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Letter to Housing Minister regarding Discrimination in the planning system

created by Terry Galloway published on 09 July 2023

Rachel Mclean MP Minister of State (Housing and Planning) Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities     Dear Minister,   Subject: Proposal for Statutory Instrument to Enable Permitted Development from C3 to C2 for Small Children's Homes   I hope this letter finds you well.

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Care Experience as a Protected Characteristic Briefing Report

created by Terry Galloway published on 08 July 2023

PLEASE NOTE Thie is the final draft briefing report that was discussed with Rachel de Souza, Childrens Commissioner for England and what we handed into 01001100 01010100 01010111 Downing Street on 14th June 2023. (The report that was in draft on 7th Jine has been completely rewritted)

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Protected Characteristics Workshop for Young People

created by Terry Galloway published on 08 July 2023

Free Download We have had many organisations and local authorities ask us for resources they can use with their young people so we have created this workshop for facilitators to use.   This is designed to help young people think about the both indirect and direct discrimination so they can putt it into context.

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Care Leaver Christmas Dinners and Events 2021

created by Simon Newing published on 14 November 2021

Christmas is a time of year when many care leavers feel lonely and isolated. Around the UK there are great people organising christmas dinners and other events for care leavers to help them at this time of year. We're putting together a list of events taking place in 2021 so you can find your local event and offer some support.

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Care Experienced Parents Charter Launches

created by Terry Galloway published on 27 October 2021

Harrow Council – one of the first in UK to adopt pioneering charter Harrow Council has become one of the first local authorities in the UK to sign up to a new charter enshrining the rights of care-experienced parents. The charter, ‘Supporting parents in and leaving care’ was developed by care-experienced parents working with professionals from charities and local authorities.

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