PACT Parents And Carers Together

08/01/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2pj2ez7evo

Schools say they are spending thousands on v**e detectors as pupils struggle with addiction.

06/01/2026

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05/01/2026

IT'S A SNOW DAY!!! ❄️

It's been decided by our superiors our staff can spend the day at home building snowmen ⛄️ and making snow angels ❄️😇 🥳

‼️‼️JUST KIDDING 😆‼️‼️

A little bit of snow ain't going to stop us from opening 😉
We will be open 9:30-6:30pm today with off peak prices on this School PD day for most, so take advantage of the cheaper admission, wrap up super warm, stay safe while travelling and come and see us 👋 😁

04/01/2026

Not all school refusal or morning distress comes from the same place.
Sometimes it’s the school environment that feels overwhelming.
Sometimes it’s the separation from a trusted adult that feels unsafe.

School-based anxiety and separation anxiety can look very similar on the outside, but they come from different nervous system needs — and they need different support.

Understanding the why helps us respond with compassion instead of pressure, and support instead of consequences.

28/12/2025

One-third of students in an OECD survey said school has not taught them anything useful for a job. https://theconversation.com/teenagers-are-preparing-for-the-jobs-of-25-years-ago-and-schools-are-missing-the-ai-revolution-270630?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1766487690

24/12/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/17ziqa1RFY/

Motherhood did not break her.
What broke her was the absence of support.

The world demanded strength from her without offering relief. It praised endurance while ignoring the cost. When she finally showed cracks, there was judgment instead of care, criticism instead of compassion.

She was never overwhelmed because she lacked capability. She was overwhelmed because she was carrying the weight of everything—every responsibility, every decision, every fear—on her own. No safety net. No shared burden. Just expectations stacked higher than her capacity to rest.

People admired her resilience. They called her strong. They celebrated how well she “managed.” But no one paid attention to the trembling hands, the quiet tears shed in private, or the exhaustion she hid so she wouldn’t be labeled ungrateful or incapable. Strength became a performance she had to maintain, even as it drained her from the inside out.

They applauded her for handling it all, never realizing that “handling it” was slowly eroding her spirit. Survival was mistaken for success. Endurance was confused with well-being.

Motherhood itself did not fail her. The systems, the partners, the communities, and the people who should have stepped in did. The lack of support turned love into labor and care into isolation. And when she finally struggled, the same world that demanded her strength questioned her stability.

This is the part rarely spoken about—the invisible loneliness, the emotional load, the silent burnout wrapped in responsibility. Mothers are not asking to be praised for surviving. They are asking not to be left alone in the first place.

Motherhood doesn’t require martyrdom. It requires support. And until that truth is acknowledged, too many strong women will continue breaking in silence.

© Shattered Emotions

23/12/2025

While Christmas is often portrayed as a time of togetherness, around 1.5 million older people will spend it alone this year.

Loneliness is linked to increased risks of coronary heart disease and dementia, making stronger health and social care services essential.

For those who are able, BPS member Mhairi Bowe encourages getting involved in local community initiatives to help reduce isolation this Christmas.

Read more: https://www.bps.org.uk/news/christmas-makes-feelings-loneliness-stand-out?utm_campaign=PsychMat&utm_source=OfficialBPS&utm_medium=social

22/12/2025

On SNJ Today: Will your school speak out on what MP, Lib Dem Chris Coghlan for Dorking and Horley calls councils’ "systematic, moral, and ethical” abuse of law? He commits to defending children's rights— ask your MP do the same! https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/mp-abuse-send-law-systemic-moral-ethical-crisis-schools-speak-up/