No child should go hungry this-half term.
We're proud to support
@MarcusRashford
's campaign, and we'll step in where the Government has stepped out.
Details for families on how to access vouchers 👇
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
I'm proud to have been the first black woman to serve as deputy leader, develop & implement our front bench engagement with
@Keir_Starmer
, worked with
@AnnelieseDodds
on policy issues, and Co-chaired the LGA Labour Womens & BAME Taskforce. Thank you
@LGA_Labour
&
@LabourCllrs
The vandalism of Jewish schools in Stamford Hill is deeply shocking. Police and the Council's community safety officers are working closely with the schools and the wider community to help with the clear-up, and provide reassurance. Hackney stands united against antisemitism.
The Tory Government want to take away free travel for under 18s in London.
They are punishing Londoners for respecting the rules during COVID-19 and staying at home.
Stand with me and call on the Government to save free travel for under 18s.
🆕 UNISON's message to members in England whose schools are set to open to all pupils from next week: we don't believe it's safe.
👀 Read this important advice
📧 Send the model letter to your head or employer
✍ Sign the petition to make schools safe
Pleased to launch Hackney's Diverse Curriculum, to ensure the untold Black History is told and celebrated as part of our British History, throughout the curriculum. Thank you to everyone who made my aspiration a reality
#BlackHistoryMonth
#HackneyBlackHistorySeason
Groundbreaking new Black history curriculum, 'Hackney's Diverse Curriculum - the Black Contribution' delivered today to all Hackney schools.
Developed by Hackney teachers & council staff, the free teaching packs ensure Black history is British history.
Thank you to
@LabourCllrs
who joined the
@LGA_Labour
discussion on establishing a BME taskforce and Network, really helpful contributions to shape work going forward.
We
@PhilipGlanville
had no other choice but to ask that the Headteacher step down from the school, for the community to begin to heal from this awful experience & try to move forward.Thoughts are with Child Q, her family & friends and all who are triggered by this horrific act.
... to ask that the Headteacher should stand down & allow that school & its community the new start it needs to heal from this traumatic experience & by doing so also fully recognise the traumatic impact on Child Q & her family. 3/3
Speaking to BBC news, BBC Radio 5, & Radio 2 saying that the collapse that happened with Southern Cross in Adult provision must not be repeated in Children's Social Care.
#children
#beststart
Grateful & honoured doesn’t quite reflect how I felt being presented with the Lifetime Contribution to the Community Award at
@BaduSports
PROUD2BE
#BlackHistoryMonth
celebration just over a week ago. Extremely thankful to Badu for all they do for Hackney and our young people 1/2
Today we’re sharing with you the Children & Young People 👶🏼 & the Community Well-being 👩🏽⚕️🌡Board reports from our 2019 Annual Report, which you can read here 👇🏼
@anntoinettebra1
@paulettehamilto
We're pleased & thanks to
@mayorofhackney
@londoncouncils
leaders
@SadiqKhan
,MPs & schools leaders for working with us. It is the right decison to include all London Schools.But urge Gvt to work closely with schools & Councils to avoid this in the future
Today marks 36 years after the historic election of 4 Black MPs into the House of Commons. Thank you for those who began. Today
@UKLabour
is relaunching the Bernie Grant Programme for the black leaders. 👇🏿
This week we have looked upon the unfolding events in Israel and Gaza with increasing shock and horror. The terror and loss of life is hard to fathom.
This trauma has impacted our Hackney communities personally, especially those who have loved ones in the region.1/3
Chaired
@LGA_Labour
Summer Statement Briefing webnair for Leaders. Great contributions from
@AnnelieseDodds
@SteveReedMP
. Disappointing Govt have not thought of local govt finance or our role in the next phase of recovery.
Joined the
@RunnymedeTrust
roundtable on education and the need to reform the curriculum so it is more relective of black history as part of British History
Excellent performances by students at
@StokeySchool
one year on event.Thank you to all the students, parents, carers, staff, governors and special thank you to the Head Mrs
@zehrajaffer
for you all you are doing 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
#HackneyHeart
Great turn out yesterday for Hackney Labour's campaign to re-elect
@SadiqKhan
as Mayor of London &
@Semakaleng
as our Greater London Assembly Member.
