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Empowered Black Woman with Attitude!

Be Judge & Jury!

Mervelee Tomlinson

Mervelee Tomlinson

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LEYF On My Doorstep? Updated 16th October 2017

I had worked with Alev Sagnak before and she recommended me to join Westminster Children Society (WCS) in 2009 when I was experiencing some amount of instability in my life. Since that time WCS has changed to London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) and five (5) years on, I am still working with LEYF. However I am more than glad to say I am happy to be back in South London – Southwark after spending 5+ years working in Westminster. The best thing about my changing journey is that LEYF is expanding business from Westminster where the organisation started over 100+ years ago. To literally all the deprived areas of London, providing better outcomes for young children. I am privileged to be working at the Bird In Bush Nursery that is situated literally on my doorstep in South East London. I started my journey in South London, working in the early years’ sector after I completed my studies at Lambeth College 1997-1999.

I am an older and wiser early years’ practitioner who has been embedded with the LEYF ethos from when I joined in September 2009. Now that I have achieved most of what I set out to accomplish as a practitioner, enhancing knowledge and expertise via studies and trainings. I am intent on using two of my hobbies – photography and writing to spread the LEYF DNA and my shared vision into my South London and to the world at large. Therefore, I am more than prepared to use the knowledge and expertise I fought hard to gain, to help spread the philosophy of LEYF as a beacon of good service provider to the UK and wider world. In so doing, I will start by giving credit where credit is due to some of the extra ordinarily special persons who have travelled on my journey of discoveries with LEYF http://www.leyf.org.uk.

I am therefore, going public so everyone know that I will always be eternally grateful. To those persons for inspiring, nurturing and empowering me to be the reflective practitioner, who developed the listening ethos, whom I have become to date. Therefore, I will have to start off saying a big thanks to Alev Sagnak who told me about the vacancy at WCS. And the fact they were recruiting for practitioners with my level of qualifications in 2009. Believe me Alev and mark my words that if I should win the jackpot, I promise to take you out to my native Jamaica for some fun and frolics and to meet my family who are exactly like me. Next on my list are some super colleagues whom I met at Fitzrovia Community Nursery where I first started. They are Candy, Patricia Session, Ezi and Claire the deputy who started on the same day with me. Candy is in for special mention because she took me under her wings as a novice. Taught me ICT, how to do the Learning Journeys and write up the Activity Planning Forms http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/parents.

Only a few weeks after starting at Fitzrovia, I re-established contact with Joelle Lax, now manager at Holcroft Nursery. I had previously worked with Joelle when she was only about seventee (17) years old at Lambeth Walk Day Nursery after I graduated from Lambeth College. She recognised me all those years later, as soon as she walked into the nursery and saw me. I later learned that Joelle was one of the youngest managers working for LEYF when she was appointed. It would be rather amiss of me if I did not mention working in partnership with other professionals and outside agencies from the Camden Local Education Authority. I was privileged to be given the opportunity to enhance knowledge via trainings and empowered to make my implicit knowledge explicit.

The early years’ teacher who identified my passion in fulfilling my role as a SENCO was forceful in ensuring I got the trainings to do the role to the best of my ability. And she did not just stop there, she taught me about Every Child A Talker (ECAT), Statutory Assessment, Individual Education Plans (IEP), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), etc in the short space of time – 6 months that I was at Fitzrovia http://www.education.gov.uk/contactus. I am a believer in change and I was transferred to Luton Street where I was destined to spend 4+ years working with some exceptional, enthusiastic and passionate colleagues. These colleagues were the epitome of professionalism, who have the children and their parent’s best interests at heart. Julie Weiss aka Julie Moye http://www.linkedin.com/mervelee-tomlinson. Julie, who was the manager is first in line for some special praises. She always showed her appreciations for the work I had done.

Since she had the ears of the CEO, June O’Sullivan, she was never stingy in telling her about the good practice that I contributed to. Providing quality standards of work, especially my Learning Journeys and Homemade Books. The CEO in turn would be lavish with her praises for anyone whose work was of the highest standards, whenever she popped into any of the nurseries. However, in spite of this, this is not to say Julie Weiss and I saw eye to eye, are were in agreement to everything. I guess in hindsight I might now have to blame the generation gap. We never think twice about challenging each other practice. But we never lost sight of our different roles and responsibilities in the team and gave each other the respect that were merited to do the job. We both knew we were responsible for being accountable for acting and working as professionals no matter our personal take on any matters.

One of the biggest thing I admired about Julie Weiss is the fact that she would admit when she got her wires crossed and apologised for her mistakes. And we were on differing wavelengths about certain matters, but there was mutual respects between us. We were never afraid to call a spade a spade and then moved unto the most important roles of fulfilling our job descriptions. Stacey-Jane Whitfield, who was the deputy manager was one of the humblest, down to earth person l had the privilege of working with. She never had the time to bother with some of the airs and graces connected to her status as she always had to go that extra mile in getting the job done. Madonna was a tower of strength, who treated me like the big sister I never had. Marcia Girvan cooked up those mouth-watering meals to appease our taste buds. There is Elizabeth Reid, one of the first LEYF apprentice I met at Luton Street and who is a real go getter. This young lady knew what she wanted to accomplish and set out to achieve her goals. She rose to the position of Deputy Manager in Queens Park Nursery.

Updated: Elizabeth Reid and others like Tania Silva have being given the opportunities to rise up the career ladder, now as managers, deputies and various leadership and management positions. But despite being their mentor, I am now out of work for 2+ years with a reference flagging safeguarding. Like at the first workplace where Alev and I meet when we first worked together, they too have been manipulated to discriminate against me. Some of them have blocked me on https://www.facebook.com/public/Mervelee-Myers. I have had other encounters of exclusion when I could no longer access the Nursery World FORUM on https:www.linkedin.com that I contributed to. Then the editor of the http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk, thought she have the rights to join in the discrimination, so I let them know I am not a voiceless vulnerable.

I was stalked by two (2) young white males at the Nursery World Show 2017, the day after the end of https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-m-myers-v-london-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016. In November 2016 when I was celebrating my son’s election win, LEYF got Facebook to block me. On the 21st December 2016, LEYF got the ET to ban me from Social Media. I agreed with condition that it started there and then. Because there were materials in cyberspace over which I have no control. After the ET judgement was posted online, http://www.bwbllp.com had the audicity to contact me after nearly two years to remind me about their threats of the 24th September 2015. Then they get Facebook and https://twitter.com/rattynem to contact me. So I see them off with my correspondences, making my implicit knowledge explicit.

I worked with agency staff Freda and her daughter and Nichole initially when I started at Luton Street and they were a bunch of true professionals who just got on with the job. Their work were outstanding and comparable to LEYF standards at the time, so it is no wonder that they were relied on when LEYF needed their services. I met Tania Silva at Fitzrovia when she came to cover and we ended up as colleagues in Luton Street. She moved on to become one of the Deputy Managers at Marsham Street. We were privileged to develop some great innovative ideas and using our initiatives to promote and implement best inclusive practice during out time at Luton Street. We were empowered and enabled via our mutual enthusiasm in delivering the pedagogy of the expert theorists to support, enhance and extend children’s development and learning. There is Trison Grant who was an exceptional apprentice and I decided to take her under my wings because she is one of us. Jamaican and I could see her potentials as well as her passion for working with young children.

Katie is such a lovely girl who was only interested in giving of her best, doing her work and planning for her future ahead. I was privileged to mentor some of the students like Suzan Murados and Michelle Hoofong to name a few. What can I say about my boy Apprentice Bryan, who I thought had such a bright future ahead of him. If, he had stuck to his guns and completed his apprenticeship? I honestly believed he had a role to play with “Men In Childcare” and I felt let down that he did not stay. However I am hoping that whatever he is doing he is flourishing and doing something useful with his life and not fallen by the wayside? I am appealing that if anyone knows about him to remind him of the role he played in the last LEYF conference that we attended. Andrea Barnes is another lady with attitudes like myself, but with her heart set in the right place. I am hoping she has managed to get her studying back on track and making using of the God given talents that she is blessed with?

I have to raise my hat to Bianca the apprentice who is such a natural in her role. I am hoping she will be inviting me to her babies’ christening of course, so I can get to dress up in one of my posh frocks? Now that I have hit on an idea about developing some teaching and learning tools to use in the early years. I am thinking about Sandra Delgado, who taught me the song that I am thinking of using as my launching pad. As this is an idea in the making, I will have to now get really serious and busy ensuring this is a reality. Surely I have to mention Sunita Bagri who helped to sell my credentials about my good practice. Sharing my story about working in collaboration when I am using my knowledge and expertise to inspire others, to make the most of their opportunities in life. With her spreading the words I eventually got my request for transfer from Luton Street to somewhere local and closer to home become a reality. I cannot forgot Sao Banya, who when she came to Luton Street told me about LEYF take-over of BIB, and telling me to ask for the transfer to BIB.

Sao has been a tower of strength inspiring me to give of my best, because she too has done studies to a certain level like I have done. Most importantly we do work from that shared vision that the expert theorists recommend. The manager Lynne Kelly, has been very supportive, ensuring that she puts certain amenities like the computer in the staff room so I can word process my work and get the job done more effectively. I have been ensconced and literally camping out on my doorstep with my transfer to Bird In Bush in Peckham South London. Now I am just working a stone’s throw from where I live, I have more time for my personal life as a part time carer for my elderly husband. I also have more me time and I can focus and concentrate on some of the things that are important to me like making links and connecting with the local community that I live in. And for all those other colleagues whom I met whilst I covered in other LEYF nurseries – Carlton Hill, Holcroft, Queensborough, House of Commons, Queens Park, Lisson Green, Mickey Star and Noah’s Ark and those that I attended for trainings.

I am eternally grateful for you, allowing me into your settings and sharing your practices with me. Because for every setting that I covered in I came away with some new knowledge and expertise that I did not have before. Now I am indebted and have to talk about the impact of Rachel Parker who accompanied us to that training day out at Community Playthings. She is such an absolute professional who used to attend at Luton Street to do the ITTERS & ETTERS using both top down and bottom up approaches doing her job. I understand that she will be working in South London as an Area Manager and I can only continue to wish her all the best. I believe it was because of her I had the opportunity to attend trainings at Community Playthings where I am now working in partnership with the Darvell School on a none profit level. Using my knowledge and expertise to promote my country’s and my family heritage to a wider audience.

Working Partnerships: Although I did not stay long at Fitzrovia to do much other than support a child on the Autistic Spectrum in my role as the SENCO. I was privileged to work with children and their parents from diverse multicultural background. I have worked in partnerships with tutors, assessors, fellow colleagues and placements facilitators since I entered the early year’s sector when I enrolled at Lambeth College 1997 to the present. Now that I am back in South London amongst the majority of people from my own or similar cultures to mine. I can feel the vibes and realised how much I am appreciated and felt really proud when Caroline Quirke presented me with a star that one of the children made to show her appreciation to my hard work and dedications since I started at BIB. Coming from a time in my life when my hidden disability caused me to stay in the background as I did not want to embarrass myself and lose my dignity. I was able to take centre stage for the Christmas Play and never once stopped to worry about failing. Since living in the UK, I have had opportunities to address my disabilities and empowered myself to integrate into a tolerant society. By so doing I have had chances to develop my confidence and even though the disability is still part of who I am. I have come out of my shell and is able to do something productive with my life.

