North London Social Work Teaching Partnership

The 3S's Model: Navigating Managerial Identities
2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:
We can plan how to position ourselves at the table, take up space, use our voice, ask for what we need, create supportive networks, implement effective strategies to disarm inequitable practice and allow ourselves to celebrate our stories of success. However, this is only achievable if we are aware of our design and consciously nurture and cultivate our managerial identity.

While confidence and competence are what got us here, sometimes our negative narratives and thoughts of impostorism undermine our day-to-day efforts. In addition, experiences of inequitable practice create added barriers to progression and can have a devastating effect on managerial identity and well-being.

This webinar will explore self-awareness, what we choose to focus on, what gets in the way of success, and how we battle with the forces of evil and darkness. This webinar will also introduce tools that can help to formulate strategies so that when we take our seats at the table, we have a plan.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Have the opportunity to reflect on their managerial identity and explore how they nurture and cultivate their design;

Be able to use the Metro Map. It is a supervision tool highlighting some of the day-to-day workplace experiences, dilemmas, and challenges faced by Black and Global Majority social workers along their managerial journey. It is an adaptive tool that managers can take away and use in multiple contexts, i.e., in supervision. They can reference their journey and contextualise past and present experiences, highlighting any remaining barriers;

Become familiar with the 3S’s model. It is a simple reflexive tool that primarily focuses on stories of success and can be used to explore managerial identity; how to create scaffolds of support; and develop and formulate helpful strategies that can be put in place while sitting at and away from the table.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Jac Shelly is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Independent Social Worker. Jac founded ‘Valuing Our Workforce’ (VOW) which is an online CPD psychosocial mentoring resource for Black and Global Majority social work practitioners. Jac is employed by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
Jac has over 25 years’ experience working in children and families social care as a social worker, clinical manager, and registered manager. Since 2002, she has worked as a registered systemic psychotherapist and is currently employed in a joint NHS and Local Authority initiative that is embedding a systemic approach into social work practice. Jac was also involved in Research in Practice’s Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP) for four years which provided 1:1 reflective conversations to supervisors and senior managers.
Jac is a passionate advocate of providing reflective and reflexive spaces where practitioners are given opportunities to ‘think things through’.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Ethical Practice
2023-01-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Online webinar
INTRODUCTION:
This session is primarily for Newly Qualified Social Workers who are working with children and families, as an opportunity to support their confidence to practice post-qualifying.
Social workers should use the authority of their role in a responsible, accountable and respectful manner. They should exercise authority appropriately to safeguard people with whom they work and to ensure people have as much control over their lives as is consistent with the rights of others.
This webinar will encourage delegates to consider the ways in which their professional and personal power needs to be balanced and used carefully to proactively support people to achieve their outcomes whilst maintaining their professional responsibility.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Have considered the types of power and authority they have in their role and how to use these in an ethical way;
Have an overview of the key theories and research in relation to this area;
Have considered the core ethical issues and principles in social work.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Heidi Rossetter is a Practice Development Lead in Islington Adult Social Care. Her role focuses on practice learning, ASYE, training and policy development. Heidi is experienced in coaching and mentoring as well as facilitating a wide range of training courses. Her background is in managing services for adults with learning disabilities.

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*This session is open to newly qualified social workers working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

LGBTQ+ in Social Work Education and Practice
2022-11-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Online webinar
INTRODUCTION:
Evidence shows that issues with professional conduct and discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) people in social care, continue to exist in the UK. This indicates the need to ensure that social care professional education must include an exploration of LGBTQ+ issues, in order to enable professionals to provide culturally competent and compassionate care which is free from prejudice to this population.

This webinar will allow participants to explore the stigma towards and issues that affect LGBTQ+ individuals. Shifting cultural beliefs is a slow process that requires imaginative and creative methods to encourage people to learn more about LGBTQ+ topics

