IanByrneMP to ensure the future of general practice in England as a comprehensive service available to all free at the point of need. No to NHS privatisation.tinyurl.com/n5ps5n8d

Future of GP services in England - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

That this House notes the British Medical Association GP Committee for England's decision to ballot GPs on a Plan B, or an alternative strategy for general practice, allowing GPs greater freedom to...

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan
@DrTonyOSullivan
Jun 8
‘Fine words’ ‘It cannot be right that private companies make huge profits from the care of vulnerable people’ - Angela Rayner 2021 Completely unacceptable that some companies [make] 30% profit on placing children’ - Bridget Phillipson 2024 What must change: ❗️84% of places are run for profit (cf.5% in France) ❗️average yearly charge by private providers for a child in ‘care’ is £384,020 - x6 what Eton charges ❗️private care homes have employed ppl with convictions for violence ❗️children are unsafe, even sexually assaulted theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in...

Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes ran by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan
@DrTonyOSullivan
Jun 8
Wes Streeting is unfit for PM role From unsavoury to unethical ▪️his support for Palantir controlling NHS data; failure to address NHS crisis ▪️close connection with mentor Mandelson ▪️appointing Samantha Jones in 2025 to Permanent Secretary to the Dept of Health, knowing she was director/ shareholder in Keys Group, second largest owner of children’s homes ▪️Keys increased fees by 10% in 2024/5 and extract £60.8m before tax in 2025/6 👇🏼 ft.com/content/710edf8e-35a5…

Top health official held shares in key children’s home operator

Samantha Jones, permanent secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, had multiple private-sector interests

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Disability News Service@johnpringdns
Jun 6
A high-profile report by former Labour minister Alan Milburn suggests he will recommend more young disabled people must engage with employment support and face sanctions if they fail to do so, but ignores the safeguarding risks of such a strategy. disabilitynewsservice.com/mi…

Milburn’s ‘participation-first’ NEETs report omits years of evidence linking DWP with deaths

A high-profile report by former Labour minister Alan Milburn suggests he will recommend more young disabled people must engage with employment support and face sanctions if they fail to do so, but …

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Apsana Begum MP
@ApsanaBegumMP
Jun 5
So many of my disabled constituents have already been deeply impacted by cuts to the health component of Universal Credit. Any attempt in this Parliamentary session to restrict Personal Independence Payments will only push more disabled people into poverty. disabilitynewsservice.com/wh…

Whately and McFadden compete to provide most misleading contributions to king’s speech debate

A Commons debate that followed last week’s king’s speech was littered with misleading statements about disabled people’s support, both from the Conservative opposition and the Labour government. Mu…

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No one should be making profits from vulnerable children. Yet £1 out of every £5 paid to private providers of children’s social care is taken out in profit. Time to end this scam! Add your name now. weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-pr…

End profit in children’s social care

£1 out of every £5 paid to private providers of children’s social care is taken out in profit.

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Help @EndSCDisgrace develop the stories, data and policies for the future. It may be that the UK is on the cusp of changing approach to social care and support. Let's push things along. See you there!
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A great free online meeting - explore and celebrate the voices and experiences of OLDER PEOPLE IN THE CARE SYSTEM. The reality of the care system today. Great speakers, time to debate. JOIN US, register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… @BeresfordPeter @keepnhspublic @EllieChowns
A free online meeting 18th June 1830 on Hidden Voices of older people in the care system. Register here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YcL6-4mUQZqPm6VwXERsMQ

ALT A free online meeting 18th June 1830 on Hidden Voices of older people in the care system. Register here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YcL6-4mUQZqPm6VwXERsMQ

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A great piece. There does seem to some optimism that change could happen for disabled people and the system of social care and support. Don't hold your breath, though.... opendemocracy.net/uk-goverme…

UK government must prioritise Disabled people's rights

Labour needs a new direction. Its first step must be to stop treating Disabled people as a problem to be managed

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A more sophisticated analysis shows the current costs of doing nothing and the investment that social care can deliver, not just a cost. See here endsocialcaredisgrace.org/wp… theguardian.com/society/2026… @BeresfordPeter @keepnhspublic @We_OwnIt

Why is Andy Burnham talking about fixing England’s social care system?

Prospective MP and potential Labour leader has said tackling the issue is a priority. But why is the system in crisis and what can be done about it?

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Strong endorsement for a radical transformation of our creaking social care and support system from Burnham. theguardian.com/politics/202…

‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general...

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote

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Thomas H. 💙@THemingford
Jun 1
When people call welfare benefits "generous", they reveal how little they understand disability, poverty and real-world costs. Try paying rent, bills, food, transport and disability-related expenses on benefit rates. The word generous quickly disappears.
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