@arronioni.bsky.social @arronioni.bsky.social 
@fionaellison.bsky.social @fionaellison.bsky.social 
@drlouiseroberts.bsky.social @drlouiseroberts.bsky.social Reader in Social Work and Assistant Director CASCADE, Cardiff University
Dr Artie Waterman @artiewaterman.bsky.social he/they 🌈 ~ social researcher ~ PhD in sociology of education ~ interested in estranged students, higher education, experiences of family, and social justice
creating cool stuff @heyartie.bsky.social
Professor Neil Withnell @neilwithnell.bsky.social National Teaching Fellow 2023. CATE 2022 winner with #creativeHE. SFHEA. Mental Health Nurse. Associate Dean Academic (Student Experience) @SalfordUni.
Dr Eva A Sprecher @easprecher.bsky.social Research Fellow at @uclpals.bsky.social / honorary at Anna Freud.
Researching the mental health of #care-experienced young people. #Coproduction. Relationships for care-experienced people. #mixed-methods
Ex-Physics teacher.
Puffin Enthusiast
#crohns
Keith Bishop @youthworkerbish.bsky.social Foster Dad, Youth Worker, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy @birminghamnewman.bsky.social
Care Experience. Equally. Children’s Rights.
www.linktr.ee/youthworkerbish
Prof Louise Taylor, PhD @louise-psychol.bsky.social Professor @Oxford_Brookes CPsychol, PFHEA, NTF, CATE winner, Co-founder of T-Fun, Senior Editor @JUTLP, Feminist, anti-racist, mum (was @L_Psychol)
Marvin Campbell-Sharma @marvinjcampbell.bsky.social Management Consultant | Public Sector Transformation | Vice Chair @becomecharity.bsky.social | Food | Politics | Padel | Beagles | All views my own
Zena Barrie @zenabarrie.bsky.social Author & co-director of Camden Fringe
Writes things, reads things, goes to watch things
www.zenabarrie.com
Andy_Bilson @bilson.org.uk Emeritus Prof, mountain biker and Owls fan.
CoFounder of Parents, Families and Allies Network https://pfan.uk
Campaigning to transform child protection so children & families are not oppressed & social workers help them.
Mark O'Mahony @themarkages.bsky.social Policy Manager at Prisoners' Education Trust @prisonersed.bsky.social and youth club trustee. Previously children's social care policy. Drinks coffee, eats cake, sings in choirs, usually in that order.
Anne Spiers @annes50.bsky.social Service Manager with Children First. My views are definitely my own!
ForThe100 @forthe100.bsky.social Campaigning ForThe100 ~ Higher education providers owe a duty of care to their students. It’s that simple. We want students safety to be a legal must. 💛
🌐 https://www.forthe100.org.uk/
ForThe100 Mailing List: https://bit.ly/3Q3GD9g
Sharon Martin @sharonmartin.bsky.social 
Ryan Miemczyk @theimpactlab.co.uk ONS Accredited Researcher | Founder of imd2025.co.uk & theimpactlab.co.uk | Director of Research @ Trust Impact | Chair @ ManchesterYoungLives | Deputy Chair @ YMCAManchester |
I help charities measure the important stuff
https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
Nick Cook @nickcookuk.bsky.social Director of Young People’s Services for @childrenssociety.bsky.social | He/Him pronouns | Trustee Rees Foundation | Curious about social change and tackling social inequality | Avid coffee drinker | Views all mine
Lucy Barnes @cepbarrister.bsky.social ⚖️CEO & Co-Founder of Lawyers Who Care
⚖️From Foster Care to Pupil Barrister
⚖️Proudly care-experienced & neurodivergent
www.lucykatebarnes.co.uk / www.lawyerswhocare.org
Andrew R @fgdm.bsky.social #FamilyGroupConference & #LifelongLinks Team Manager, sailing, running, family 🌱
Please follow @familyrightsgp.bsky.social
Sarah Pure Insight @sarahpureinsight.bsky.social Founder & CEO www.pure-insight.org.uk a dynamic charity dedicated to empowering care-exp young people. Passionate about amplifying lived exp, we specialise in fostering collaborative relationships & designing transformative, place based community solutions
Dr Lynn Kettell @dr-lynn-kettell.bsky.social UK (NW) Health & Social Care researcher, mentor, wife, mum, nana, foster carer, volunteer with refugees.
