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Mobile phones and domestic abuse: how mobile phones assist perpetrators in maintaining power and coercive control over current and former partners
The World Health Organisation estimates that, globally, almost one-third of women who have been in a relationship have experienced physical or sexual violence from a romantic or sexual partner. Simultaneously worldwide, mobile phone ownership is expected to pass the five billion mark in 2019. Apps are being built or optimised making it harder to live without one and the next generation of mobile internet connectivity (5G) means that far more devices can access the internet at any one time. Yet…
DETAILSMaking Safeguarding Personal
This session will be delivered by Dr Adi Cooper OBE, Care & Health Improvement Advisor, Local Government Association. Safeguarding adults became statutory with the Care Act 2014 and Making Safeguarding Personal was incorporated into the statutory guidance. This approach to safeguarding adults has been promoted as good personalised, outcome-focused practice by the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. This session will consider how the Making Safeguarding Personal approach is integral to safeguarding adults’ practice…
DETAILSTeam Dynamics
TEAM DYNAMICS Establishing well-functioning, effective teams continues to be an important goal for many manager and leaders. This session will take you on a journey that begins with ideas about team dynamics and how to manage them, through to strategies for developing or enhancing team performance. SPEAKER BIO Ngozi Anuforo Director of NOA Consultancy Services Ngozi Anuforo has worked in senior management and leadership roles in the public and community sector for over 20 years and has extensive experience of…
DETAILSDementia
This session will be delivered by Dr Carl Chandra and Aleister Griffin, Consultant Social Worker, Adults Social Care, London Borough of Hackney. Full details of the session will be advertised soon. PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER. Register now * This event is only open to social workers and practitioners working in social care within our Partner organisations, comprising of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey and Islington councils, the charity Norwood and Middlesex University.
DETAILSHomelessness (Part 1)
INTRODUCTION In the last year alone street homelessness has increased by 20% and there are now around 1283 people sleeping rough in London every night. Although street homelessness only represents around 5% of the total homeless population in the UK, with most living in temporary accommodation, hostels and sofa-surfing, it is undoubtedly the most visible, shocking and harmful. An Office for National Statistics data release last month showed that 722 homeless people died in 2018, a 22% rise on…
DETAILSHomelessness (Part 2)
INTRODUCTION In the last year alone street homelessness has increased by 20% and there are now around 1283 people sleeping rough in London every night. Although street homelessness only represents around 5% of the total homeless population in the UK, with most living in temporary accommodation, hostels and sofa-surfing, it is undoubtedly the most visible, shocking and harmful. An Office for National Statistics data release last month showed that 722 homeless people died in 2018, a 22% rise on…
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