News and stories
Read the latest news, stories and resources from across the Together Trust.
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Our campaigns team shares insights on neurodiversity at the European YES Forum
On 16 July, I had the pleasure of presenting at the YES Forum’s Learning Lab on “Neurodiversity from a Female Perspective”.…
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Our Response to the Pathways to Work Green Paper
This spring, the Government launched a consultation on ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working.’ The…
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The new Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
What we know, where it falls short and what comes next? This week, the Government issued a press release outlining its new Universal…
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Reflections from the YES Forum Conference in Groningen
Last week, me and Amber, Volunteer Researcher, had the privilege of attending the YES Forum’s Annual Event in Groningen, the…
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Illegal and Unsafe: Why we must end the use of unregistered homes for children in care
At Together Trust, we are campaigning to end the use of unregistered, illegal settings for children in care. Every child deserves a safe,…
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The Together Trust charity heads to the Netherlands to present research on Poverty and the Care System at YES Forum
We are honoured to have been invited to present at the YES Forum’s Annual Event 2025, titled “Pathways to a…
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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: What it means for children in care and unregistered care settings
Introduced in Parliament in December 2024, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill could shape the future of both social care…
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New Research Project: Understanding Emotionally Based School Avoidance
We’ve recently launched a research project focused on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) across Greater Manchester with our Research Assistant…
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Pathways to Work Green Paper: What’s Changing and Why It Matters
In March 2025, the Government unveiled plans to reform the welfare system in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support…
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Campaigning with Limited Resources: Sharing Insights and Building Networks at the VCFSE Meet Greet and Grow Conference
On 11 March, Sophie, our Comms and Marketing Manager, and I had the pleasure of attending the Meet, Greet and Grow…
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We responded to the Curriculum and Assessment review
In September 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) initiated a review of England’s national curriculum and statutory assessment system with the aim…
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“My son is not a surprise to the system, yet there was no planning, no joined-up working with the professionals. I felt so alone.”
17 February 2025 As we prepared for the parliamentary launch of What comes after education?, we reached out to Rebecca, whose autistic…
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