An Advocate: I have empowered myself over the years during prolonged studies, trainings and research. I did not only have to deal with my hidden disabilities, but had to cope with my child, who was misdiagnosed with multiple disabilities. That is why I am an advocate of inclusion. Thereby doing research into how best to implement and promote inclusive practice to stop even one child and their parents going through what I went through as a young inexperienced mother. I am proud to be a member of the LEYF team, who is proactive in shaping the lives of the young children who may need some forms of early intervention strategies to get them pass those initial hurdles that I had to deal with for myself and, with my own child. As the CEO rapped at the 2013 Staff Party, I am proud to be a be-LEYF-er and is more than happy – 5+ years and counting… I am looking forward to spending the next 10 years until my retirement when I will be packing myself off to my paradise in the sun. Hopefully I will be in a position where I can be of service in helping to develop Special Educational Needs and Disability services in Jamaica. Using some of the vast knowledge I had gained in the UK and most importantly as a LEYF employee?

Benefits of having LEYF on my Doorstep: I can easily pop home if I have an emergency or even check on my husband whose age, ill health and other underlying conditions are causing me much concerns. Working closer to home has really given me greater peace of mind. I have been using some of the time I spent travelling to good effect in particular, when I have deadlines to meet working on children’s Learning Journeys. I can come a bit earlier and stay over late as I am no longer in a rush to travel the two (2) hours that it once took when I was working far away from home. I am a stickler for keeping promises to myself and others if I set myself any targets or deadlines. I just don’t like to let myself down and my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will not allow me to either. So I am stuck in my routines of giving of my best or left feeling I am letting myself down if I cannot reach my targets. But hey, life goes on and so does the work and as long as I can do my little bit to help any child achieve a positive outcome in life. I am more than satisfied and know that I am making a contribution, preparing the future generations for their roles in life?

Now that LEYF is literally on my doorstep and I am now working in South London where my journey actually started after being away since 2009. I am looking forward with much glee to continue using my enhanced knowledge in spreading the word about LEYF DNA and ethos as one of the service providers that gained the status of being a beacon of outstanding quality to be aspired to. At Bird In Bush where I believe and feel I am secured in the bosom of people and communities that I feel I am more in tuned with and relate with much better. I know I have finally found the perfect platform to give of my bests in my chosen career of working with young children that I had chosen all those years ago. In addition I have empowered myself so I can indulge in my other passions of photographing and writing? I am looking forward to more changes that will benefit the deprived communities of South London. And most importantly the children and families who will benefit from the changes that are bound to take place in order for there to be progress in the communities through the different capitals.

I am more than contented with my life as it is panning out before me. I am not asking for much else as I honestly don’t think I have much ambitions left to climb up the career ladder. But neither will I become complacent and drop my guards either because of past experiences when I had to come crashing back down to earth with a terrible thud? On second thoughts I would love to win the National Lottery so I can hurry up and return to my native Jamaica. I would be more than happy to focus on working in the area of Special Education and indulging in my passion of writing. So in the meantime I will be carrying on giving of my best at Bird In Bush, LEYF that is literally on my doorsteps and trying to motivate myself to develop my expertise in other areas? However I will not be complacent in whatever roles and responsibilities I take on as I am only prepared to give of my best.

I have seen my publications in http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk. I have written to http://www.express.org.uk about my struggles with Mental Health Conditions. My article that I have written when I was on Medical Suspension appeared on http://www.mqmentalhealth.org/Mental-Health/Mental-Illness in 2015. At https://worldreferee.com/referee/valdin-legister/bio, I submitted the information. I have been publishing on LinkedIn. I have found some of my articles used on http://www.parkinson.org.uk. I have corresponded with http://www.gov.uk/Number10. The LEYF solicitors and representatives of the ET http://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals/employment/claims/responding. With http://www.voicetheunion.org.uk. With http://www.disclosure.gov.uk. With Southwark Council sen@southwark.gov.uk. I am to be found on some Social Media Platforms as I intend to share stories of my experiences to help in breaking down barriers. The barriers erected when recommendations to http://www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers are not considered. So I ended up with another miscarriages of justice by the ET because the judges are biased and conceited.

I am more than grateful that I have been empowered to put some of the things that once bothered me behind me. And move forward with all the enthusiasms that I can conjure up. I know what I am talking about as my old folks were fond of saying “she who feels it knows it?” What more can I say other than we are living in a world where we are not always tolerant and prepared to try and find out how others tick as we are more self-centred and looking out for “me, myself and I!” In the meantime I am here wondering what changes are going to be taking place by the time I am old and greyer and ready to retire to the LAND of my BIRTH? I have had so much joy when I worked as a Basic School Teacher and that is my primary reason for wanting to go back to make my contributions to Early Childhood Education.

Update: 16.10.2015 & 16th October 2017

I was harassed, bullied and inimidated into removing this article by one of my detractors, Hilda Miller, who told me at the time I knew nothing. She made some other negative comments that I won’t even publicise at this time. Because for someone who knows absolutely nothing about me or the work I’d done during 5+ years of dedicated services was beyond my ken. Now I am defying the bullies and putting the article back and be damned if they wish, for taking a stance for equal rights and justice for the vulnerable. I am celebrating Black History Month and showing I am no COWARD!

I am proud of my heritage as I am discovering the DNA that is part of my Roots. I was told that there was some German Blood, Mullattoo and I am questioning if there was Chinese as well. My cousin Osbourne Nembhardt who is doing Our Family Tree reassured me there is 90% African, some Dutch and Scottish! They are welcome to do their next best because I am a Fighter with the Maroon Blood that Nanny of the Maroons and all the National Heroes used to fight to defend Jamaica the Land of my Birth.

I am one  Proud JAMAICAN who is going to stand up and fight for my principles, values and beliefs. No one is going to stitch me up and send me back to no “Funded Prison 4 Criminals – I am not a Criminal”. I might have a touch of “Mental Health Issues”, but they are responsible for pushing me over the edge! 27th October I celebrate the birthdate of my Father, Uncle and Auntie, three (3) of my Grandmother Irene sixteen (16) children.

The ET Judgement: I am still having to wait for closures. The judgement is posted online and I am waiting for the Employment Appeal Tribunal to do what they intend to do. In the meantime I am left in limbo. Two (2+) years I am still without a job. I was planning on starting an online business, with the publication of my first book. However everything is on hold. I am now thinking of starting an online News Magazine, reviewing stories of interests that impact on why I have been discriminated against in the UK from 2004?

Written by: Mervelee Myers. Early Years Practitioner, Carer, Advocate, Writer.

See & Blind, Hear & Deaf!

Honouring: People of GOD – Sunday Worship 17th September 2017

My Christian Upbringing

I am sat listening to the Sunday Service on BBC Radio 4 as is the norms, when I have to do my utmost to keep up with my Christian upbringing, even when I am having one of my crisis. Because I am mindful of the fact that despite the struggles that my parents went through, my Father never ever lost faith in GOD. My Mother who had a Christian upbringing, but was somewhat of a rebel like me in her younger days, even showed her faith in GOD, as she got older. I am/was proud when I go home and was told of how she participated in her Church Activities to the very end. Due no doubt to the fellowship she had with the Townhead Baptist Church and the local communities at large. As I am reflecting after eating the breakfast my husband prepared for me, I am thanking GOD every day for each small mercies that have been bestowed on me.

I know exactly where the blessing are from. Yes for those spreading rumours that my husband can’t turn duck off of nest, that’s so not true. Because without him, I would not have survived all that have happened to me since I was introduced to him in 2001. Now I am thinking that some of the persons who I was introduced to have the best influences on my life. Those who are waiting for my husband to die, better be aware that at this stage in my life, I might die and leave him. Because he has been my Rock, ensuring I am looked after, when I am unable to manage and control my disabilities and Mental Health Conditions. I am sure I listened more keenly to the Sunday Worship, when I hear the name Rose Hudson-Wilkin, because I can still remember the first time we meet. This was when I attended Housing for Women AGM info@h4w.co.uk and I still have the flyer as proof, because I am a hoarder.

I was transfixed when she described her years growing up in Jamaica, because they were similar to mine. She mentioned she was going home to talk to her Mother to get relevant information for her Biography. I had no knowledge that her family was from the local communities of Westmoreland. However I was in for the discoveries of my life when we started chatting during the break. She mentioned her cousin Dockie and her Grandmother, Ms Fran Desport from Burnt Savannah and I just couldn’t get enough. Because, now it’s time to pay attention to all the people who my Mother used to claim as her family. But we were sceptical of this been more than her wanting to be in with, the well to do people. However I had started listening to my Mother about, who are my family when I discovered that my cousin Lambert Thompson was really my cousin.

He came to look for my Grandma and upon asking for Aunt Elsie, I enquired of him, if she was his real Auntie. Then I discovered another of my cousin who was a Driving Instructor and someone I knew visiting the area, but only know we were family’s years later. I must be honest that my upbringing was fraught with struggles from the time my Father was struck down with Parkinson’s at an early age. I must confess that from thence, my perspectives about how I viewed myself changed and I was always looking for acceptance from others. And that’s why I am passionate about breaking down barriers. Since Rose Hudson-Wilkin is the Preacher and I am listening to her talking about being called to serve the Ministry of GOD, from the age of 14 years old. I was mesmerised once more, hearing her story which she told the first time we met.

Today marks the centenary (100) of a WOMAN, ordained to the church as a Priest in the UK. Now I will have to go do my research about CONSTANCE, the first Woman Priest, who served in the East End of London. The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin is serving in the East End of London too, following in the footsteps of a great trailblazer CONSTANCE. That’s why I was more than grateful to be afforded me the privileges to be learning about Women in the Ministry. As Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin elaborated about the ordnance of WOMEN as Priest in the UK in 1994, I am fortunate to live in a time when Equal Opportunity must be the rights of everyone. As the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 14 states that it is a basic entitlement of humans to enjoy their rights and freedoms without discrimination on any grounds.

When I meet Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin at the Unveiling of the African & Caribbean War Memorial www.acmemorial.com, at Windrush Square, I spoke with her briefly. I reminded her about the occasions of our first meeting, and telling her I am in the process of publishing my first BOOK. I have been in her company on a few other occasions at the Jamaica Independence Service celebrating the milestones of our Nationhood. I was privileged to be in her company at Westminster Abbey at Evensong when I meet Mr Neville Lawrence and other dignitaries. Sad to say I was looking forward to the publication of my book in September, but that will not happen now. Instead I am still engaged in seeking justice for the ill treatments that ruined my career, destroyed my health and leave me out of work for the past two years. Because www.leyf.org.uk think they are above the law and have friends in high places.

However I am in for more struggles with the ET that presided over another miscarriages of justice that is even worse than before. They have affirmed the discrimination in the forms of the vendetta that LEYF carried out to destroy my life. Stripped me of my dignity and robbed me of my entitlement to the basic human rights not to be discriminated against. That’s why been a Writer, I am adopting “Until the lion learns to write, the hunter will always tell the story”, from Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE. Another reasons for my Fight4justice and other Social Media campaigns to share my stories with those who need to be informed. Each time that I face challenges in workplaces, there is a pattern that is repeated. This goes back to my childhood when my life was changed when my Father was struck down with Parkinson’s from an early age.