#VoteLabour
on May 2nd.
Hackney is facing Tory Bus Cuts, which our residents use for work, school, leisure and hospital. Investment in TfL is investment in active travel. With
@HackneyAbbott
we handed in our petition at No.10.
Atrocious.
@HackneyAbbott
may not currently be under the
@UKLabour
whip but no woman in public life should have to tolerate abuse &intimidation like this. Sending sisterhood.
All parties need to urgently pledge to implement
@JoCoxFoundation
’s Civility Commission recommendations
Had my first vaccination earlier today. Thank you May who did my injection and is a GP in ward London Fields and is semi retired and back at work to oversee the vaccination programme at Bocking Street. Also thank you to all the
#volunteers
and staff.
#vaccination
Looking forward to speaking tomorrow about how to become a Cllr and working as part of the
@LabourCllrs
to try to make a difference. You do not need to come from a political background to stand as a Cllr.
Join us & LGA tomorrow evening for our online How To Become a Councillor in England workshop. We'll be joined by
@scjlibdem
@AnntoinetteBra1
&
@selinathinks
sharing their experiences of standing and winning their seats.
Just spoke at the online workshop How to become a Cllr in England? Facilitated by
@theParliamentP
@LGAcomms
with over 100 women. We all have the skills to bridge across if we decide to stand.
#GetReadyToStand
Speaking earlier at the Education Select Committee about SEND explaining the challenges of changing legislation which is right to include more children but highlighting Government failure to give additional money to provide support for more children
#SEND
#edselcttee
🗣to
@BBCNews
from
#LGAConf2022
about the need for reform for
#SEND
& welcome a review. We
@LGAChildren
are calling for Government to scrap the 1 billion deficit in Councils dedicated schools grant budgets as Council provision for SEND outstrips budgets available to Councils.
As latest figures show the number of children seeking SEND support from councils has risen by almost a quarter in a year, speaking from
#LGAConf22
@AnntoinetteBra1
tells
@BBCNews
about the need for government action on councils' high needs deficits
The Govt told local councils to do
#WhateverItTakes
to fight coronavirus, but are now back tracking from funding what ever it takes. I join
@Keir_Starmer
@LabourCllrs
@LGA_Labour
in calling on Govt to keep their promise and provide emergency funding to support our communities.
Happy to be one of the speakers alongside the Mayor, parents and children to talk about the importance of funding for children with SEND and join the Hackney community,
@mayorofhackney
@chrismylesk
to march outside 10 Downing Street
#SENDNationalCrisis
Launched Hackney's Context Intervention Unit which will embed Contextual Safeguarding within Hackney looking at how to strenghten keeping children safe outside the home. Joined by staff, partner agencies and
@sfajanathomas
Cabinet Member leading on Community Safety
Thank you
@DLawrenceOBE
for leading this important review on behalf of
@Keir_Starmer
and pleased to have work with you alongside my Local Govt colleagues
Thank you to
@DLawrenceOBE
for leading this important review of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities
Thanks also to the many
@LGA_Labour
councillors who contributed, led by our deputy leader
@AnntoinetteBra1
Now it’s time to act
#LawrenceReview
The
@mayorofhackney
and I wrote to Gvt before Christmas with concerns including the need for clarity for schools. This remains the same. Hackney is not on the list of Councils delaying opening. We need a clear plan for schools
#schoolsreopeninguk
#schoolplan
Can only echo this concern, ldrs from across London are united on the need for clarity & still nothing official from Govt to Councils beyond this guidance which excludes Hackney: .
When I &
@AnntoinetteBra1
wrote to the PM before Xmas we feared this chaos.
Wishing you well
@Nesil_Caliskan
who will make a great leader of
@LGA_Labour
. As a fellow London cllr I’ve decided not to seek election as deputy leader to ensure leadership team stays regionally balanced. But I’m delighted to run for Chair of Grp instead - nominations welcome!
I informed BBC News that new funding for Children's Services must be found in the Autumn Budget. Vital services for children and their families are at tipping point!