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Gain an understanding and awareness of LGBTQ+ issues in social work practice and education;
Be able to articulate the need for culturally competent and compassionate care for LGBTQ+ service users;
Be able to identify best practices to support LGBTQ+ service users.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Alfonso Pezzella is a Lecturer and Programme Leader in mental health and has been working at Middlesex University since 2012. Alfonso has been championing equality, diversity and inclusion rights for the past 10 years in his teaching and through his research. He has a keen interest in supporting minority groups, particularly on gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, Black & Global Majority and cultural issues. Alfonso has led and collaborated on various research projects to support the needs of Black & Global Majority students in higher education as well as supporting the needs of LGBTQ+ students in higher education and the LGBT+ population within mental health practice.
Alfonso is the chair of the Sexuality and Social Work Group, which is an international group bringing together academics from across the world to champion gender, sexuality and sexual diversity issues on a global level.
Alfonso is currently leading a large EU project on developing an LGBTQ+ inclusive education in health and social care.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2022-11-11 13:30 - 15:00 | Online in Zoom
Session summary
This interactive session will be hosted by Agnes Law, Social Worker and Visiting Lecturer in Social Care Leadership and Management. Agnes currently works at the Tavistock and Portman, NHS Foundation Trust.
AIMS OF THE SESSION:
-To give attendees the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings;
-Increase practitioners’ awareness and understanding of current issues;
-Attendees will have an opportunity to network and have thought-provoking conversations with colleagues across the Partnership;
Presenters
Agnes Law has much experience in working with children and families, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities. Agnes is also a Dance Movement Psychotherapist who will bring her understanding of working with the body, creative approaches and therapeutic knowledge in her facilitation of this session.
Agnes is an experienced playback theatre practitioner, using drama and personal narratives to support change and empowerment for others. Her areas of interest are reflective practice, learning through action and intersectionality.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2022-10-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Online in Zoom
Session summary
This interactive session will be hosted by Jac Shelley who is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Independent Social Worker. Jac founded ‘Valuing Our Workforce’ (VOW) which is an online CPD psychosocial mentoring resource for Black, Asian and Global Majority social work practitioners. Jac currently works at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
AIMS OF THE SESSION:
-To give attendees the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings;
-Increase practitioners’ awareness and understanding of current issues;
-Attendees will have an opportunity to network and have thought-provoking conversations with colleagues across the Partnership;
Presenters
Jac Shelley has over 25 years’ experience working in children and families social care as a social worker, clinical manager, and registered manager. Since 2002, she has worked as a registered systemic psychotherapist and is currently employed in a joint NHS and Local Authority initiative that is embedding a systemic approach into social work practice. Jac was also involved in Research in Practice’s, Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP) for four years which provided 1:1 reflective conversations to supervisors and senior managers.
Jac is a passionate advocate of providing reflective and reflexive spaces where practitioners are given opportunities to ‘think things through.’ Using a psychosocial and systemic approach. Jac invites practitioners to explore “who are you” and how our answer to this question is informed by our personal, professional, and political voice and what we choose to privilege moment by moment and why.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Being Assertive
2022-09-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This session is primarily for Newly Qualified Social Workers who are working with children and families, as an opportunity to support their confidence to practice post-qualifying.
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. It is a skill that can be learned and a mode of communication.
This webinar will provide you with a range of tools and techniques to improve your skills in being an assertive professional.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Understand what is considered to be assertive behaviour;

Have learned about a number of tools including the 3 C’s of assertiveness;

Be able to reflect on their own level of assertiveness and create an action plan to enable them to build on their new assertiveness skills going forward

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Heidi Rossetter is a Practice Development Lead in Islington Adult Social Care. Her role focuses on practice learning, ASYE, training and policy development. She is also experienced in coaching and mentoring as well as facilitating a wide range of training courses. Her background is in managing services for adults with learning disabilities.
Conor Copas is Practice Development Lead, Quality Assurance in Islington Social Work Practice, Adult Social Care. Background rooted in Social Work practice, CQC regulated service provision and Learning disability supported living and day opportunities management.

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*This session is open to newly qualified social workers working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

National Referral Mechanism
2022-07-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This webinar will provide participants with an overview of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) including what it is, who it is for and how the process works both internally and externally to the Metropolitan Police. The second half of this webinar will focus on a domestic servitude case study of a successful NRM referral and the subsequent police prosecution.
This webinar will be building on the ‘Modern Slavery’ session, where participants would have explored the signs and indicators to look out for in those vulnerable to exploitation. Participants will be able to see how this victim was vulnerable and became exploited.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:
-Be better informed on the workings of the National Referral Mechanism;
-Learn about the effectiveness of the National Referral Mechanism with a real-life case study;
-Understand how different vulnerabilities can lead to exploitation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
DC Carla Cullinane and DC Eloise Owen both work in the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS), Modern Slavery and Child Exploitation Central (MSCE) training team. Between them, they have over 35 years of policing experience, mainly in safeguarding roles. They have both been in the training team for the last 2 years.

