Molly Corlett
@mollycorlett.bsky.social
project officer, working on the family justice system; interested in research & practice in services for children and families
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Application an order permitting the Local Authority to continue to deprive a child of her liberty. New DOLS order not made because the Local Authority had not provided the evidence needed to make an order. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
A Local Authority v LB & Ors [2025] EWHC 1264 (Fam) (25 May 2025)
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May 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Application an order permitting the Local Authority to continue to deprive a child of her liberty. New DOLS order not made because the Local Authority had not provided the evidence needed to make an order. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
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"Postnatal wards are meant to nurture and support new mothers at a time when they are highly vulnerable, but this is the opposite of what I saw."
Alice Giucca describes how her experience on a postnatal ward showed a system in collapse
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Alice Giucca describes how her experience on a postnatal ward showed a system in collapse
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May 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
"Postnatal wards are meant to nurture and support new mothers at a time when they are highly vulnerable, but this is the opposite of what I saw."
Alice Giucca describes how her experience on a postnatal ward showed a system in collapse
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Alice Giucca describes how her experience on a postnatal ward showed a system in collapse
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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I spoke to Chris Smyth for this Times piece on the rising numbers of people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for anxiety & depression (link to the article at the end of this thread)
Here are the five key things we need to consider to understand this trend... 🧵
Here are the five key things we need to consider to understand this trend... 🧵
April 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I spoke to Chris Smyth for this Times piece on the rising numbers of people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for anxiety & depression (link to the article at the end of this thread)
Here are the five key things we need to consider to understand this trend... 🧵
Here are the five key things we need to consider to understand this trend... 🧵
We have such uneven spending on housing for people in need, too - dwindling budgets for voluntary sector, commissioned housing (from legacy Supporting People budgets), vs escalating costs for reactive & unstrategic use of temporary accommodation and spot purchased, typically private provision
April 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
We have such uneven spending on housing for people in need, too - dwindling budgets for voluntary sector, commissioned housing (from legacy Supporting People budgets), vs escalating costs for reactive & unstrategic use of temporary accommodation and spot purchased, typically private provision
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PLEASE SHARE! We are looking for info about providing effective support to young mothers and birthing parents (aged 25 and under) in the perinatal period. We are looking for papers/reports/evaluations/blogs/commentaries. Send to: sw-perinatal-research@york.ac.uk. Information: perinatalsupport.co.uk
Improving perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents: a University of York Research study
An NIHR Research Programme for Social Care Funded study based at the Mental Health Social Care Research Centre, University of York
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April 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
PLEASE SHARE! We are looking for info about providing effective support to young mothers and birthing parents (aged 25 and under) in the perinatal period. We are looking for papers/reports/evaluations/blogs/commentaries. Send to: sw-perinatal-research@york.ac.uk. Information: perinatalsupport.co.uk
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Today we're in Birmingham for our 'Back To Their Futures Summit: Transforming Care for children subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders'.
What do children on DoL orders need?
These principles of care were created alongside a team of experts: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/pri...
What do children on DoL orders need?
These principles of care were created alongside a team of experts: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/pri...
April 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Today we're in Birmingham for our 'Back To Their Futures Summit: Transforming Care for children subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders'.
What do children on DoL orders need?
These principles of care were created alongside a team of experts: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/pri...
What do children on DoL orders need?
These principles of care were created alongside a team of experts: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/pri...
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We should not underestimate what a progressive step this is for our reproductive rights
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.
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March 31, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We should not underestimate what a progressive step this is for our reproductive rights
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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‘Staff assessed the moral worth of families through inspection and case-work, often relying on local gossip and judging families on their ability to keep up appearances. A dirty home meant a deviant family life.’
Mary Hannity on the Waifs and Strays Society: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Mary Hannity on the Waifs and Strays Society: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Mary Hannity · Worse than Orphans: Waifs and Strays
What power does a child have? You could refuse your food or try to run away or escape into your imagination. You could...
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March 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
‘Staff assessed the moral worth of families through inspection and case-work, often relying on local gossip and judging families on their ability to keep up appearances. A dirty home meant a deviant family life.’
Mary Hannity on the Waifs and Strays Society: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Mary Hannity on the Waifs and Strays Society: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
open.spotify.com/episode/4f99... Loved this conversation with Sophie Willan, especially how she talks about her mum (balancing compassion, anger at the injustice of it all, and personal boundaries - think v few of us could manage all three!), and about her own self-understanding and self-compassion
Sophie Willan: ‘In the care system you're either a tragic story or a hero’ | 3
How Do You Cope? · Episode
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March 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
open.spotify.com/episode/4f99... Loved this conversation with Sophie Willan, especially how she talks about her mum (balancing compassion, anger at the injustice of it all, and personal boundaries - think v few of us could manage all three!), and about her own self-understanding and self-compassion
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We are very pleased to announce two new members of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory team.
Dr Ellie Ott (pictured right) joins us as Associate Director of Research and Data
Molly Corlett (pictured left) joins us Project Officer for Children, Families and Justice
Dr Ellie Ott (pictured right) joins us as Associate Director of Research and Data
Molly Corlett (pictured left) joins us Project Officer for Children, Families and Justice
March 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are very pleased to announce two new members of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory team.
Dr Ellie Ott (pictured right) joins us as Associate Director of Research and Data
Molly Corlett (pictured left) joins us Project Officer for Children, Families and Justice
Dr Ellie Ott (pictured right) joins us as Associate Director of Research and Data
Molly Corlett (pictured left) joins us Project Officer for Children, Families and Justice
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Looking ahead to the disability benefits green paper, this essay for @citizensadvice.bsky.social makes the case for a system focused on improving health outcomes.
