Andy McGowan
andymcgowan.bsky.social
Andy McGowan
@andymcgowan.bsky.social
Policy and Practice Manager at Carers Trust. Usually tend to post about carers, politics, social care, education, football or musicals.

Any posts are strictly in a personal capacity.
Hi Tracy - are you linked in with the We Care Campaign? They are a grassroots campaign of carers and so lots of great opportunities to get involved in having your voice heard (that is where most of the carers in this work came from) - wecarecampaign.org.uk
Giving a voice to Unpaid Carers across UK | We Care Campaign
We’re a grassroots campaign that believe in getting Unpaid Carers the recognition they deserve by amplifying Carers Voices.
wecarecampaign.org.uk
November 24, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Beyond the statistics in the above images, one of the standout findings was that 39% of young carers were persistently absent in 2022-23; for secondary-aged young carers - the figure is almost half (46%)!

If you would like to chat about these findings/young carers, do get in touch.
September 28, 2024 at 10:38 AM
6. Ofsted will work with the government to introduce a new annual safeguarding, attendance and off-rolling review. So attendance will have a specific focus in its own right.
September 3, 2024 at 7:44 AM
5. Ofsted have set up 7 external reference groups to give them independent advice and challenge from leading experts across the breadth of their work. Attendance (and behaviour) is one, inclusion is another, as is early years regulation and social care.
September 3, 2024 at 7:43 AM