The MSCE Training Team designs and delivers bespoke training across the MPS and also to external partners. They have recently delivered training to over 10000 officers on the Child Exploitation Protocol and also delivered the College of London Accredited Modern Slavery Investigators Course. Carla and Elosie are also rolling out Operation Makesafe, which is a Metwide initiative developed in partnership with London boroughs to raise awareness of Child Exploitation in the business community such as: hotels, licenced premises, taxi companies, shops and care homes.
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NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2022-07-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Online in Zoom
Session summary
This interactive session will be hosted by Jo Williams, Lecturer in Social Care, Leadership and Management. Jo currently works at the Tavistock and Portman, NHS Foundation Trust as the Delivery Lead for the national (England) Practice Supervisor Development Programme.
AIMS OF THE SESSION:
-To give attendees the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings;
-Increase practitioners’ awareness and understanding of current issues;
-Attendees will have an opportunity to network and have thought-provoking conversations with colleagues across the Partnership;
Presenters
Jo Williams has worked in social care and social work settings for almost 30 years, initially in the community with adults with physical and learning disabilities, before moving to social work with children and families. Jo’s specialist practice knowledge in social work is within Adoption, Permanence and supporting children in care and leaving care.
Jo’s key areas of teaching specialism are social work supervision, leadership and management, reflective practice, direct work and communication with children and families, social work law and applied research methods in social work. Key theoretical frameworks include Systemic Practice, Psycho-analytical, Psychodynamic, relationship-based, Restorative Practice and Leadership. Her research interests are in relation to; Looked after Children, Care Leavers, Fostering, Special Guardianship, plus Family Support and safeguarding.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Working With Children & Young people Who Identify as LGBTQAI+
2022-07-19 10:00 - 23:00 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This session is primarily for Newly Qualified Social Workers who are working with children and families, as an opportunity to support their confidence to practice post-qualifying.
Following on from Pride month, Amber Dillon (she/her) will provide a crash course in understanding the LGBTQAI+ acronym and promote professional confidence in supporting children and young people who identify as LGBTQAI+.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Become equipped with the appropriate language to use when referring to the LGBTQAI+ community and its members;

Gain insight into some of the challenges that LGBTQAI+ children and young people face;

Start to explore how Social Workers can be active allies to the community and to children and young people who identify as LGBTQAI+.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Amber Dillon is an enthusiastic and dedicated frontline Social Worker, with five years’ experience in Children’s Social Care. Amber has also worked as an Independent, Domestic Violence Advocate for charities such as Women’s Aid and Refuge.
Over the past three years, Amber began to share her knowledge and experience (both lived, and professional) by leading training on the Social Graces, understanding LGBTQ+ and supporting LGBTQ+ Children and Young People. Amber is dedicated to ensuring that frontline practice is child-focused, the child’s voice is clearly heard in written work, and that the child is at the centre of any intervention.

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Modern Slavery
2022-07-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Online webinar
INTRODUCTION:
This webinar will help raise awareness of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and how to identity those at risk of being vulnerable to exploitation. This whistlestop tour will help participants understand the different types of exploitation that exist (including services you may use yourself) and explore the signs and indicators to look out for in those vulnerable to exploitation. There will also be the opportunity to explore how and why victims are vulnerable to exploitation and how they become exploited.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:
-Be better placed to identify victims of Modern Slavery;
-Have a better understanding of why people fall victim to Modern Slavery;
-Be informed of where exploitation takes place.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
DC Carla Cullinane and DC Eloise Owen both work in the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS), Modern Slavery and Child Exploitation Central (MSCE) training team. Between them, they have over 35 years of policing experience, mainly in safeguarding roles. They have both been in the training team for the last 2 years.

