Author Archives: thebeardyone

ICU started as a social media campaign in 2018, and is led by Kendra Houseman a survivor of CSE and gangs. When she was a child she used to think that adults couldn’t see her they were blind to what she was going through and what was happening, and she had become invisible. #ICU21 sawContinue reading “#ICU21”

The trump card played yet again, the stacked deck of authority, another argument won by sheer dint of the opponent being more powerful than I. What was the trump card? Powerful rhetoric, ownership of the truth? No, a mere phrase but loaded with unarguable finality – ‘It Just Is’. The simple phrase that shouts –Continue reading “It Just Is, or Justice?”

Welcome to Beardy’s Blog, where you will find views, news and opinion on topics such as safeguarding, equality, and inclusive education. Beardy has an MA in Advanced Child Protection and over 30 years experience working with children and young people from not only the community sector but also the Charitable and Education sectors. Check outContinue reading “Introduce Yourself”