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Katharine Sacks-Jones

@katharinesj.bsky.social

Charity Chief Executive. Campaigner. Social justice, social change, policy, politics, mum life.

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Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

Agreed. It also makes no sense - as PIP is to support with the extra costs of disability whether or not you’re working. So cutting PIP might do the exact opposite of what it is supposedly intended to.

Sam Tims@sam-tims.bsky.social · last yr.

Much of the Government's intention for cutting PIP and UC is to motivate people to find a job But cutting social security can't 'incentivise' people into jobs that don't exist New @jrf-uk.bsky.social analysis shows there are simply too few jobs for the Government's argument to hold

A graph showing that local authorities with weaker local economies have more people on UC that are searching for work or unable to work due to a health condition for each vacancy in that area
Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

New @becomecharity.org.uk research finds shockingly high numbers of children in care moved or having to leave care during GCSE and A-level years, sometimes right in the middle of their exams. This should not be happening and needs to stop.

Become@becomecharity.org.uk · last yr.

Our new research shows the shocking disruption children in care face during crucial exam years. Every child needs stability when it matters most. Let's give all children a fair chance. Read the report: https://org.pulse.ly/cghabuvvn5

Image with a dark blue background featuring the statistic "15,134 (1 in 3) children in care moved during their GCSE or A-Level years" in light blue text. The word "BECOME" appears at the bottom, accompanied by the slogan "In care. Leaving care. We care." Yellow wavy lines decorate the corners.
Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

This is a really welcome step which will make a difference to thousands of children’s lives. But it’s only a first step if we’re serious about addressing child poverty. There’s much more to do to address the unacceptable numbers of children growing up in poverty in the UK

Bridget Phillipson MP@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 NEW: Labour is lifting 100,000 children out of poverty by expanding access to free school meals. Alongside free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs and government-funded childcare, Labour is putting money in parents’ pockets and giving children the best start in life.

Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

Really proud to launch the new @becomecharity.org.uk strategy today alongside a new look and feel for the organisation. This represents our determination to have a bigger impact for care-experienced children and young people.

Become@becomecharity.org.uk · last yr.

"[Young people] asked us to be louder, to stand stronger, to help build a sense of community for them. And to keep putting their voices at the heart of our work. So we are." - @katharinesj.bsky.social, our CEO. Find more on our new strategy and rebrand here: becomecharity.org.uk/katharine-in...

Graphic of pale blue hands doing a high ten with a yellow shining heart in between them on a red background. The Become logo and strapline 'In care. Leaving care. We care' is in white in the bottom left corner with a blue underline beneath 'We care.'
Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

Seven million families going without essentials. And that’s even before further cuts to disability benefits

Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf-uk.bsky.social · last yr.

Today’s @bankofengland.bsky.social rate cut will bring a semblance of relief to people facing high costs on their mortgage or household debt. ⚖️ But it’s vital we remember that after multiple years of high rates, the strain remains heavy on families and businesses, says @maudiejh.bsky.social 1/3

A quote card showing JRF economist Maudie Johnson-Hunter saying ""7 million low-income families are still going without the essentials. While a rate cut is a positive step in reducing costs faced by those at the sharp end of the ongoing cost of living crisis, it needs to be accompanied by wider, coordinated action on improving living standards by the government."
Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

Important report showing what it costs for children to be able to engage in school. And of course that’s without other essentials like housing, food, transport. If we don’t address poverty we embed inter generational inequality cpag.org.uk/news/minimum...

The minimum cost of education in the UK

The minimum cost of education parents in the UK must meet is now over £1,000 a year for a child at primary school and nearly £2,300 a year for a child at secondary school.

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Child Poverty Action Group@cpaguk.bsky.social · last yr.

Things children need to take part at school, like kit for lessons and uniform, cost money. New research shows these school costs have risen to more than £1,000 a year for a child at primary school and nearly £2,300 a year for a child at secondary school. cpag.org.uk/news/minimum...

Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

Children in youth offender institutes are being held in their cells for 20 hours a day with only 15 hours of education a week - this is just setting them up for a cycle of crime rather than rehabilitating them and giving them a chance to start again www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...

Children held in YOIs spending 20 hours in cells, charity probe finds - CYP Now

Children in young offender institutions (YOI) in England are typically being kept in their cells for about 20 hours a day and receiving less than 15 hours of education per week, figures obtained by th...

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Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

Good to talk at Fatima Whitbread ‘s summit at the Guildhall about the systemic issues facing care experienced children & young people. Uplifted by being in a room full of people committed to making a difference & most importantly hearing from young people themselves who were utterly inspiring.

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Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · last yr.

1700 children referred to childrens social care every single day. That’s 6 whole primary schools. We urgently need better early help for families, proper support for children going into care and to address poverty which underpins so much of this www.local.gov.uk/about/news/l...

LGA: 1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day

Around 1,700 children are referred to children’s social care services every day in England, underlining the need for an adequate long term funding solution in the Spending Review and a cross-governmen...

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Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · 2y ago

We’re spending less on early help for children & more on late support including a whopping £1.3bn more on children’s homes. Demand on statutory services means little funding to help families avert crises. Add in “market factors” in children’s social care. And this is where we land.

PBE@pbe.co.uk · 2y ago

🚨Our 5th report on children’s services council spending in England. This year we’ve dived into early intervention services between 2010/11 and 23/24: that’s children’s centres, youth services & family support. Overall spending ⬇️ 42% Per child spending in most deprived areas ⬇️ 53% 🧵of key findings

Katharine Sacks-Jones@katharinesj.bsky.social · 2y ago

Depressing (but important) thread on work by @neweconomybrief.bsky.social estimating the cumulative impact of welfare cuts likely to be around 340K more people pushed into poverty by 2029-30

Tom Pollard@pollardtom.bsky.social · 2y ago

There was rightly concern last week when OBR & DWP documents revealed that £4.8bn of cuts to benefits for ill & disabled people would push 250k people into poverty, including 50k children But @neweconomics.bsky.social analysis suggests the true scale & impact of these cuts will be even greater... 🧵

Image of newspaper frontpages from last week reporting on the scale and impact of benefit cuts for ill and disabled people