Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death
21 Oct 2026, 08:40 PM

Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

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Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela PerteghellaAndy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of Matilda Davis, a parent-carer who killed herself minutes after meeting professionals.The Guardian revealed in August how the “absolutely inspirational” 36-year-old had taken her life after feeling “completely exhausted” and failed by England’s social care system. Continue reading...
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