The MSCE Training Team designs and delivers bespoke training across the MPS and also to external partners. They have recently delivered training to over 10000 officers on the Child Exploitation Protocol and also delivered the College of London Accredited Modern Slavery Investigators Course. Carla and Elosie are also rolling out Operation Makesafe, which is a Metwide initiative developed in partnership with London boroughs to raise awareness of Child Exploitation in the business community such as: hotels, licenced premises, taxi companies, shops and care homes.
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Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
2022-06-22 10:00 - 11:00
INTRODUCTION:
This session is primarily for Newly Qualified Social Workers who are working with children and families, as an opportunity to support their confidence to practice post-qualifying.
Participants will explore the role of Social Worker when chairing or participating in statutory meetings (including when parents are present) concerning the welfare of a child. Participants will also consider some of the underlying dynamics that may be present during these meetings and the legal duties of those who attend, as well as reflect on the challenges for NQSW’s when chairing/participating in these meetings.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
-Participants will understand how best to chair & prepare for meetings as well as reflect on what approach may be most effective to engage all participants;
-Participants will understand how to ensure that children’s voices are heard during statutory meetings;
-Reflect on the key objectives of professional meetings;

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Laurence Chester is an experienced Independent Social Worker and front-line Practitioner who is committed to ensuring that the highest standards are consistently applied to social work practice. Laurence has worked in front line, senior management and other leadership roles in the public and private/community sector for over 25 years.
With extensive experience of developing, managing and leading services, as well as leading change across multi-agency and multi-disciplinary contexts, Laurence is passionate about personal and professional development. He brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the training he delivers. Laurence has been involved in the teaching and training of others as well as working directly with children and families. He has advised senior government ministers and represented the UK government in inter-state meetings concerning the welfare of children.

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Current Challenges in Social Work Practice: Work Life Balance and Wellbeing
2022-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
SESSION SUMMARY:
In this current climate, one of the real challenges in social work practice is meeting the needs of those we work with, dependents we care for at home and our own wellbeing. Research shows that social worker burnout is a real problem that not only affects practitioners, but also the quality of work that social work staff is able to offer.
The last few years have perhaps amplified how important wellbeing is to everyone in society, not only for people who need care and support but for those who provide it.
This webinar session aims to support social workers and students through using theories and research that can be applied to those they work with and themselves.

AIMS OF THE SESSIONs:

To support participants in finding a balance between meeting the needs of others and their own wellbeing;
Encourage and enable participants to practice and communicate compassionately with others and with themselves;
Support participants in applying practical theories in real-life situations;

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Robyn Kemp, Children’s Social Care Consultant and Trainer, has over 30 years experience in the public and voluntary sectors, specialising in developing services that support families, and children in and on the edge of care. In addition to her previous leadership and management roles, Robyn has worked as a social work and social pedagogy academic and has written a number of articles over the past 12 years. Robyn is firmly committed to supporting and developing relationships and empowerment-based approaches in policy, education and practice. In her spare time, Robyn chairs the Social Pedagogy Professional Association.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Report Writing & Analytical Recording
2022-06-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This session is primarily for Newly Qualified Social Workers who are working with children and families, as an opportunity to support their confidence to practice post-qualifying.
Participants will explore how written work can use ‘Language that Cares’ whilst also ensuring that it is analytical and child-focused.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Be familiar with ‘Language that Cares’, and feel confident in writing in a similar style and tone;

Know how the child’s voice can be emphasised in report writing and recording, and how this can be done when a child is pre-verbal or uses non-verbal communication methods;

Think about the importance of analysis, reflection and hypothesising in report writing and recording;

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Amber Dillon is an enthusiastic and dedicated frontline Social Worker, with five years’ experience in Children’s Social Care. Amber has also worked as an Independent, Domestic Violence Advocate for charities such as Women’s Aid and Refuge.
Over the past three years, Amber began to share her knowledge and experience (both lived, and professional) by leading training on the Social Graces, understanding LGBTQ+ and supporting LGBTQ+ Children and Young People. Amber is dedicated to ensuring that frontline practice is child-focused, the child’s voice is clearly heard in written work, and that the child is at the centre of any intervention.

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Child Sexual Exploitation
2022-05-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This webinar will help raise the awareness of different types of Child Exploitation and explore the signs and indicators to look out for in children vulnerable to exploitation. Participants will hear how Child Exploitation is linked to the Modern Slavery Act and raise awareness of roles and responsibilities under the Child Exploitation Pan London Protocol (published March 2021).