To briefly recap, I have been facing challenges from the time of my Dad’s illness to this day. I have been documenting my experiences through my stories so they are available for anyone to whom they might be of benefit. That’s why I have now decided to use my Action Plan from the Training over the next six (6) weeks to continue sharing my stories and not wait to publish books, because they may never see the light of day? I am doing exactly what the ET done by posting their biased and prejudicial judgement online in the here and now by sharing stories. Because of yet another miscarriages of justice by the ET, I think GOD has finally revealed to me my purpose in life. I am convinced that my purpose is to share my story and take up ADVOCACY as an Influencer, who is an Expert Authority on subjects from cradle to grave, to help others.

This way I will be empowering myself using my knowledge, creativity, talents and passion to show others that there are ways to becoming an overcomer, and not remain a victim forever. One does not have to stay a VOICELESS VULNERABLE forever if they equip themselves with the tools to help themselves and others break down the barriers. The discrimination that are put in place in the fine prints of the CONtrACTs keeping us enslaved as scapegoats and victims of the psychopaths, who see our passions as threats to their incompetence. Then they have to keep us in our places with claims we are dismissive of authority. But what or whose authority are they talking about, when they don’t have a clue?

Because of the prolonged mistreatment by http://www.leyf.org.uk, their associates in discrimination and now the affirmation of the discrimination by the ET again. I have lost my ability to function and carry out normal day to day activities. This was from I returned from burying my MOTHER and transferred to BIB, HOC and New Cross. The terrible experiences led to me revisiting my childhood traumas when I had lost my ability to function in public from around the time my Dad took sick. Without knowing, I had taken on the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s whenever I have to perform in public, or had to perform under pressures. I was prescribed medications for my conditions from an early age, in my teens. However I decided to wean myself off taking it after I completed my studies at the OU, www.open.ac.uk/ceremonies. Now I think I am been penalised for managing and controlling my disabilities without relying on prescription medications. But I am aware of the side effects and don’t want to get addicted, as that would make my like even harder to bear.

But as my step-son, Trevor says everything happens for a good and wise purpose. That’s why it was ordained for the ET to take five (5) months to give the judgement and three (3) days to post online. Because now is the time for the truth to come out and set the innocent and vulnerable employees who are enslaved in workplaces free. But most importantly for me to meet the person who is ordained to support my Fight4justice www.MerveleeConsultancy.uk campaign against those that think they are above the laws because they have friends in high places. They can use the blood, sweat and tears money that are made from discriminating against employees to pay off unscrupulous so called professionals to do their biddings. Destroying the lives of employees and their families.

The Benefits of Empowerment and Having the Right Person in Your Corner

Inspired Thinking “It’s no use saying ‘We are doing our best’. You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary” Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965). I am glad I have been empowering myself so I can quote from the great leaders and philosophers, past and present for obvious reasons. Some lived their lives with deficits and limitations of physical and mental disabilities, yet they never let that determine the outcome of their lives. I am making comparisons because I managed and controlled my disabilities from childhood, until they were triggered and exacerbated into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in two (2) workplaces here in the UK. The first time was preparation for the second to be doing what is necessary to succeed. Because once more I am let down by the establishments and systems in place to dispense justice, the Employment Tribunal.

That’s why I do believe that it was not just by chance that the ET take such a long time to decide the judgement. This happens so that I could get the opportunity to meet Barrister Ryan Clement. He is responsible for playing the biggest roles in doing what’s necessary so that I succeed and overcome the years of discrimination that LEYF imposed on me by breaching the Rules of Law. Not only that they pulled the wool over the eyes of everyone, convincing the ET that they are angels who were looking out for my best interests. That’s why, there comes a time in each and every one of us life when we just have to trust another person with taking over and doing the best. When we are unable to do it for ourselves. I have put all my trusts in Ryan and GOD, knowing we have to succeed to free others from been enslaved in workplaces throughout the world.

Despite there is a Modern SLAVERY ACT 2015, but from my experiences, discrimination is worse now than pre the SLAVERY ACT 1807. Since I have been forced out of work, I have had the opportunity to talk to people who shared similar experiences to mine in workplaces and its worse. I had to resign because despite holding on, so that I did not make the mistakes that cost me the other job (refer to Dr Maria Hudson 2012 Research Paper Ref: 01/12, www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers), I had to give in. Although I carried on, dealing with allegations, gagging, traps, trumped up complaints, investigations, transfers, medical suspensions, treated like a criminal, provocations, harassment, bullying and intimidations… By the time I reached breaking point when something had to give. I was having a nervous breakdown, but if you look at my Social Media, you will realise I stick to my Fight4justice to the very last.

Writing is therapy and part of my early intervention strategies that I have been using from childhood, even when I could not put a name to it then. Also documenting and recording my experiences through storytelling is my defensive practice. I only know this when I studied with the Open University. It was only via studies that I empower myself to change my lifestyle, applying a holistic approach to dealing with my hidden disabilities. By which I could live a more fulfilling life and maximise my potentials. That is/was until my experiences of discrimination in two (2) toxic work environments, with management and leaders who sanction the discrimination. As I have been saying, I know GOD has a purpose for me to fulfil before I am unable to do anything about it. That’s why I do not agree with those who tell me that I must not question Him. Of course I have to argue with GOD to get the answers to what are my next moves.

Just a brief pause to introduce some of the persons who are instrumental in seeing my dreams materialising into realities. I meet my tutor Danielle Williams, from St Lucia and some wonderful peers during the six (6) months I studied. This was to gain another qualifications as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) with www.hctgroup.org, at STORM Family Centre. I don’t know what I am going to do with all these certificates, because I can’t get a job with them? Pauline Peart the assessor came on board and I am grateful for the support. I meet other persons throughout all walks of life, at other free training sessions, like JT Foxx, Gerry Roberts, Tony Robbins, Andy Harrington, etc. And sharing experiences helped me to have a better understanding of how the ET works especially if one have a case that involves disabilities. There are others who I meet at STORM who I can’t even put a name to. However I appreciate the fact that when I am in their presence, they acknowledge that we meet and they remember me.

That’s why I cannot understand what led LEYF Leaders and Management to sanction the discrimination at BIB, HOC and New Cross from the 23rd July 2014 until I resigned. Then throughout, until the ET Case that ended on the 3rd March 2017. But to compound matters for the ET Judges to prolong the punishment, taking five (5) months to make the judgement, is beyond my ken. Then to post online, severing any hopes I have of setting up my online business. It was only because I decided to follow my calling, registering for free online trainings that I meet Winsome Duncan. She is my mentor and the rest is history. But the biggest gift of all is the introduction to Barrister Ryan Clement, when she was not clear about the Legalities in my first book that I wanted to publish. This book was to be my launch pad for my online business. But it is on hold at the moment.

Despite the hiccoughs caused by the ET judgement, I am still taking it one day at a time to achieving my goals. Every day I am more thankful to GOD for bringing these people in my life, to help accomplish my goals, one step at a time. As Philosopher George Santayana said “Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it”. That’s why I clung on to the bitter end despite of the effects the discrimination were causing on both mine and my husband’s health and emotional wellbeing. Because I had taken a stance in another workplace, not to be discriminated against. Therefore LEYF will have to give an account as to why two (2) former employees and a parent can write the reviews that they did, on their website. The three (3) who reviewed LEYF are Julia Elizabeth Gould, Ingrid Curuvija Townsend and Jyoti Sharma listed as Jyoti Bhardwaj in the ET case Bundles.

Because Jyoti is/was the Deputy Manager at BIB who was sanctioned with others to discriminate against me. Her review was done on the 12th March 2016, just before the Preliminary Hearing on the 15th March 2016. This was when my RACISM claims were referred for review by the Judge. But we all know the outcome of that and LEYF and their Legal Team must be charged with perverting the course of justice. Furthermore they were not operating as a Legal Entity. Mr John Fenton who prepared the ET3 Form and the case acted unprofessionally throughout. He only owned up when Barrister Samantha Jones, too acted unprofessionally. She told the judges she did not prepare the case as it was to be strike out. Most of what is in the judgement are the words of Ms Jones from the day she introduced herself to me and throughout the hearings.

That’s why I will not leave any stones unturned to expose LEYF for thinking they are above the law because they have friends in high places. I will borrow another quotes from the Daily Express www.express.org.uk, Magazine. From where I learned so much about writing and honing my skills over the years, even when they are all the same when it comes to treating us equal. The things they say… “You cannot create experiences. You must undergo it” Albert Camus (1913-1960). Luckily I had turned to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/publoc/Mervelee-Myers to document my innermost thoughts when I could not find anyone with the time to share my concerns. So now I can refer to the Daily Express Columnist “Tech Don’t Lie” as one of my mantra in how to keep my Defensive Practice. When LEYF sent me on Medical Suspension to deny me my basic rights of earning a living, my stories was used on www.mqmentalhealth.org/Mental-Health/Mental-Illness.

All I am going to say there are lots of Ryan Clement out in the world, who are going beyond the call of duty, helping others like me. Their contributions cannot be measured in monetary values, as without him I might have ended up being another of the www.hctgroup.org HCT Group Impact Report 2016: 1 in 5 suicides are associated to unemployment. During the Telephone Conciliation, the Judge took umbrage when I refuse to accept £58,000.00 because there was a gagging clause. I know as I told the three (3) Judges when they tried imposing a Social Media ban that there are matters in cyberspace over which I have no control. But the judge could only think of supporting LEYF, telling me they have to protect themselves from me, so it was not about principle, but money. But who have protected me from the time I returned from burying my MOTHER, to now?

It is only now since I was introduced to RYAN that I am beginning to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. I want each and every one to find a Ryan Clement, like I have been introduced to mine. We need to get our inspirations from the Ryan Clement of this world who are Humanitarians. I know I will have to find the time for a proper testimonials. But I know that will come with my writing when I am no longer under this pressure to clear my name and exonerate myself as I told Dr Maria Hudson in 2010.

In the meantime please get to know RYAN CLEMENT at http://www.ryanclement.com/. Your life will be enriched and GOD will continue blessing him and his family.

Update: 15th October 2017

Breaches in the News: Southwark Council

In light of some recent revelations in the news over the past months, I would like to make mention of the Daily Express www.express.org.uk Bungling council made 21/7 suicide bomber’s helper their poster girl. I am saying this because the council involved in this controversy is none other than www.southwark.gov.uk. Southwark Council SEND Section was involved with Kings College NHS Foundation Trust in destroying my career. I sought their supporting raising concerns about inappropriate practices and this led to me eventually having my childhood traumas triggered into PTSD. I eventually had to resign because of my health and end up losing my job when the ET carried out the first miscarriage of justice against me. Luckily for me I was part of the research when recommendations were made to www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers.

I raised concerns with www.ofsted.gov.uk/parents and my concerns were pushed under the carpet. I contacted the Local Safeguarding Board when I was studying with the OU as part of my CPPDP, but all that happened is I was blacklisted and networked against for taking a stance against discrimination and my career ruined. That’s why when I volunteered with www.resourcesforautism.org.uk and the council think they could demand my work, I told them where to get off. I reminded them about how I was treated at KINGS and for them to keep my correspondence for future reference. That’s why when I have to start on benefits, I make sure keeping my defensive practice. I don’t let them bother me, as I realise some people feel threatened by my knowledge.