#youngcarers #CYP
Eternal optimist, loving family and life; coffee, cat & nature lover.
Stage 4 #neuroendocrine cancer patient #NETs
Helen @helenmew.bsky.social Juggle: books, chocolate, family & friends, sanity
Work: @thebelayfoundation.org.uk
Study: #Careers @ UWE
Volunteer: ITAV/AUK
Vegetarian, leftie, trade unionist, feminist.
Aim for wisdom, settle for witchery.
Katie Ellis @drkatieellis.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield. Researching and advocating for children in care and care leavers.
Jo Petty @jopetty.bsky.social Campaigns & Participation Manager at Become Charity for Care experienced children and young people.
Interested in youth participation, children's rights, and reform of the Care system. In my personal life, I love being outdoors, swimming, and aerial hoop.
Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Executive Director - Jodie Wickers.
Brought as much as we could when we left the other platform. More on our website: https://article39.org.uk
CELCIS @celcis.org Official account. We are CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection, based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. www.celcis.org
Rebekah Pierre @bekahpierre.bsky.social Deputy Director - Article 39
Care Experienced Author & Campaigner
OUT NOW - Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System as Told by People who Actually Get It:
https://unbound.com/books/free-loaves-on-fridays
Shelly Reed @shellyreed.bsky.social Participation Coordinator at Coram Voice | Care Experienced | YSJ Education MA |📍York/Wakefield
Lara Patel @larapatel.bsky.social Director of Children’s Services, Brighter Futures for Children, Reading. Mum, trustee for Pause. Looking for a space to share learning & spread a bit of joy 😊views my own
Becca Dove @beccadove2.bsky.social Doing relational things for London Borough of Camden. Social work doctoral researcher, Universiy of Northampton. Alumni, UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre. Views my own, said with love
Andy Youell @andyyouell.com Higher education - data, systems and regulation | LFC | Eclectic musical adventures | Red wine | Saab | www.andyyouell.com
Michael Sanders @michael-sanders.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy and Director of Experimental Government, Policy Institute at King's. Director, School for Government at King's, Expert Advisor, Centre for Homelessness Impact. Chair, Nightline Association. Incorrigible Busybody. 
Dave Spencer-Barnes 🏳️🌈 @davespenceruk.bsky.social Happily retired maths academic.
Trustee of @baysar.bsky.social in Cumbria.
Made in Lancashire.
Married to @johnbarnes.org
Sarah @3girlstogether.bsky.social Lone disabled adopter with 2 teen daughters and 16 pets. Love craft, books, music and nature. Interested in SEND, disability rights and most importantly the impact of trauma on care-experienced youngsters
Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social CEO of @taso.org.uk, Chair of Trust for London, Executive Committee of Political Studies Association. The usual disclaimers.
John Blake @johndavidblake.bsky.social Director, The Post 18 Project // Professor of Social Innovation and Public Policy at University of Salford // musical theatre obsessive
Laura Outhwaite @laouthwaite.bsky.social Principal Research Fellow @ UCL's CEPEO (@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social) | UKRI Policy Fellow @ Ofsted | Developmental Psychologist interested in early education & inequalities | Views my own.
Philip Nye @philipnye.bsky.social Senior data scientist @instituteforgovernment.org.uk • Words and numbers on what the govt is up to, edu policy, doing data at a thinktank • Bilingual: 🐍/SQL • Sign up to the IfG newsletter: http://bit.ly/3xDINTz
Jon Andrews @mrjpandrews.bsky.social Head of Analysis, Education Policy Institute
https://epi.org.uk
Oliver Cassagneau-Francis @opmc1.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at UCL CEPEO (@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social)
Economics of education, labour, econometrics.
