EXCLUSIVE: Voices of Justice Silenced – Why Was Our Invitation Denied?

Published by: GCBR & The Claudes SEN Law Campaign (TCSL) Newsblog
Date: April 29, 2025

Radio Airwaves Welcomed Us – But Policy Rooms Closed Their Doors

This week, our founder — a leading voice in global advocacy for inclusion, social justice, and human rights — was invited to speak with Ben Kentish on LBC Radio.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/127783259

The conversation focused on a historic turning point:
The First 100 Days of Donald Trump’s Presidency in the United States.

With clarity and urgency, our founder unpacked:

The devastating global ripple effects of Trump’s executive orders.
The sharp escalation of immigration raids, travel bans, and racial profiling.
The rollback of climate commitments and disability protections.
And the danger of normalized authoritarian rhetoric, undermining democracy worldwide.

This was not merely a retrospective — it was a call to action.
A reminder that leadership must be people-first and accountability-bound from Day One.

Exclusion by Design?

Yet, while this powerful conversation aired across national platforms, we ask:

Where was our official invitation to the Mayor of London’s latest event on inclusion and justice?

Despite our proven leadership in the field — with over 7 years of national and international campaigns for:

Disability rights
Racial equity
Parental justice
And the ongoing advocacy behind The Richmond Girls case

…no invitation was issued.

No seat at the table. No recognition. No platform.

This silence speaks volumes.

CASE STUDY: The Richmond Girls – A Systemic Failure

Let us be clear about what this exclusion really costs.

The Richmond Girls, two Black sisters with complex special educational needs and disabilities, were:

Unlawfully removed from their mother’s care in March 2023 under an 18-week care order that has now illegally extended over a year.
Denied their right to education and left out of placement since September 2023.
Subject to disability discrimination, racial bias, and council mismanagement.

Authorities Involved:

Achieving for Children (AfC)
Richmond and Wandsworth Children’s Services
HMCTS
Local MP offices
Ofsted, IOPC, and Social Work England

All notified. None accountable.

FACTS & DATA: The Broader Picture

This is not just about one case. The data is clear:

1.7 million+ children in England are identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Black children are 4.5 times more likely to be taken into care than white peers.
Families from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds face a disproportionate rate of wrongful child protection interventions, often due to systemic racism.
A 2024 report from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory confirmed racial disparities in care proceedings remain unresolved and under-addressed.

Yet today’s event, marketed as an “inclusion and lived experience” gathering, did not reflect this lived reality.

BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-17e9c07b-93f4-45b3-9558-7590b9eaf3ad
Trump’s first 100 days – in numbers – BBC News | The Guardian – First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/29/donald-trump-first-100-days-tracker
Time Magazine with: Donald Trump
https://time.com/7280106/trump-interview-100-days-2025/

Our Work is Ongoing — With or Without the Invitation

Whether we are welcomed into rooms of influence or not, GCBR and The Claudes SEN Law Campaign (TCSL) will continue:

Pressing for independent investigations.
Holding councils and MPs to account.
Creating media, film, and legal campaigns to bring light to the shadows.
Speaking truth on platforms that can’t be muted — including radio, podcasts, press, and street-level activism.

We thank LBC Radio and Ben Kentish for recognizing the importance of these issues and amplifying voices too often ignored.

Final Words: To the Mayor of London

“Inclusion cannot be performative.
It cannot be selective.
And it cannot be political convenience.
If the goal is true justice — then let the real voices speak.”
— GCBR & TCSL Leadership Team

Read our original report:
“BREAKING: Victims’ Voices Excluded Again — Where Was Our Invitation?”

Thank you to our supporters, donors, and allies across the world.
We will not be silenced.

The Claudes SEN Law Campaign Blog