The Harvey Weinstein Saga

I am appalled at this story for a number of reasons, but I am not surprised. When I worked at KINGS, I used to raise concerns verbally and when they were not addressed put in writing. To get rid of me, they used my vulnerability against me. They get my colleagues to make allegations and even a parent was part of the plot. Therefore I am weary of getting involved with cowards who would sell out their own mother, like Judas Iscariot done to JESUS. Staff were threatened to cover up the discrimination. Today I am aware that employees have to earn a living and can’t be relied on to come forward and speak up about the Modern Day Slavery Practices they are having to deal with in workplaces, especially in the Early Years Sector. Another discovery I am making is how terrified people are of coming forward to share their experiences in the workplaces.

But we don’t have to look any further than what is happening with the Harvey Weinstein saga. I have been raising concerns, sharing my experiences with some of those claiming to be championing the causes of those of us who are vulnerable, especially if we suffer with Mental Health Conditions. But what kind of receptions do we get? Look no further than online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions.ms-m-myers-v-london-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016. Is it any wonder that the society will be dealing with all this repeatedly? Because those who are in charge of dispensing the law are friends with employers like www.leyf.org.uk so they are allowed to get away with murder. Can someone please tell me why I have to go back to the Employment Appeal Tribunal to have closures that should have been sorted out already? How long am I supposed to wait to get justice, so I can move on with my life? That’s why I am telling my stories.

Written by: Mervelee Myers FD (Open)

Early Years Practitioner & Basic School Teacher: West Indies & the UK 1986-1992 & 1999-

Carer: From childhood

Advocate: 2004 to date

Volunteer: 2015

Writer: From childhood

Storyteller: From childhood

The Stigma of Mental Health 10.10.2017

Dealing with the stigma of Mental Health – Updated

I would like to share my views about some issues that have affected me from I get back from burying my Mother and transferred to a new work environment on the 23rd July 2014 at http://www.leyf.org.uk. Since that time there have been new laws, legislations, codes of praticies and conducts implemented in the UK to safeguard everyone. There is the British Values 2014, Counter Terrorism & Security Act 2015 and the Modern Slavery Act 2015.   The ill treatments resulted in me experiencing Mental Health Conditions when my Childhood Traumas were triggered into the Post Traumatic Stress Disorders that resulted in me getting counselling at the Maudsley Hospital http://www.slam-iapt.nhs.uk/southwark.

My main concerns are varied on the day we are celebrating International Mental Health Day for a number of reasons. But primarily because of the recent judgement from the Employment Tribunals at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-m-myers-v-london-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016. I would like everyone to stop long enough and spend some time examining their conscience finding out why an employee who is as passionate about working with children, young people and families can have her life turned upside down after yet another bereavement. This is the second time I have taken my case to the ET to gain justice. The UNCRC “Article 14 states that it is a basic entitlement of humans to enjoy their rights and freedoms without discrimination on any grounds”.

But instead of getting justice based on my claims of discrimination on the grounds of disabilities of “Chronic Anxiety, Arthrites and Diabetes“, it is clear from the judgement that there is another miscarraiges of justice. Dr Maria Hudson 2012 Research Paper the Experience of Discrimination on Multiple grounds made recommendations to http://www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers then. Fast forward to 2017 and I was left to represent myself because of unscrupulous Unions. Then the Solicitors acted unprofessionally, showing that some who are supposed to be metering out justice fairly will stoop to committing criminal offences. Over the next few months, I am seeking closures about the way I was mistreated in two workplaces that impacted on my Mental Health Conditions.

The following is a letter I wrote to http://www.express.org.uk as part of their Mental Health CRUSADE. Over the years, I have been sharing my stories about my experiences of living with Mental Health Conditions and Disabilities from childhood. My articles are being used on http://www.mqmentalhealth.org/Mental-Health/Mental-Illness. Stangely enough this was published on the 3rd April 2015 when I was on Medical Suspension. Part of the plots to destroy my health and deny me, my Basic Human Rights of earning a living to provide for my Basic Needs. The more I research myself, the more I am uncovering how writing about my experiences are helping to breaking down barriers. On the Parkinson’s website http://www.parkinson.org.uk, I discovered two articles. One in 2015 and the other in 2017.

However dispite all my best efforts in trying to get a job, it has been two years and I am no closer to finding one. I tried setting up my own business, but the ET judgement put paid to that. In summary the ET Judges claim that I do not have disabilities, I am not a credible witness and Legal Entity do not discriminate, people do. Well I want the world to see who are the people responsible for the discrimination of Mervelee Myers on the two separate ocassions she was forced to represent herself at the ET. Not only that my RACISM claims were strike out repeatedly by a judge. They tried stitching me up about the Telephone Mediation. So I started my Defensive Practice, as the same thing happened with my benefits and the DWP and http://www.southwark.gov.uk/benefitscontact.

If I did not stand my grounds not to be discriminated against, I would probably end up homeless and have more Mental Health and Disabilities issues to deal with. It toook almost two years for my Housing Benefits to be sorted out. The way I was treated by the DWP triggered and exacerbated my Mental Health Conditions.  Below is the letter to the Daily Express. Hopefully it is self explanatory?

 Hi Mr Jeory

I have been following the Mental Health CRUSADE campaign in the Sunday Express over the past weeks with keen interests.  This matter is of grave importance to me because of personal experiences I’ve encountered throughout my relatively short life (I am nearly 60 now).  The reasons I am making contact is to congratulate the team on taking up the fight for people who have been faced with (Mental Health Conditions and the issues to do with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities SEND). Some of us do not have any forms of sounding boards to air our circumstances and situations in dealing with conditions that are considered as TABOO. (Dr Maria Hudson https://www.essex.ac.uk, Research Paper Ref: 01/12 made mention of the stigma attached to Mental Health Conditions).

Maybe if I share a brief account of my own personal experiences you will begin to understand why I have become a sceptic of all gift wrapped packages.  From an early age I was confronted with the tragedy of witnessing my dad’s decline which lasted for over ten years.  He had Parkinson’s Disease along with some other health conditions.  However it was the Parkinson’s that caused our family the most concerns as it affected every aspects of the family welfare.  I can recall the tremors that turn into the shakes at the beginning, until his total loss of mobility and everything else that is eventually destroyed as a result of the deterioration in his health.  As a teenager I began to question my faith, asking why my dad who had lived and served God had to suffer so much.

The onus was left on my poor mum to take on the reigns of responsibilities that was once my dad’s as well as her own job as a mother. In the end my mum was faced with caring for my dad and her mum who died within a month of each other.  (I discovered from my counselling that my Mother may have suffered from Mental Health Conditions from she was a Young Lady, owing to a nymber of factors around her own poverty and caring for her own family. Her Father died of Stomach Cancer shortly after the death of her other daughter from Epilepsy or Fits.  Mama had two children born within a short space of each other during the time she was caring for her Cancer Striken Father and the Death of her Daughter. But one of her children was not thriving. However she got help from her Best Friend, who took the child home and did not return him until her was better).

My granny eventually succumbed to one of her many strokes. (Diabetes is in my DNA from both sides of the family and I have a diagnosis since March 2012. I am working with a number of organisations including http://www.diabetes.or.uk, http://www.cruk.org, http://www.dementiafriends.org.uk, http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research and http://www.iopkcl.ac.uk). Imagine my own devastations when I realised my dad’s condition was hereditary, and from an early age I began to get some of the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.  To cut a long story short, I immediately have to alter my life, and I know I was prevented from achieving my full potential because of my DNA over which I had no say.  Therefore with time I learnt to adapt to my condition and refused to become a VICTIM, and have always been aware of my Limitations.

However I recognised I had problems with my family situations and was only able to give it a name DEPRESSION after coming to the UK. I decided to take up studies to improve my prospects of securing gainful employment to make a better life for myself.  I always joked about the fact that I managed to pick up all the defects from the both sides of my FAMILY. (I have a diagnosis of Chronic Anxiety in 2006. I needed to have evidence of my disabilities to do the Health and Social Care examination at the http://www.open.ac.uk/ceremonies. The course was sponsored by the union UNISON, but they let me down when I needed support. Now http://www.voicetheunion.org.uk, is playing the same dirty tricks. But this time I did not resign and two years after I have not worked, they are still taking fees. Now they trying to trick me to give up my Membership after colluding with LEYF to discriminate against me).

Now I have seen in today’s edition about the role expected of workplaces in supporting their employees who have experienced Mental Health.  However my arguments are totally against sharing your predicaments with your employers as this can be used to one’s detriment and place a Label of Deficit Model that is used to discredit a person when one is at their most VULNERABLE.  At this point am talking from personal experiences when I Self Referred because I was concerned about matters affecting my work, and for which I needed some answers.  This was used against me, and in the long run when I needed the support of my GP because I had told him about my Parkinson’s Disease, I was given a kick in the teeth.

(I have since done my research and come up with the fat that I was right all along. I do have “Atypical Parkinsonism”, and it is documented that it is hard to diagnose and hard to treat. Therefore I can exonerate myself and clear my name as I told Dr Maria Hudson who made recommendations to http://www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers).

This caused so much havoc in my life that at one difficult period, I thought I would have been swept overboard by the tide of upheavals and emotional baggage I was left to deal with.  My unfair treatment further exacerbated my DEPRESSION that I found it hard coping with life.  Even thou I had swallowed my better medicine and moved on I am reminded daily of these unpleasant events in my life because they keep reoccurring at work.  I have been placed on a system where I am been Networked against, so I cannot break the mould and move on.  To make matters worse am now been penalised in my job for doing the work am paid for. They are trying to get information about people so that they can use it against them.

I can recall when I first came to the UK a friend told me that in the UK never tell others the TRUTH. As they can’t deal with truths only lies, and am beginning to see the reality only after too late to my detriments.  My life has been turned upside down because of who I am, as well as my knowledge, values and beliefs. I feel trapped without seeing a way out of my dilemma (refer to the ET judgement Myers v LEYF 2016). Although I will continue following your campaign I can’t help but say I will continue to hold my opinions and keep them to myself, find solutions for my DEPRESSION without getting my employers involved.  Anything you say can come back to haunt you at a later date when you least expect it.

Even thou I have no one to share my concerns with I would prefer die than involve people at work.  This is because when concerns are raised they are shoved under the carpets by inexperienced Managers who lack knowledge, values and beliefs to deal with those concerns. (Refer to the three Reviews by a parent and two former employees of http://www.leyf.org.uk). Fore and foremost US older employees are treated with disrespects whilst facing all kinds of DISCRIMINATIONS over which we cannot do anything for fear of been LABELLED.  Since I do not have a voice and have no one to talk to I will be brave and stop myself from becoming a VICTIM by finding my own remedies.  The one good thing about this is I am a very resilient person and refused to give up without a fight. I won’t make the same mistakes again by challenging Social Injustices and Inequalities.  Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but…

Thanks for being my sounding board as this means so much to me especially when am at a low ebb in my life trying to stay in the UK coping with the decline in my mum’s health.

