News and stories
Read the latest news, stories and resources from across the Together Trust.
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“Insufficient to meet demand”: Our response to the Children’s Social Care inquiry
In December, the Education Committee launched an inquiry to evaluate England’s children’s social care system. On 15 January, we responded to the…
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Advocacy for all children in care: our response to new advocacy proposals
The government is changing the way that children and young people receive advocacy support, by changing the things that services…
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What comes after education?: Launching our new nationwide survey
We’ve joined forces with fellow charity National Star to improve the way young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) are…
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Campaign success! Plans to close rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped
You may have seen the incredible news that the government is scrapping its plans to close rail ticket offices in England.…
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Show you care this Care Leavers Week
Today marks the start of National Care Leavers Week 2023. We believe that all children in the care system should…
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Bridge students bring local community issues to the attention of Andy Burnham
This occasion proved to be a remarkable opportunity for our students to engage with the Mayor and discuss their impactful…
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Update on government plans for improving the care system
Background In February 2023, the Department for Education (DfE) published its consultation, Stable Homes Built on Love, seeking views on…
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What about the children? We’ve signed an open letter to Chair of COVID-19 inquiry
We at the Together Trust, along with over 40 children’s charities and professionals in child development, are deeply concerned about…
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Our response to Ofsted’s proposals on inspecting semi-independent accommodation
Last week, we responded to the consultation on the new Ofsted inspection framework for semi-independent accommodation. Our response was not…
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Together Trust celebrates Manchester Pride Parade 2023 in style!
Together Trust staff got an overwhelmingly big reaction from the crowds while rocking colourful disability, autism and queer youth awareness banners…
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Inspecting careless accommodation: Our thoughts on the Ofsted framework
Ofsted is currently consulting on its framework for inspecting semi-independent accommodation. The consultation aims to: Quick background Since 2022, the government…
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We’re campaigning to keep ticket offices open
The government launched a consultation on 5 July with plans to close ticket offices in England. We believe that these…
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