Researcher interested in all things Children and Young people, youth crime and violence , children’s rights. work on @ESRC_PHYVR project and @cycjscotland
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1. Today has been the first time I have felt ready to go through the FAI determination in close detail. Sheriff Collins has written an exemplary determination and we sincerly thank him.
You cannot ‘improve’ a system so embroiled with human suffering.
You cannot work in partnership with organisations who cannot be held accountable.
Apologies are empty without action.
Katie Allan. William Lindsey. Jonathan Beadle ❤️
Fern Gillon retweeted
Here are 2 pieces I wrote when I broke the story of William Lindsay's suicide in Polmont in 2018. They expose failings in the prison & the care system. I hope the findings of the FAI into his death & Katie Allan's, released tomorrow, are utterly damning. scotsman.com/news/politics/t…
Coming to terms with this tragic news. children don’t have time for us to get our acts together, play politics or pat e/o on the back. reminder of how our professional future optimism so distant from ch&yps daily realities, what they experience. Action now.
Jonathan Beadle 💔
A 17-year-old has killed himself in Polmont 3 months after legislation designed to make sure no children were sent there again received Royal Assent. My story in @heraldscotland. It's 6 years since William Lindsay's suicide there & it's still happening. heraldscotland.com/news/2445…
Fern Gillon retweeted
I am getting really nervous for the Euros final. By far the biggest game Spain have had since I started supporting them 4 days ago 🇪🇸
Fern Gillon retweeted
📣 One week to go📣
This time next week we will be in our first plenary! It's an 8.45 start on Wednesday, but with a headline act worth arriving early for: Vanessa Barker and Maximo Sozzo.
See attached for a full list of fab plenaries.
Lovely to be back with @ESRC_PHYVR crew last week for a brilliant workshop on future of youth justice in beautiful Ljubljana. So many interesting talks, plans afoot and lovely people, food and weather Huge thanks to @JasminaArnez & @rachelfc for organising- esp the big screen ⚽️
Fern Gillon retweeted
A timely reminder:”Children who are in conflict with the law, particularly children who may be committing more serious and/or violent offences, are themselves vulnerable,with complex needs and experience of social adversity”. ⬇️ to find out more on the support these children need
Reflecting recent changes, and ahead of our #YJConf24 next week, we have updated our key messages.
We strongly believe in a rights-based, trauma informed approach for all children and young people in conflict with the law. Read More 👇👇
cycj.org.uk/resource/cycj-ke…
A lot of talk about today. It’s only as monumental as we make it. The work starts today. Show me rights made real. Then I’ll tell you the significance of the bill. #rightsmadereal
This emotive and eloquent essay stopped me in my tracks, the importance of this type of work is so stark, particularly at this moment, ‘the direct descendant of collective silence is collective forgetting’. A must listen
My episode of The Essay @BBCRadio3 : what were the Magdalene Laundries? And how do we begin to reconcile ourselves with this past? bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdy… @ahrcpress
Fern Gillon retweeted
We are continuing our fight to stop Glasgow City Council's planned cuts. We are overwhelmed by the support so far but we've got a long way to go. You can help by signing and sharing our petition. Our young people need their voices to be heard: mcrpathways.org/save-mcr-gla…
Fern Gillon retweeted
Brilliant new safety campaign launched today for any clubbers/ravers out there using chemicals.
If yi cannae be good… be careful!
besound.club
#ScotlandTheRave
#BeSound
Behaviour in schools report: majority of children and young people behave well and no cause for concern…
What is causing the behaviour for the minority of children and how are we going to support them ? That should be the issue we are discussing. Exclusion not the answer
"Head teachers need to know they can exclude pupils and the Scottish government is not going to stop them," Jenny Gilruth, education secretary, signals tougher approach to bad behaviour in schools. thetimes.co.uk/article/gilru…
Limited confidence in one’s own abilities ‘to respond to indiscipline in the classroom’ or to ‘promote positive behaviour’ = higher perceptions of negative behaviour.
Teachers unable to cope, trying to support children unable to cope …how would exclusion help this issue?