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Our statement on the appalling case of #ChildQ. We extend our full sympathy and solidarity to Child Q and her family at what must be a traumatising, exhausting and distressing time. 
We especially thank Child Q for her courage in coming forward with her story, which must have been unimaginably difficult. We condemn in the strongest possible terms not just the individual actions of police officers involved, but the institutional frameworks built to hide them..
…the teachers who stood by in silence, and the carceral logic that facilitates a culture of violence, of surveillance, and of shattering dehumanization.
🔈 IMPORTANT INFO, please read
1/9) Greater Manchester Combined Authority are planning a hike in Council Tax in order to fund the introduction of police in schools. This is against the wishes of teachers, parents and students - find out more below
1/9) Greater Manchester Combined Authority are planning a hike in Council Tax in order to fund the introduction of police in schools. This is against the wishes of teachers, parents and students - find out more below
2/9) A hike in Council Tax rates in Greater Manchester will provide £10mil more funding to Greater Manchester Police (GMP). This is on top of the extra £30mil GMP have received from GMCA’s core grant
3/9) The Council Tax increase (£10mil) will be used to recruit 325 new officers & introduce new initiatives, including more police in schools. Our Decriminalise the Classroom report documents the concerns of young people, teachers, parents & the community nopoliceinschools.co.uk/resources/Decr…
LAUNCH: 'Decriminalise the Classroom: A Community Response to Police in Greater Manchester's Schools'.
With @npolicemonitor we collected the views of 554 young people and adults. Their contributions are invaluable, making the case for #NoPoliceInSchools.
bit.ly/decriminalise-…
With @npolicemonitor we collected the views of 554 young people and adults. Their contributions are invaluable, making the case for #NoPoliceInSchools.
bit.ly/decriminalise-…
Young people have shared both their experiences of police in schools, and their concerns in advance of their growing implementation.
Pay attention to their input.
Accessible and translated versions of our executive summary are on our campaign website.
Pay attention to their input.
Accessible and translated versions of our executive summary are on our campaign website.
A huge thank you to @NEUNorthWest Black Members, who have been pivotal to this process, and all those who have been part of the #NoPoliceInSchools campaign so far.
It makes us hopeful to know so many in our communities are ready to fight for young people.
It makes us hopeful to know so many in our communities are ready to fight for young people.