My contributions to breaking down barriers can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/public/Mervelee-Myers. LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com. JBSF at http://www.jbsf.org.uk. Twitter at https://twitter.com/rattynem. NWM at http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk. SLP at http://www.icsouthlondon.co.uk. HCT at http://www.hctgroup.org.

 

Credible Witness at Prestigious HOC!

Nursery World Awards 2017 – Nursery Manager of the Year1
23 September 2017 by Nursery World http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk. 
 
Anjali Deb-Mukherjee, LEYF Nurseries House of Commons Nursery – joint winner
In the words of Anjali Deb-Mukherjee’s colleague, ‘Many managers are good, but few are great. Anjali is a great manager.’
This was never more clear than in March this year, when a terrorist attack in the vicinity of the Palace of Westminster caused the LEYF nursery, situated in the House of Commons itself, to be put in lockdown.
Mervelee Myers Comments: March 2017 when I had to endure the adjournment of the ET Case because of the unprofessional conduct of the Respondent’s Legal Team of Mr John Fenton http://www.personnelconsultancy.com and Trainee Barrister Samantha Jones. On the 4th March when I attended th Nursery World Show 2017, I was stalked by 2 Young White Men. Without prejudice under the persuant of the editor of the Nursery World Magazine for her unreasonable behaviour towards me on LinkedIn  https://www.linked.com. It might be interesting to know that after I was sent to Prestigious HOC on the 17th March 2015, after concerns were raised about my health, nothing was done. Until the 27th March when Senior HR Dilys Epton tried tricking me to go rest from my ordeals with pay. Only for the HOC Manager to escort me out saying I did not have a PASS and Security was High.  The next day there was an invitation to a Disciplinary with my address suddenly changed to suit LEYF agenda.
With parents unable to collect their children, staff unable to leave at the end of the day, and children in danger of becoming very distressed, Anjali kept her team focused, and persuaded the children that they were part of an adventure with the excitement of a possible sleepover. They were given their dinner and put to bed with a story, so when their parents were finally able to pick them up at 10pm all the children were fed, watered and asleep.
Mervelee Myers Comments: How very good that someone must have done some training at LEYF about the Equality Act 2010, Data Protection Act 1989, Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Britsih Values 2014, Security & Counter Terrorism Act 2015 and Modern Slavery Act 2015 amongst other Rules of Law and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Because now the UK Government http://www.gov.uk/Number10 have a responsibility to all its citizen for them not to be discriminated against. The UNRCR “Articel 14 states that it is a basic entitlement of humans to enjoy their rights and freedoms without discrimination on any grounds”.
Throughout the experience Anjali kept in contact with parents to keep them updated and reassure them their children were safe. The next day Anjali and her team were at the nursery at 8am determined to carry on as usual, in what one parent called ‘an incredible show of teamwork and resolve’.
June O’Sullivan, chief executive of LEYF, called Anjali’s response ‘a proud moment for the organisation’.
Mervelee Myers Comments: Just wondering what they are saying now that Neil King, Rashid Iqbal and Hilda Miller have resigned. Did they try everything possible to hang on to their jobs like I did because of the blacklisting and networking, like I had to endure the discrimination which resulted in the triggering of my childhood traumas into PTSD. I told Dilys Epton about my past and that work keep me going. So how many of those who resigned were pushed or did they jump? Please refer to Jyoti Sharma, Deputy Manager at BIB aka Jyoti Bhardwaj, Review with 2 others on LEYF website.     
Anjali has been managing for more than 20 years. She managed a local community nursery and then two social enterprise nurseries, including leading the first Outstanding nursery in Westminster and then opening the first House of Commons nursery.
Mervelee Myers Comments: I applied for HOC, but was not considered good enough. But as soon as they found themselves in problems, with high staff turnover. Due to the fact that staff have to be Security Cleared that’s when they were applying the contingent clause in the contract that is akin to Modern SLAVERY for me to go there in 2014, whilst I was worried about my MOTHER after I got back from Jamaica. So yes BIGOTS from https://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals/employment/claims/responding, think they would not be found out. When they copied the Respondent Judgement after 5 months of confusions and posted it online. Now who is the Credible Witness? 
Her relationships with parents, who in the House of Commons setting in particular can come from all levels of society, are highly respectful and considerate, and she consistently displays her willingness to go the extra mile to ensure their needs are met in what can be a complex environment.
Anjali has been consistently praised for her confident and kind management style. Staff say she inspires them to work together as well as towards their own personal goals by encouraging and supporting each team member to look at ways to continuously develop practice, and by celebrating and showing gratitude for achievements. One team member said, ‘It is Anjali’s steadfast confidence in her team that motivates us all to always strive to be the best we can be.’
Anjali also has a reputation in the organisation for having established a ‘crèche for staff’, as her nurturing approach to professional development sees a large proportion of her team progress to senior positions in the organisation. Currently, four LEYF nursery managers are described as ‘ex-Anjali’.
Mervelee Myers Comments: The only one I know is Sharon Dhand, at Playhouse Nursery. But if her Statement in the Bundle of the 17th March 2015, is anything to go by. I am asking GOD to guide and protect every employee who have to work with her. Because she is lethal and if she makes up a story, you can end up fighting for your life. I am currently trying to clear my name and exonerate myself from the crap that the ET 3 Judges posted online about me. I have not worked since I resigned from LEYF on the 27th September 2015. I have a 6 line Reference after 6 years of working and a Long Service Awards given in October 2014 when LEYF was Nursery Chain of the Year. But if you read my stories on https://www.facebook.com/public/Mervelee-Myers and http://www.google.com, you will find out what LEYF is all about.  
The House of Commons nursery has no garden, so Anjali takes children to St James’s Park every day, no matter what the weather or circumstances.
Mervelee Myers Comments: From the time I was at HOC on the 17th-27th March 2015, I did not see her take any children to St James’ Park. Maybe whoever writes this, should have a rethink about how it can be miscontrued. I think it would resonate better with the reader if it reads that the staff at HOC take the children to the Park. This just reminds me of how Mr John Fenton tried confusing me from the first time he contacted me, and we meet at the ET on the 15th March 2016. Then it was the turn of Trainee Barrister Samantha Jones who confused the 3 Et Judges. And last but not least http://www.bwbllp.com. Obviously Bates Wells and Braithwaite think I was going to be intimidated by their threats after an absence of 2 years, when the confused judges posted the judgement online.
She also has a creative approach to play-led education. Natural resources and a sense of environmental responsibility have been a feature of the nursery for many years, since Anjali first introduced take-home bags of brown paper and Sellotape for fun time in the kitchen.
She also helps children succeed developmentally and educationally. One example is a child who was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome, who through continued support left the nursery at the age of two able to walk and communicate thanks to regular physiotherapy and Makaton sign-language sessions.
Mervelee Myers Comments: My contributions to LEYF and all the other workplaces is a testiment to my work as an advocate of inclusion. I worked as the SENCO, EYFS Coordinator and was responsible for delivery of the CEO-MBE Multigenerational Working Approaches. Refer to acc-gen@open.ac.uk PI: W3323643, http://www.open.ac.uk/ceremonies. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/parents. http://www.mqmentalhealth.org/Mental-Health/Mental-Illness. http://www.hctgroup.org.  
 
Mervelee Myers Comments: All I am going to say about this in addition is that like what was posted online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-m-myers-v-london-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016, this is not the person I know during the 17th-27th March 2015. I will make sure the stories of how I was illtreated, less than an animal at BIB, HOC and New Cross are shared with the world. The HOC manager can explain to the world why she escorted me out of HOC on the 27th March 2015, stating I did not have a PASS and Security was on High Alert.
For all that LEYF Nurseries claim the 7 Witnesses know about me, I could have gone to HOC and done worse than what occured when Manager #AnjaliDeb_Mukherjee had to put her knowledge about the Contract that was not updated since #MERVELEEMYERS signed on the 7th October 2009, into putting LEYF into disrepute. Therefore LEYF have breached the Contract that they have with the UK Government. Because when Hilda Miller sent me to HOC, without the knowledge of Isabella Glen who was doing the investigations, they have concerns about my Mental Health becuase of allegations that were started by Benedicte Siewe at Remi’s wedding on the 4th January 2015. The evidence is in the Complainant and Respondent Bundles.
The ET Case Hearing lasted from the 28th February to 3rd March 2017 after it was adjourned because of the unprofessional conduct of Mr John Fenton and Ms Samantha Jones. Let the Powers that Be explain their actions.     

Driven to the Brink?

Wo/Man a Plan & God a Wipe Out! 15. 9.2015 Edited 15.09.2017
No one could wipe the biggest grin off my face today after the horrors I’d experienced the past weeks into month into years at the hands of http://www.leyf.org.uk and the establishments and systems in the Mother Country. This started from the time I returned from burying my MOTHER, who died aged 90+ years after suffering with dementia. I was praising God, Jah-Rasta-Far-I, and all the other Deity that is worshipped out in the world. I was motivated after reading Carole Ann Rice http://WWW.REALCOACHINGCO.COM article in the Daily Express http://www.express.org.uk. To fight the negativity called FEAR that Enslave us if we are not strong and live up to our convictions not to be Cowered by those who are Moral Cowards. On Sunday Tom and I had one almighty row and the biggest bust up since we met 14+ years ago. I was mad as hell when he let his fear of what LEYF and others were trying to do to me get the better of him. And he who was so steadfast in the face of adversity, lost his better judgements.

The poor man was so concerned and overcome with fear of what they could do to me that he told me I should take my CRB/DBS http://www.disclosure.gov.uk in to work for them to copy. My poor Tom didn’t know what hit him when I got Dutty and kick off as I let rip left, right and centre. Sorry it had to take supn like this for him to know exactly who I am and he will not dare cross me again as long as we both shall live. But it hurts like hell to know these evil wretches/brutes can be doing this to my Family and I. By the time I got up about 5 o’clockish on Monday morning and ready to leave home, I’d gone to the toilet 4 times. My Stress Incontinence was back full flow that even Tom is concerned. He’d not spoken to me since I blew my top on Sunday f-ing and blinding like a True Jamaican Bad Wud Cussa until my angers subside. I packed spare clothes, tell Tom not to worry, because if they think I am not turning up they made a sad mistake.

I would like the https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-m-myers-v-lodon-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016 tell what about this they do not understand and how could I demonstrate to them I have disabilities otherwise? I was excusing myself to go to the loo, so obviously they think I was faking like the Barrister who pulled a SICKIE when she did not prepare the case. And it was not strike out as they told her it would. Because I was representing myself and they think they were dealing wid a big head bud.  I told Tom if I piss and shit up myself I’ll clean-up and carry-on back on the floor. On the bus I am keeping my legs crossed and the #21 terminates at Newcross Bus Garage. I waited and the next #21 terminates and I am thinking with my legs crossed, blinking hell, I am going to lose my DIGNITY and piss pon mi foot.

But as God would have it #136 came, I boarded and got in just in time. I recalled my School Days when children would be called Piss Up & Shit Up and I have a story that is too close for comfort when I am feeling vulnerable, that I’d rather forget. I felt so ashamed each time I remember I was travelling on the underground and couldn’t keep it any longer and just had to let go. Throughout the day I was dragged from pillar to post by the Missis Give Hard-ASSES. (Let LEYF and the ET 3 Judges explain why they take it upon themselves if they did not discriminate against me? I only described my experiences and the persons involved). Ratty Nembhard doan give a Rat’s Arse because these days E. Mervelee I. Myers- Tomlinson is an Empty Vessel waiting to be filled.
These days I won’t let anyone know what I am thinking and just keep calm and carry on as they say.