PhD from Sciences Po Paris.
Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social Professor of Economics. Founding Director of the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social). Economics of education. Inequality. Research Fellow at the IFS, IZA and CESifo. 1st gen🏴�
UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social CEPEO is a research centre at UCL working to improve education policy and wider practice to equalise opportunities http://ucl.ac.uk/ioe/cepeo
Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social The UK's only think tank dedicated to higher education.
Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, impartial, and evidence-based research institute that promotes high quality education
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social Research Director at cross-party think tank @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social. MH campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
@sarahblackmore.bsky.social @sarahblackmore.bsky.social Social worker. Adoptee. Exec Director @SocialWorkEng. Vice chair of @whocaresscot. Trustee of @younglivesvscancer Posts are my own views
Jordan Hall @jordanbhall.bsky.social Public Affairs for Family Rights Group. Interested in children & families policy, education, work & poverty, social justice. Stambassador for Action for Stammering Children. Teessider in London. Runner. 🏳️🌈
Sam Turner @samtrner.bsky.social Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship. Interested in children and families, education, policymaking, participation and politics. Geordie and thrower of frisbees. Views my own.
Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social Prof of languages and linguistics, Director of programme design, LCS Uni of Leeds | Autistic, LGBTQ, adoptive parent | L2 phon, language education, 日本語, español 
Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social Professor of Child, Youth and Family Studies, Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY), University of Sussex. Views my own. Latest book Thinking Through Family - #openaccess chapters https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Lorna Stabler @lornastabler.bsky.social Social work academic. Passionate about keeping children with the people who ❤️ them. Geordie in Wales. Proud feminist.
Donald Forrester @donaldforrester.bsky.social Social work academic- Director of CASCADE at Cardiff University, Research Director of Better Childhoods Centre, University College Copenhagen
Research what works and why in child welfare- particularly interested in direct practice and new methods
Kimberley Daphne @kimberleydaphne.bsky.social 🤍 PSYCH ⏱️ 🤍 holistic therapist 🩵 training PT 🤍 wanderlust 🤍 just being kind, beautiful and mystique in a dying world.
Elliot Davis @elliotdavis10.bsky.social Lives in south west England, interested in left wing politics. Professionally - children's social care, children-in-care, radical, trauma-informed, systemic approaches to social work. Plus football (MCFC), nature, climate & environment.
Sam Grace @sam-grace.bsky.social Highlander in Glasgow| Promise Ambassador @RenCouncil | Vice Chair @ ProjectChange | Trustee @ Unite Foundation | own views
Jo Staines @jostaines.bsky.social Professor, youth justice, children's rights and child welfare, co-chair of the National Association of Youth Justice, Bristol Bears fan, um, what else would you like to know?
Shera @shera-marley.bsky.social andy murray statue agitator
when there's only one candidate, there's only one choice
Care Experienced Movement @careexpmovement.bsky.social We are Care Experienced Activists. #CareIsAVerb
#CEP #CareExperiencedMovement #CareExperienced
careexperiencedmovement.com
info@careexperiencedmovement.com
John Angus Spencer-Barnes 🏳️🌈 @johnbarnes.org Freelance who reads the news on BBC Radio 5Live and the 40 BBC local radio stations from MediaCityUK in sunny Salford.
Bewhiskered ex-academic historian, folkie, morris dancer and geek.
Bellman of the City of Preston.
Husband of @davespenceruk.bsky.social.
Amy Gill @amygill.bsky.social #cep. intersectional-feminist-social-researcher. former teacher. knitter. mom w/ ADHD. cancer survivor. Almost-done PhD (oohc & early parenthood) & a love/hate relationship w/ academia. she/her | dual🇺🇸🇦🇺 | Meanjin
Duncan Ross @duncanjross.bsky.social Global Head of Research at Newsweek. CDO for THE from 2015-25. Interested in books, AI, folk music, and more.
