Monday, June 11, 2012

A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
~ Mahatma Ghandi

Ghandi was once asked about the most difficult time in his life.
He who had been stoned, abused, imprisoned and fasted for freedom - he said
"The hard hearted of the educated"

I Tweeted today::
"Many parents living in tough communities have few resources to bring to being successful parents. "

I have lived and committed my life
to working with those living in POVERTY -
and including
POVERTY OF THE SPIRIT.

It hurts when I hear ministers of government talking like the statements below.
It seems to me they are out of touch AND
most certainly out of touch with how family members in tough communities FEEL.
There may be a heard exterior, a protection as they strive to survive, but they are hurting humans and need LOVE and UNDERSTANDING.

NOW read this below::

Problem families told - 'Stop blaming others'


Eric Pickles tells IoS he will pay councils to end the

'it's not my fault'

culture by targeting truants and jobless

The Government is to call for an end to what it describes as an "it's not my fault" culture of excuses, which has allowed 120,000 "troubled families" to avoid taking responsibility for their own lives.

Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, warns there will be "a little less understanding" and a tougher approach to the families who are "fluent in social work" and are responsible for chaos that costs the country £9bn every year. He wants fewer children playing truant, life-long benefit claimants on the road to employment, and fewer police call-outs to problem homes.

He will announce tomorrow that all 152 top-level councils in England will be incentivised to send in troubleshooters to confront difficult families in their area, as part of a £450m payment-by-results scheme.

In an interview with The Independent on Sunday, Mr Pickles said the programme will be "more forceful in language, a little less understanding". He added: "Sometimes we've run away from categorising, stigmatising, laying blame."



SHAME ON YOU