But I am/was seething inside Kicking Against the Prick as I take the Piss in my Head (Passive Aggressive Behaviours) of the stupid Intellectual Imbeciles. Some of the Crab Lose-ASSES did not get where they are at by fair means. Dis Yardie Yard Gal just got on wid di Wuck as l haffi earn mi kep eina Backra/Miss-Use Big Yard. Wi nuh tan like dem wey lib pon thin air, cigarettes and cups of tea. Suffice it to say I lasted out the day wid the cussed facetyness dat mi haffi put up wid. I kept one step ahead of the wretches, kinning teeth and sucking up to dem whilst tekking di Piss out a di Idiots dem. But I could see others wilting under the pressures and felt sorry for them (Deputy Louise, Selina, Baby Room Staff).

My Gran used fi say “Mi kotch up pon Eye Lash and if dem blink mi drop off”. Well mi intend fi Kotch up pon dem Rass claat Eye Lash until supn else come mi way and if dat nuh materialise dem haffi guh put up wid mi. Or else white squall might haffi tek dem bloody eye mek dem can see mi when dem a galang wid dem antics. If mi did hab Powers dem eyes would look like fi Ms Maud T. Cross my heart and hoping nutn sinister happen to my Loved Ones and those who wish me well. Because in 2008 when the same Evil Cowards put on the pressures (www.ofsted.gov.uk/parents, http://www.acas.org.uk/reseachpapers, sen@southwark.gov.uk), I couldn’t handle it and had to run like a Bullet from the Starters Gun. But everything happen in our lives to teach us supn, so I am more than ready for these Lot’s Wives and Judas Iscariots.

Got in and my TOM was supportive and I recognise that he is only acting because he is concerned and very much affected by what they are doing to me. I took out my Paperwork, showed and explained to him because he never used to pay attention to what I was saying. There is no way they are entitled to copy my Papers – DBS and they’d be breaking the Rules of Law and http://www.ofsted.gov.uk Regulations as well as the http://www.gov.uk/government/publications. Therefore I do not know where the ET 3 Judges get their Judgement from? So since I don’t exist after 6+ years they can go find my FILE where they take it to their High Paying Solicitors http://www..bwbllp.com and http://www.personnelconsultancy.com to plant the Dirt on me.

Because I keep copies of everything and I know who had nervous breakdowns, in 2 workplaces in the UK and have to represent myself at the ET to try get justice. I know had to run for my life and know of others who have to run for their lives, and trapped at LEYF with no where else to run. Because Marion Breslin resigned and have to end up going back. I was daubed with Shit to Destroy me with the Disciplinary and they have done to others what they are doing to me. Madam (CEO-MBE) got rid of all who are Strong, Knowledgeable and surround herself with the Numbskulls who don’t know Shit different from Clay. If someone committed an Act, why are they still around…? There was the Who-Haw about Men-In-Childcare but where are they now…? Most of those men have either been demoted, left before they could be implicated like the Apprentice B, still with LEYF trying to find a way out or resigned in disgrace like Neil King and Rashid Iqbal.

Today reinforces my belief in the true and living God who is my creator, master and Lord because God turn the enemies amongst themselves to tear each other apart. (Hilda Miller the reason I wrote this article has since resigned, in the hope that she won’t get tarred with the same brush. But I am sorry, I give each and every single one of them the time to reflect and make amends. It’s even worse because of the 3 ET Judges, who I expected to know better). God is showing them signs and wonders to repent of their evil ways and leave the innocent to prosper. Whilst they are busy plotting everything is ravelling around them and they can’t see. Suffice it to say what is hidden from the wise and foolish is revealed to the babes and sucklings. I was pushed from pillar to post as they are left chasing their tails and in exasperations giving me dutty looks. But if only they know how much the feelings are mutual. I love them like when Fire tek Dry Bush a big common and fire a guh bun dem and dem hell a guh hot.

Despite my own waywardness God is always putting me in the mix to see when they taking their foot tie up dem hands all the times. So the Stupid Idiot Hog Muddler and the Cowardly Lie-Inn Smelly Nelly Killer heading out. By the time the LK turn her eyes and see me… Gosh she practically ran out leaving the door opened behind her…. The one who threw the Baby out with the bathwater was ahead. Flabby Beach whale EMR the one I like to call Madam Give Ord-ASS had to call back Madam Coward to close the door. Oh all hell bruk loose cause I was chuckling like nobaddy’s business from the bottom of my belly. Madam Flabby claimed her Big Boss told her to remove her bikini clad Pork-a-Way self from off Professional Site https://www.linkedin.com before she could accept her Friendship Request. And she had to remove her Old Work Place as well, she told me that before she was sanctioned to discriminate against me. Her brother-in-law is JAMAICAN, she told me as well.

Oh la-la this is the same Coward who claimed she had concerns about Mrs Mervelee Myers. They all colluded to break my spirts, destroy my character and blacken my good name after I transferred to BIB on the first day the 23rd July 2014 after I returned from burying my Mother. Because they view me as threats and I was eating a ripe banana, but I did not know at the time that the discrimination started the first day at BIB. But it seems they haven’t learned and this same Boss lied to me when she said she told them off for not turning up when she got her letters – Madam Bruk Em. If they are threats to Ur climb up the ladder… Yet the dried up bitch who a go under UV lamp fi ketch colour even when she nuh like wi… Long Haired Freaky People Need not Apply, Nuh Waan Nuh Ole Nigga Nuh Ras-Ta-Far-I.

I guess she realised or was told that I witnessed what happened with the door and her lap dog of a protégé called back and my little missives (letters to New Cross 6th & 8th September 2015) about door left opened recently. So Madam Dry Foot Hog Muddler come back to come provoke, taunt and frustrate me. She come out in the garden invading my personal space and in my face saying the Agency Staff not doing much so I must stop planning until lunch time. Now this is nearly 3.00 o’clock so I don’t know which lunch time she a chat bout. I calmly say yes HM I’ll do whatever you say. I could have said much more like if they had not breached the Rules of Laws http://www.gov.uk/Number10, there would be no need for the Agency Staff. Or maybe they made another mistake 2 many like my Hospital Appointment http://www.slam-iapt.nhs.uk/southwark.

But I kept my cool and don’t let anyone pull my tongue. Guess she was expecting me to challenge her because she heard and knows from last Thursday that I don’t always take crap from Stupid Idiots and will stand up and defend myself. But she have 30 cronies to back her up because she told me I am SICK when I mentioned about my Chronic Anxiety. (There is stigma attached to Mental Health Conditions. I have multiple disabilities, some of which fall at the top of the most common Mental Health Conditions). I am once more throwing down the gauntlet that the Pen is mightier than the Sword and that Pen will defend me against them every time. I am not afraid of anyone and Hog Muddler is the least of my problems. They can do what they frigging want to do now after they got the Best of 6 Years of me.

Updates: 15th September 2017

Hilda Miller has since resigned from LEYF along with others of her colleagues who were sanctioned to discriminate against me. The original of this article can be found at https://www.facebook.com/public/Mervelee-Myers. My life is an Open Book and this was yet another phase in my transitional journey when I meet rock bottom in another toxic workplace environment. My health was totally destroyed this time almost beyond repair. But I acted on the advice of Dr Crawford about getting Cognitive Behabiour Therapy to find out why I react to certain situations the way I do.

I have since had counselling at the Maudsley Hospital. I have had follow up sessions with www-iopkcl-ac.uk and other providers. I have joined http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/getinvolved. I have been doing research for years and joined http://www.parkinson.or.uk. As well as other charities at http://www.dementiafriends.org.uk, http://www.diabetesorg.uk, http://www.ageuk.org.uk and http://www.cruk.org.

The next plans are to share my stories with others about my journey with Mental Health Conditions and Progressive Health Conditions in later life. This way I want to continue making valuable to the life of other as I am a Carer fro my husband. My life has gone full circle as it has always been, from cradle to the grave and vice versa.

Discrimination – Disabilities, Agism & RACISM

Issues with BIB & Benedicte Siewe By Mervelee Myers 19.01.2015

After events of the past weeks 04.01.15 – and the Emergency meeting tonight 19.01.15, I have no other alternatives rather than to address the issues with BIB team and Benedicte Siewe in particular. Because I know from prior experiences that if I just sit back and let matters take their course one day I might live to regret not acting at my perils? When I visited BIB before starting on 23rd July 2014, I was told that I was to work in the Baby Room because the staff were already assigned and BR is the only place where there is a position. I shared the information with the manager that because of my conditions I am unable to work in the BR and Central Office www.leyf.org.uk should have this on record, as I had told them about this at the interview in 2009. Since then my conditions have gotten worse and I have additional ones now which makes it even harder to manage. I however said I could carry on working in the BR until the matter was sorted out and I was willing to contact CO myself to deal with the matter if the manager wanted me to. The matter was sorted in no time and Rumi went to the BR and me in preschool after I come back from covering at Noah’s Ark. Hilda Miller the area manager came and said it was she who said I should work in the BR, but was happy the matter was resolved.

Everyone made me feel welcome and when I spoke to the manager Lynne Kelly, about my situation, not working in South London since 2009. She reassured me I am in BIB now so there was nothing to worry about. I was the happiest I was ever being for the longest while and I made sure to let everyone know. But I guess I must have been too naïve as usual and trust people too much because before long I realised all was not as they should be. Because I was new in the setting and did not have any key children so was more or less floating between the BR & Preschool I thought I would take the time to get to know the children. When Rumi was transferred to the BR, I took over her key group, but I was using the chance to capture evidence for all the children to put in their Learning Journeys because that is how I work. I just don’t see a child as my key child, but consider myself to be responsible for providing the EYFS for all of them to reach their individual potential. So I was in the process of collating evidence especially for the children for whom I had concerns (SEND) and getting to know them.

I recalled once Sao Banya came to ask me about the observations I was writing and said I should put them in the child’s – Child B’s LJ. I said I had done them rough and the key person could write them up. She claimed that I was to transfer them on the observation forms because I had done it, so I was responsible for writing on the forms. I said I would only do so if I was given time out and she came back to give me the time to do it but not before arguing with me. But I was surprised when LK comes to talk to me and said she was told I refused to do observations and OFSTED www.ofsted.gov.uk, would be coming any time soon and they would need to see them. I reassured LK that she could rely on me to get whatever work done as I always stick to my words. On another occasion I made some rough copy of observations and said to SB that the key person could write them up, but Remi claimed that she did not have any time to waste to write up anybody’s observation they should do it themselves. I noticed however that when SB wrote an observation for Child M, she wrote it rough and gave it to me to copy on the observation form. I just got on with it and did not make a song & dance about it as she and Remi had done. By then I realised it is one rule for me and another rule for others. So since I was the newcomer I refused to upset the applecart.