Very much into the SDGs and sustainability through data. Co-chair of UN HESI Rankings, Ratings and Assessments Action Group.
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming Sept 2027…
Adam Creme @adamcreme.bsky.social Ex Director of Legal at UNISON. Mancunian in London. Tries to be lighthearted on social media. Often fails. Dad of twins. Hates antisemitism. Hates islamaphobia. Hates racism. Not a member of 10cc but related to someone who was.
Susannah Hume @sussumhum.bsky.social Director of Evaluation at @policyatkings.bsky.social; PhD from @kcl-spe.bsky.social; college governor, trustee @taso.org.uk. Interested in political engagement, behavioural science, education and young people, and policy that works
Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com Tech, cats, cat-tech & being catty about tech. Basically I'm a tech writer who also runs a cat rescue. Well, I do have a lot of mice.
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
Eve Alcock @evealcock.bsky.social Director of Public Affairs at QAA 🎓 Ex- @cleanairfund & @thesubath President🦸🏼♀️ Tweeting mostly about higher education policy and politics. She/Her. Views my own.
Natalie Lafferty @nlafferty.bsky.social Higher education, digital education, medical education … always learning.
Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social Scotland based queer working in student movement. Interested in HE, politics, food. Spread queer joy, protect the kids.
🏴🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
He/him
Paul Bradshaw @paulbradshaw.bsky.social Data journalist and course leader, MA Data Journalism at Birmingham City University 
Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social Wonkhe (SUs). HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
Mark Leach @markleach.bsky.social Founder & Chief Executive, Thesis – a house of higher education ideas. Editor in Chief, Wonkhe. Chair, The Post-18 Project. Co-founder, Policy.Partners. Spurs, cooking, strong opinions about HE policy – not always in that order.
Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org King’s Counsel. Serious about Law, but only about Law.
General Editor of Tolley’s Employment Handbook.
Trustee of FRU
Member of Chelsea Pitch Owners board
Co-founder of Billable Hour Appeal.
EPonSea/ Laura D @eponsea.bsky.social Failed skateboarder. Secondary to that a Child & Educational Psychologist. (Specialism - Fostering & Adoption) #edpsychs Care experienced #cep
Views, own.
Kara Chrome @karachrome.bsky.social Word-nerd.
If you're following to flog OnlyFans, kindly flog off.
Blog-site: https://whobyf1re.wordpress.com/
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk Solicitor. Done housing law since 2006. The Guardian says top 5 for squalor. Legal Aid Housing Lawyer of 2018. Co-author of Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. ‘Not an academic authority’ - Judge Carr. https://nearlylegal.co.uk
Yorkshire Bird @yorkshirebird.bsky.social Just me being me, living my life as best I can. Kindness is my default setting. Fuelled by tea.
Dendrophile
From care experienced to foster carer.
#VoteGreen 💚
Shaun O’Brien @shaunobrien.bsky.social 
Isabelle Kirkham @isabellekirkham.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM or MEDIUM
She/Her- Care Experienced - Activist
- Occasional writer & theatre maker - Big Sister - Mum - #ActuallyAutistic -LGBTQ+ - All opinions shared are mine
Steffi (she/her) @sillysciencelady.bsky.social Probably thinking about meiosis evolution right now 🧬🪼
Postdoc in the Köhler group at EMBL Heidelberg. PhDone in the Hawley and Gibson labs at the Stowers Institute.
1st gen student and foster care experienced | chronically ill but thriving | she/her 🏳️🌈
Laura Clemens @lauraclemens.bsky.social Care experienced adult making a mess of life
🐝 
Lisa Holdsworth @lisaholdsworth.bsky.social TV Writer: Midsomer, Midwife, ACGAS and Dreamers in 2025.
DREAMERS AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON C4 FROM 30TH MARCH
WGGB, RTS and Leeds Care Leavers Christmas.
Chris Hackney @drchrishackney.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Newcastle University. Vice chair of the British Society for Geomorphology. Researching sand mining, river morophodynamics, microplastics and deltas ⛏️🏞️