Co-authors @maddyirose.bsky.social, @victoria-anns.bsky.social & Simon Collerton
We challenge the 5 big falsehoods underpinning cuts…🧵
Co-authors @maddyirose.bsky.social, @victoria-anns.bsky.social & Simon Collerton
We challenge the 5 big falsehoods underpinning cuts…🧵
March 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Looking ahead to the disability benefits green paper, this essay for @citizensadvice.bsky.social makes the case for a system focused on improving health outcomes.
Co-authors @maddyirose.bsky.social, @victoria-anns.bsky.social & Simon Collerton
We challenge the 5 big falsehoods underpinning cuts…🧵
Co-authors @maddyirose.bsky.social, @victoria-anns.bsky.social & Simon Collerton
We challenge the 5 big falsehoods underpinning cuts…🧵
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Mothers tell their stories through art in A Story of Hope, an exhibition on child removal, resilience, and healing at Newcastle Cathedral
A story of hope at Newcastle Cathedral
Mothers tell their stories through art in A Story of Hope, an exhibition on child removal, resilience, and healing at Newcastle Cathedral
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March 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Mothers tell their stories through art in A Story of Hope, an exhibition on child removal, resilience, and healing at Newcastle Cathedral
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There is a term for this type of 'investment' model. It is not a kind one. Deregulated rents are a problematic area in temporary and emergency accommodation provision. This business model is a clear example of why.
February 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
There is a term for this type of 'investment' model. It is not a kind one. Deregulated rents are a problematic area in temporary and emergency accommodation provision. This business model is a clear example of why.
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More than half a million families with children will have shortfalls against their rent after new local housing allowance freeze, says new report from @ippr.bsky.social
www.ippr.org/media-office...
www.ippr.org/media-office...
Revealed: Almost one million children in private housing face rent shortfall by 2026 | IPPR
Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates would leave almost one million children in families facing gap between their rent and housing benefits
Housin
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February 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
More than half a million families with children will have shortfalls against their rent after new local housing allowance freeze, says new report from @ippr.bsky.social
www.ippr.org/media-office...
www.ippr.org/media-office...
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“The Observer has been told of women expected to catch public transport to court just after giving birth, in one case with a drip after a caesarean section.”
Important on the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Important on the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘I can’t sleep, I’m terrified’: the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England
Charity finds ‘inhumane’ system is forcing women to defend themselves in court, sometimes from their hospital beds, while in fear of having their newborn child taken from them
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“The Observer has been told of women expected to catch public transport to court just after giving birth, in one case with a drip after a caesarean section.”
Important on the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Important on the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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New @jrf-uk.bsky.social research reveals Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani families are up to 5x more likely to be living in persistent very deep poverty compared to white families in the UK.
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households at higher risk of very deep, long-term poverty
Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households are 2 to 3 times more likely to experience persistent very deep poverty, compared to white households.
www.jrf.org.uk
December 2, 2024 at 10:09 AM
New @jrf-uk.bsky.social research reveals Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani families are up to 5x more likely to be living in persistent very deep poverty compared to white families in the UK.
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... fell down a citation rabbithole + read this interesting article about (if I can do it justice!) RCTs becoming less feasible or applicable as medicine becomes more personalised. It made me think about social interventions which are by nature interpersonal
Randomized Controlled Trials Versus Real World Evidence: Neither Magic Nor Myth
Compared with drugs from the blockbuster era, recently authorized drugs and those expected in the future present a heterogenous mix of chemicals, biologicals, and cell and gene therapies, a sizable f...
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December 1, 2024 at 1:23 PM
ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... fell down a citation rabbithole + read this interesting article about (if I can do it justice!) RCTs becoming less feasible or applicable as medicine becomes more personalised. It made me think about social interventions which are by nature interpersonal
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The Myth of Objective Data, by Melanie Feinberg
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The Myth of Objective Data
When we view objectivity and subjectivity as opposites rather than complements, we distort the empirical realities of data collection.
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November 30, 2024 at 2:31 PM
The Myth of Objective Data, by Melanie Feinberg
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Check out our new open-access paper on #TransitionalSafeguarding by me, @jldamman.bsky.social Gillian Ruch & Susannah Bowyer based on theinnovateproject.co.uk & part of a @sussexcircy.bsky.social special issue. Read it at: ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Dr Nathalie Huegler on LinkedIn: ‘We were persistently othering them out’: Reconceptualising ‘safeguarding’…
Thrilled to see online publication of our paper, with Jeri Damman, Gillian Ruch and susannah bowyer on ▶️Reconceptualising ‘safeguarding’ for young people…
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November 22, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Check out our new open-access paper on #TransitionalSafeguarding by me, @jldamman.bsky.social Gillian Ruch & Susannah Bowyer based on theinnovateproject.co.uk & part of a @sussexcircy.bsky.social special issue. Read it at: ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Really liked this piece by @clinpsy.bsky.social, about how we talk about resilience & trauma: ‘If you think about other forms of adversity like cancer, car accidents or crime, we work on prevention and recovery; we don’t expect people to be resilient to these things.’ clinpsyeye.blog/2024/11/17/w...
Why I dislike the concept of resilience
The way people talk about increasing the resilience of children who have experienced trauma makes me deeply uncomfortable. Worse still, the idea of attributing better outcomes to people with a R…
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November 17, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Really liked this piece by @clinpsy.bsky.social, about how we talk about resilience & trauma: ‘If you think about other forms of adversity like cancer, car accidents or crime, we work on prevention and recovery; we don’t expect people to be resilient to these things.’ clinpsyeye.blog/2024/11/17/w...