Although I tried to capture children in group activities and documented observations, some of the team, either don’t take account of them or just leave them where I handed them over. So of late I focus on documenting the information for my key children and get on with the job as I would like to start up making Homemade Books for BIB https://www.linked.com. But time does not allow as I have to be dealing with one thing or another like making sure I record what have been happening since the beginning of January 2015. I only have 1 observation in Child EA’s LJ from Remi, however since Rujina came she gave me 1 for Child KM-J. All I done is asked Rujina to write her name on the piece of paper and pasted it on the observation form. Remi said she was given the job of implementing LEYF ethos at BIB, but the others were not supportive and reported her to LK. I noticed the conflicts Remi spoke about especially during Room Meetings when the others told Remi the nursery is not LEYF, but BIB and no one was going to bring anything from outside, there.

They did not care where we come from, and I just viewed those arguments as the BIB team refusing to move with the times and accepting some of the changes that were expected. I hear SB using the exact same terms when I explained about taking the CEO Multigenerational Working Approaches from Luton Street into BIB. Since BS raised the Multigenerational – Silver Sunday that I promoted celebrating Theresa Salmon as a volunteer at BIB as her first grievance with me. Because she claimed when she asked me… and she cannot even mention the name – Multigenerational or Silver Sunday – LK have to supply the answer. I told her to go and do her research and she feels that I was rude in saying that to her, and she is offended? The crux of the matter is I find that people interprets things the way they want to suit their arguments. Because I explained to BS that Silver Sunday was celebrating the elderly folks and this is part of MWA.

The CEO is passionate about it and it would be good on her CV if she knows about MWA, so it is best for her to do her research. I never for the life of me knew I had offended anyone by telling them to do their research. Because for me research is carried out as part of the job anyway. After listening to what both BS and Flavia Foddai have to say tonight about me telling someone to do research, I am flabbergasted and is left to assume that was where I went wrong. Because of me telling BS to do her research about MWA I am assuming she is carrying a grudge as Carolyn Quirke was the 1 who asked this question in the meeting? I kept wondering why she kept saying “I AM SCARED OF YOU” after I started, but today things are beginning to become much clearer. I noticed that tonight she was so traumatised that she is literally shaking and could not get her words out. Then she is saying things that even if “I Don’t Come To Work Tomorrow…?”

I just can’t imagine what I have done to BS to be getting this sort of reactions from her in a room full of colleagues. So I will now have to make sure I am never alone with her as I don’t want her to make any more ALLEGATIONS against me? I can remember clearly when I made the Book of Cards with the children and decided to extend it to include all the grandparents and Child Zac wanted to make the card. BS asked what that was about and when I told her she said “ME AND ZACHARY DON’T CELEBRATE NOTHING”. At the time I thought it was very strange of her but it never dawned on me why as per usual I always take people at face value. I never got any support doing the celebrating and singing for TS until after I had finished and called LK to come and join in the photos. BS made up her mind to judge me from I started as she kept saying she is scared of me. And during 1 of the RM said she felt we were not giving her the respect she deserved. Because she is the youngest and she felt she is the only one who should be talking.

All I said at the time was for her to get on with the meeting because I never enquired of anyone’s age when I started. And although she is Room Leader, everyone have the right to talk about matters to do with our work as we were not there only to be dictated to. I only became aware of BS’s reason for saying why she don’t celebrate anything when SB told me when I started the Black History Month celebrations and the children were making flags and shape persons to reflect their diverse multicultural identity.  Because in the RM BS said we should ask the parent’s permission before we do activities with the children. And since I was only doing activities to support, enhance and extend the children’s development and learning across the EYFS. I could not see the reasons for getting permissions as this is part of the Policies & Procedures and the EYFS, OFSTED Welfare Requirements. Things only became clear when we started the Christmas activities and BS could not stop herself from showing her disapprovals. But because I have worked with colleagues who are Jehovah’s Witness and this is the first time I am coming across such reactions.

I had the impressions that we are not allowed to make our Religion and Politics part of our work, but I could be wrong? Anyway because I am into celebrating all kinds of festivals as part of my Job Description in promoting equal opportunity. I never for a moment thought celebrating Christmas should be an issue and just got on with the job. The day after Stella Louis visited I was doing the shape people activity with the children when BS come to ask why I was doing that activity. Since I had been doing this activity over a period of time, differentiating it for the age groups. I asked BS if this is the first time she saw me doing the activity and she said no but she wants to know what it is about because she is the RL. I asked her if this meant I have to justify my work to her before doing them. And I have done studies and trainings to give me the knowledge to provide a balanced curriculum http://www.open.ac.uk/ceremonies. She said because YOU HAVE A DEGREE IT DON’T MATTER. When I began to justify my arguments about her saying my Foundation Degree didn’t matter she said that is why I don’t talk to you because I am SCARED.

I took her by the shoulders, sat her down on a chair and said “I AM A TACTILE PERSON SO I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND ME TOUCHING YOU?” I SAID PLEASE DON’T BE SCARED OF ME, I AM HERE TO HELP YOU AND YOU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB! After I’d finished speaking to her I got FF’s attention and asked her to tell BS what she told me to do with the shape persons, but I realised FF is reluctant to speak to BS. So I explained, FF told me I could use the shape persons as display in the Maths Area http://www.jbsf.org.uk and http://www.resourcesforautism.org.uk and http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk and http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/parents and http://tiny.cc/NPLpractice and http://www.nurseryworldshow.com/london and sen@southwark.gov.uk and http://www.hctgroup.org and http://www.gov.uk/government/publications. I tried to fit in as best as I could and thought I was doing a good job implementing and promoting LEYF ways of working at BIB (Louise Cooper Teach.Nursery http://www.leyf.or.uk). Whilst recognising the fact that I am new to the setting so I have to respect the way how the BIB team do their job. I had already brought copy of the Every Child A Talker form and given it to LK and she and Mewe Mechese promised to look for it on the computer. As far as I am concerned I had done my job and the rest was up to LK. LK later told me that HM brought the ECAT forms over.

When Stella Louise Early Years Consultant, visited LK told me that she was organising ECAT trainings with SL for all the staff. I introduced the Activity Planning, providing a copy for all to see when I done the first Focus Activity and started my folder to document evidence of how we support, enhance and extend children’s learning in the areas of the EYFS. OFSTED had picked up on the fact that the 3-5 years old teaching were lacking in the Specific areas. During one of the RM, BS was talking about some matter that came up at her trainings with Gary Simpson & Gill Springer speaking to parents about their children for whom there are concerns. She mentioned Child TA and Child Abdul and asked what the key persons were doing. I told BS I had spoken to LK the SENCO and Child TA’s mum about my concerns and what I was planning to do. Some mention was made about the ECAT form as it is on 1 of the observation forms that is used and BS asks “WHAT IS THAT?” I explained what the form was and told of the fact that LK said HM had taken the forms in and went to my locker to get a copy to show the team.

I realised BS had a different approach to her work from mine, but I was not there to question her practice only to do my job and try to inspire and motivate the team to work toward LEYF standards that I am accustomed to (I was the EYFS Coordinator & the SENCO at LS). So whenever she gives instructions like duties for the day I complied and even go a little further helping out where I can as part of the team. During the Christmas seasons when it was her time to do the Circle Time she did not practice with the children, but since I mostly focused on the younger children I just got on with the job. One day she asked if I think I was confident enough to practice with the children because FF was on break. It was obvious from the question that BS was not trying to get to know the person who is Mervelee Myers. But had already made up her mind about me, so she was just sticking to her jaundiced view of being SCARED of me, for what reasons only she knows. This came to ahead on the day of the Christmas Play when the children were getting ready and we were practising. During a lull in the practise she asked what was happening and she was going to sing Wriggly Fish.

I told her we should carry on practising the Christmas Songs as we should not be changing at this late stage now it is almost time for the play. She said you know I don’t sing Christmas Carols and I said you don’t have to, and she flounced off. I just cannot understand why BS got so worked up about the Christmas celebrations because I did not noticed ZACHERY’s mum acting in any way different over any of the things she objected to. Zac asked to make the Silver Sunday card to take home when I said it was for grandparents. Mum came in a pointed out the Trinidad flag on the Display Board and talked about it with him. She asked if she could take the Snow person’s cup Zac made that SB displayed on the window sill home. BS was the one making a big fuss over the whole matter. I realised everyone is afraid to talk about her practice in front of her face. But I have heard whispers that I am not going to repeat about her.

I have always being told from I was little that hearsay cannot go to law and if I say someone say something and they say they did not. It is my word against theirs and that is not what I am about. But I have to make sure I put in writing that lots of things were said before I got to the wedding about work and BS said lots of things about me primarily that I was not happy. And since that was the first thing LK said to me on the Monday when she called me to the office I am going to say now that BS is the one who has made up those stories about me (refer to LK Statements in the BUNDLES https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-m-myers-v-london-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016). Saying I am not happy with management along with the other things I was alleged to have said about other staff at CO. I have absolutely no dealings with some of those staff so I don’t know what I could have to say about them. Everyone who reads the CEO letters would know I am writing about THERESA after I have done my Research for a Case Study.

I have been working with LEYF for 5+ years now so I am sorry in case I offend anyone. I do most things the LEYF way, and all I was doing is trying to help BIB to work within LEYF ethos. But after what SB said tonight I will refrain from upsetting anyone. However as a More Knowledgeable Practitioner I think it is only right that I be allowed to do the job role that is in my Job Description without barriers, constraints and limitations placed in my way. Since I come to BIB I have introduced practice that was not been implementing before. Everyone knows that I have been making Homemade Books as part of my practice to show how we carry out certain of the EYFS curriculum and the CEO knows about this. Hence the reasons she endorses the Write up I am doing on Theresa Salmon. Julie Weise now Moye https//www.linkedin.com, my former manager at Luton Street was the one who told the CEO about my projects of writing Homemade Books on one of her visits when we had the media visiting (Sky News). The CEO applauded my efforts and took one of those books to work on to be used as a learning & teaching tool for LEYF. So she knows about my passion and I read her blogs and follow her on Social Media http://www.lefy.org.uk.

At the recent staff meeting I felt picked on and most of what were said were done to belittle and undermine the work I have done over the 5+ years, when I worked with LEYF and what I since brought to the BIB setting. Only at the time I did not know the reasons for the reactions I was getting. On the Thursday after the SM I saw BS & LK in the office when I was leaving and little did I know what was in motion. The next day I got in and even thou I heard LK had gone to CO for an Emergency meeting, it never dawned on me it was about me until after LK came back and we were supposed to have a meeting. But she said she was advised not to discuss the matter. However during the supervision LK was so distraught about the matter I couldn’t help but apologised if I had caused her any distress. Even then it never dawned on me that BS was the one making ALLEGATIONS about me and this story started from we attended Rumi’s wedding. This only became clear on the Monday when we had the meeting between LK & I & Remi as the facilitator.

I was gobsmacked by some of these allegations and then there were those matters of things that happened in the nursery. I was accused of not doing anything much and all I do is writing. I have explained that in order to do the excellent work especially on the LJs, I have to make my jottings as a memory jogger, so when I am ready to write up I have the information to hand. As for Jyoti Bhardwaj , I realised that she is taking out her incompetency on me and trying to use me for a scapegoat. She goes out of her way to provoke me to get a reaction out of me and has linked head with BS to wind me up. Because how else can I explain that me asking someone if they had finished speaking to me to be RUDE? Then JB keeps coming to the door to peep on me in the preschool only to ask me if I was on my own. And when I said I am here with 2 children she saw that as not giving the correct answer to her question. Of course before I was aware of this fact everyone was going to LK complaining about me. But when I went to report her saying I am disturbing her, she can’t understand why.