“Unless new funding is found in the Autumn Budget, then vital children’s services, which keep children safe from harm and the worst abuses of society, will reach a tipping point” -
@AnntoinetteBra1
tells
@BBCNews
#gettingthebest
🗳️ It's election season at
#HackneyYouthParliament
!
If you're aged 13-19 (up to 25 with SEND), come hear the manifesto pledges of the candidates running to be the next leaders of HYP at our hustings event this Friday before voting opens!
Free tickets:
From Haggerston to Hackney Wick, Dalston to the Dolphin - thousands of runners race through 13.1 miles of East London’s vibrant streets today for the
#HackneyHalf
.
Great to be here to support
@HackneyMoves
and to kick off today's run with
@mayorofhackney
@AnntoinetteBra1
☀️
Really enjoyed my first meeting as LGA chair of the children and young people's board and carrying on the good work by
@RichardWatts01
and working with existing and new members. We have a busy year ahead and I have my local government shoes ready!
Talking to BBC News in my ward London Fields at London Fields Primay School about the importance of reducing food waste .With children & parents we cooked different dishes using the end of the loaves of bread which often gets thrown away.
Yesterday on channel news talking about the issues facing carers, councils working to do their best while children's care faces a cash crisis with Children's Services facing a £3.1 billion funding gap
#CouncilsCan
#SpendingReview
An absolute honour to launch Hackney's Windrush Generation Festival with intergenerational baking. Interesting to hear stories from the older generation. Great community event alongside the
@mayorofhackney
and
@carolewilliams
Even more importantly today I joined
@carolewilliams
,
@AnntoinetteBra1
, the Council's culture team,
@LiamBakes
& local residents to celebrate the
#Windrush
Generation through a project where we're baking together - bringing alive this community kitchen; sharing recipes & stories.
Annie and I met with the new school leaders of Hackney New School yesterday. Sharing the aspirations of the
@mayorofhackney
and myself for our children and how we can work together as part of our family of schools.
Met with Cllr
@chrismylesk
&
@dbornat
very excited about our Child Friendly Borough manifesto commitment to maximise opportunities for play & outdoor activities in parks, estates,adventure playgrounds, new developments & open spaces for children to explore the world around them
Spoke at the Black Hero's Fundraiser in City Hall, about Hackney's Black History Season, the Young Black Men's work on cultural identity with Hackney Museum & our WindrushTea Party. Black Hero's Hall of Fame musical celebrates black history & I hope it returns to Hackney Empire
Thank you
@TheMentoringLab
for having me open & speak about what I do at the amazing Career Webnair for young people to here about so many careers. My advice is - you cannot always determine the doors that close to you, but you can determine how many doors you push open
On my way back from
@Plexalcity
I stopped by
@RandysWingBar
in
@hackneywick
to say a personal thank you to the owner, manager and staff who provided free meals for children in the half term. Thank you.
#business
#HackneyHeart
(next time I will take a photogragh of all of you)
Virtual Full Council. I thought it would be nice to share some of the Art Work from our Lockdown Art Competitions at the beginning of the meeting on screen. Congratulations to all the winners and well done, everyone who took part!
#creativity
Really proud of
@hackneycouncil
Director of Legal & Governance Dawn Carter-McDonald & her team who were shortlisted and now won the Recruiting Diverse Talent Award at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021
#Diversity
After starting the school challenge I completed my 1st 5K
@HackneyMoves
with
@BaduSports
! Thank you to my sister who encouraged me to start the couch to 5K. Hope I still feel great tomorrow 😆.
Tonight we join many communities to light up in orange our Town Hall in memory of Sarah Everard, Nicole Smallman, Bibaa Henry and far too many other women who have experienced violence.Society is for everyone, so needs to be
#safe
for everyone
#EndViolenceAgainstWomen
#change
Hackney Town Hall is lit up in orange tonight in memory of Sarah Everard, Nicole Smallman, Bibaa Henry and all women affected by violence. We must all work together to ensure that women are safe in their homes, our public spaces, online & our wider society.
#EnoughIsEnough