JB realised I know what she is up to because since I spoke to LK she changed her tune towards me (refer to JB Review of LEYF). Then on Friday when I spoke to her about the child settling in and she presumed….? I told her to ask to go and shadow in another nursery where she don’t have the responsibility of being on the floor She begins to apportion blame saying she did not get an INDUCTION, but I was inducting her from she started. As far as I am concerned she has been in the setting long enough to pick up tips about how to perform her roles and responsibility by now. She spends her entire days writing in her book and standing round doing absolutely nothing. Then when I am showing her evidence of the children engaging and learning from the enabling environment provided from the planning. She took the planning form down to asks FF what the initials I wrote meant. I rest my case that nothing we told her from she came to the setting has sunk in and I don’t know when anything will? She realised I know exactly where she is at so that is why she is disgruntled with me.

I could do what she is supposed to be doing with my eyes closed. And then she has the nerves of hiding behind her status of being Deputy Manager and at the same time abusing her position, but BS is also doing the same and sees a shadow behind every corner waiting to take away her post. They can rest assured because l am not interested in anyone’s position. Since I have learnt or deduced that BS is responsible for those ALLEGATIONS that were made against me. I am adamant that I never said those things I would like it put on record that she must have some axe to grind or have motives for doing what she is doing to me. The only conclusions I can come to after tonight’s meeting is that she felt I have offended her for telling her to go do her research about MWA and I made sure the children celebrated the Christmas Play and because she don’t celebrate anything because she is Jehovah’s Witness then I have done something terrible to her?

She is holding a GRUDGE and she thinks by going to LK with those ALLEGATIONS she could get rid of me. Pity she don’t know I have been through even more than this and I am still fighting on. However I am not just going to sit back and allow her to gang up on me with the rest of BIB team. Treating me like an outsider whilst at the same time DESCRIMINATING against me by Harassing & Bullying me. Hiding behind some perceived offence of which I did not knowing did any such thing – telling her to do her RESEARCH about MWA?

LK said she did not read the letter I gave to her today in place of the meeting we were supposed to have on Friday with JB. Instead she puts it in my FILE, but how is she able to understand things from my point of views and concerns are? I hope LK will take the time to read my concerns about all the persons involved in making these ALLEGATIONS about me and reading between the lines. Because if she is not careful some of these same people will be causing trouble for her as they want to take over her job. I have written a full account about the 2 weeks and I intended to give to LK, but I have thought better of it and will be using same as my Defensive Practice because I don’t want to lose tracks of how the events unfolded. One day who knows, LK might need it when they show their hands and come out in the open with their plans?

Nicola

I will never forget what Nicola O’Hollaran did to me and this is one of the reasons why I am very weary now of the people who are around and me and endeavour never to let my defensive mask slip again. NO abused her power of her authority breaching my Basic Human Rights when I was feeling vulnerable because of my health conditions – DISABILITIES. She tried to stich me up making false allegations about my professional conduct and the way I do my work. Although I moved on from the incident I believed she came to BIB and tried to cause trouble stirring up conflicts amongst the team and pretending she had the interest of BIB at heart. But all she was interested in was making a name for herself as she tried to curry favour and climb up the career ladder. I can attest to this fact after she visited Henry Fawcett and called back to say how the place was dirty and nothing was going on there. I was left to wonder what had she gone back to report about BIB. As she came in with her superior airs after OFSTED visited, saying nothing was happening. Strangely enough, JB came and is saying the same kind of things even though it is evident she haven’t got the faintest clue about practice (refer to JB Review of LEYF).

Update: Matters have escalated to the point now where I don’t know what else to do, to please everyone concerned. I have even decided to give up my rights just so I can survive, but to no avail.

 

Prepared by: Mervelee Myers FD Open.

 

A Matter Of Time

This is the Evidence that LEYF do not want the World to see. Well the world need to know about the DISCRIMINATION face by Mervelee Myers. Straight out of the Horses Mouth.
 
Julia Elizabeth Gould reviewed LEYF Nurseries – 1 star 25 March 2016 ·
I worked for this company for 2 1/2 years. I was grateful for them taking me on as a first job. But not for all the stress and health problems that came with it. I feel sorry for all the lady’s at my nursery who I left behind. (I have currently experienced PTSD dealing with the judgement that was posted online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-m-myers-v-london-early-years-foundation-2300047-2016.) 
For a company who tells us to be brave, nurturing, inspiring and fun. How do you expect your staff to accomplish such things with all the over worked hours and piles of paper work that you so happily force upon them. We are there to nurture the children of the future but instead worry so much on how tidy the rooms are and how outstanding the learning journeys are. There is no time left in the day to nurture let alone have fun. (I would like for http://www.lefy.org.uk to share my contributions to making the Organisation a model of best inclusive practice whilst I worked at Luton Street. If not my life is an Open Book and my contributions are all over Social Media. In particular at https://www.facebook.com/public/Mervelee-Myers and http://www.google.com.)
Maybe now the company has stop concentrating so much at making more money by opening more and more nurseries you would take a step back and see the amount of stress and over worked your older nurseries have become. Maybe think about staffing them too, to lift the weight of over ratio’s and 25 key children per person would just be a start. (LEYF was too busy trying making out MERVELEE MYERS is UURICA-LE by sticking labels that can’t peel off unto me. They lost sight of the bigger picture and the rot set in when there were a spate of resignations starting with the Head of Children Services & Families in 2013. I have since found documentations to explain the the deciusions that were made)   
I watched a handful of good and honest members of staff leave the nursery I worked at and finally came to the breaking point of where I ( at the age of 21) had to leave for my own health. (Please now go and do the research and you will find out what LEYF done to me from I returned from burying my MOTHER and transferred to BIB, HOC and New Cross. But yet they have associates, {that will be named} to cover up their breaching of the Rules of Law.)
 
Now can I ask the Employment Tribunal 3 Judges to examine their conscience about how they went about affirming the DISCRIMINATION by LEYF Nurseries? Honestly I am a generous person, but if anyone is going to join to left me vulnerable the way I have been since returning from burying my MOTHER… I am going to act and revert to the PTSD of Self-Preservations that I managed with my #EarlyInterventionStrategies from Puberty.
 
Ingrid Curuvija Townsend reviewed LEYF Nurseries – 1 star 29 August at 18:38 ·
The staff turnover at marks gate has been awful causing so many other issues. Does nobody look at the effects of one person leaving before making the decision to move another 3? Now the deputy manager will also be leaving and she is the only person that reassured us during all of these changes that remained consistent and was always someone we could talk to. The children are unsettled and as a parent I feel awful leaving my child in the care of strangers I get my husband to pick up and drop off most days as I get too upset with all the chaos in the nursery.
(Just go back and look at my correspondences with LEYF, BWB http://www.bwbllp.com, http://www.voicetheunion.org.uk, http://www.express.org.uk, http://www.gov.uk/Number10 and the LondonSouthET@hmcts.@gsi.gov.uk to name a few about my concerns. This was yet after appearing in Dr Maria Hudson 2012 Research and her making recommencations to http://www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers.) 
 
All is needed is for the Employment tribunal 3 Judges to listen to the 7 Witnesses between the 28th February – 3rd March 2017 to understand what my Witness Statement was about. Everything is in my BUNDLE, that the Barrister #SamanthaJones did not want to be used as evidence. 
Now it is left to people who have come into my life and is trying to help me rebuild on online business http://www.peachespublications.co.uk. And http://www.ryanclement.com/. Without them I might probably have become the stastictics in http://www.hctgroup.org 1 in 5 suicides are associated with unemployment. Yet there are some who are so SCARED to speak out against the Modern SLAVERY Practices the LEYF operate.   
 
Jyoti Sharma reviewed LEYF Nurseries – 1 star 12 March ·
I said Goodbye to LEYF couple of weeks ago but I feel that I left my mission unaccomplished and I am still struggling to overcome the LEYF addiction I have, however I do feel that by moving on I have done one of the best things for my overall well being.
(Jyoti is so right, and I do admire the fact she realise what was happening before it was too late. However, I did not have much of a choice, from when I take the stance not to be DISCRIMINATED against at KINGS. Thats when I was let down by the Establishments and Systems I thought were in place to support, advice and protect me from the way I was left for my ChildhoodTraumas to be triggered into PTSD, each time I experienced bereavement and loss that were responsible for my Hidden Disabilities.)
Leyf is an organisation which has high aspirations and to achieve these aspirations LEYF likes to push its staff as much as it can without sorting the issues or giving them enough support etc. Staff at Leyf get dead busy and no extra help or time is offered to them to manage the enhanced work load. As a deputy manager I had so much to do with out having any admin day or some time off the room. I was working as a deputy, a Senco, was in the ratio 5 days a week, had key children, doing extra hours, deputy’s extra work and 3 hours a day commuting and on top of all this putting up a bully chef. I was also put in the ratio when manager was absent which also put extended pressure on the staff when I had to leave room.
No doubt Staff will find themselves unable to cope with added pressure. They are already under huge pressure as due to large number of agency staff and few apprentices they end up having 15 to 20 key children each. (I used to do the job of 3 staff from I started with LEYF, but I was used to it, because of my own personal experiences of studies and being an informal carer from the age of 7 years old).
Eventually passionate staff who want to do a good job get stressed, frustrated and drained and finally bound to leave (Refer to the ET Case Mervelee Myers v LEYF Case Number: 2300047/2016).
Unpassionate staff also leave due to separate reasons. In addition to fix the staff problems which I mentioned above another important thing LEYF must do is to upskill and empower their management team as they are directly responsible for staff well-being for example I had to put up a bully chef which affected my mental state (The ET turn around after I was asked to provide Medical Reports, saying I did not have DISABILITIES. But more worrying was the fact my RACISM claims was strike out repeatedly) to the extent that it nearly put me off coming to work every morning and myself (deputy manager) and the manager could not address this effectively and fairly I believe due to lack of confidence and skill or may be sometimes management’s habit or a will to ignore issues like this but who paid the price undoubtedly me.
There are job competencies there for the staff which every one needs to meet but they are just a piece of paper. This ‘Chef’ does not meet any of these competencies, intimidates the staff however still comfortably working at LEYF under the nose of even Area manager who is (I hope so) well aware of his day to day actions.
(Just a little information about the Area Manager that Jyoti mentioned, she is no longer with LEYF. But first she was transferred from South London after complaints that Jyoti has referred to, to Barking and Dagenham. But the same thing happened when she was threatened with a beating like what happened in South London. The Head of Children Services is no longer with LEYF and so are many of whom were the antognists who first started when the DISCRIMINATION was santioned. I will be calling for an Inquiry in the operations of LEYF from whenever time they decided to change the Model to a Money Making Machine instead of the intended Early Years Provisions of the Pioneers of a 100+ years ago)
 
Thanks #JyotiBhardwaj for listening to your conscience and putting this out there in the Public Domain. I know most of what happened to me at BIB was sanctioned. Wishing you well in all your future endeavours. If I was that person who LEYF Nurseries tried making me out to be, I would not have spared the time to induct and advice you. Please contact me if you can?