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

-Be better placed to identify victims of child exploitation, leading to the safeguarding of more children;
-Understand their responsibilities under the Pan London Protocol;

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
DC Carla Cullinane and DC Eloise Owen both work in the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS), Modern Slavery and Child Exploitation Central (MSCE) training team. Between them they have over 35 years policing experience, mainly in safeguarding roles. They have both been in the training team for the last 2 years.

The MSCE Training Team designs and delivers bespoke training across the MPS and also to external partners. They have recently delivered training to over 10000 officers on the Child Exploitation Protocol and also delivering the College of London Accredited Modern Slavery Investigators Course. Carla and Elosie are also rolling out Operation Makesafe, which is a Metwide initiative developed in partnership with London boroughs to raise awareness of Child Exploitation in the business community such as: hotels, licenced premises, taxi companies, shops and care homes.

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Prison Advice and Care Trust: Together, a chance
2022-05-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
An interactive session with Social Workers from the Prison Advice and Care Trust which aims to explore the barriers to engagement between social work practitioners and parents in prison. Participants will gain an understanding of the challenges involved, explore solutions, best practice and effective strategies for involvement, working to bridge the gap between incarcerated parents and social work practitioners, to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Gain an understanding of practical engagement with prisons where a parent/ carer/ family member is in custody;
Share understanding of personal and professional barriers to engagement with incarcerated parents and some strategies for overcoming them;
Increase awareness of the Together A Chance project and resource bank;

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):

Joanne Mulcahy is the Assistant Director of Services at Pact. Joanne has worked there for the last ten years, starting with providing family support in Swansea prison where she introduced the first baby club for Dads. Joanne now represents Pact at a national level, and is responsible for the ‘Together A Chance’ pilot. Joanne is committed to the best possible outcomes for children and fairness for all members of a family where there is conflict or crisis.

Becky Wray is an onsite Social Worker based within the Mother & Baby Unit at HMP Eastwood Park. Becky qualified as a Social Worker in 2014, where she began working as a Recovery Worker in HMP Bristol. Becky is experienced in supporting adults within the context of offending, mental health, residential treatment, disabilities, addiction and homelessness.

Katia Parent is currently a Social Worker at HMP Send, where she had previously worked as Family Engagement Worker within Pact at HMP Send. Katia qualified as a Social Worker in Canada in 2013, she moved to the UK in 2019 where she continued to work within child protection, in the Assessment Team at Surrey County Council before working as a Crisis Social Worker at Heathrow Airport.

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Adultification
2022-05-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This workshop explores the concept of ‘adultification’ from both a research and practice perspective. This session uses case studies, pre-recorded group discussions and serious case review findings to explore how adultification manifests in practice.
Participants are introduced to Listen Up’s Professional Inter-Adultification Model which provides a framework for individuals and teams to reflect on practice and guard against the adultification of children and young people.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Explore notions of vulnerability and childhood and how these are applied to some children more than others;
Understand the broad concepts of intersectionality and adultification;
Identify ways to guard against adultification in practice;
Review findings from serious case reviews relating to child criminal exploitation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Jahnine Davis is recognised nationally as a leader in the field of intersectionality, adultification and safeguarding Black children and young people. Jahnine has established and led several services; including child criminal exploitation, child sexual exploitation family support programmes and youth violence interventions.

A PhD researcher, Jahnine is interested in exploring safeguarding responses to Black children impacted by extra-familial harm. With an MA in Woman and Child Abuse, Jahnine’s work in the violence against women and girls’ sector includes her research on Black girls and child sexual abuse.

Jahnine currently leads a Pan-regional equity and safeguarding programme and a practice research project exploring adultification bias. She is also a commissioner of the child sexual abuse and exploitation commission, an initiative led by the Rt Hon Sajid Javid in partnership with the Centre for Social Justice

Jahnine is also the Safeguarding Trustee for Save the Children UK, Imkaan and St Giles Trust.

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*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Home visits
2022-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
This session is primarily for Newly Qualified Social Workers, as an opportunity to support their confidence to practice post-qualifying. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from practice examples and experiences of an expert Practitioner on how to prepare for a home visit, how to engage with children and their families and how to reflect on what was observed during the visit.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will learn how to:

Discuss how best to engage with children and families;
Think about how to ensure children’s voices are heard during visits;
Reflect on the key objectives of home visits;

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Laurence Chester is an experienced Independent Social Worker and front-line Practitioner who is committed to ensuring that the highest standards are consistently applied to social work practice. Laurence has worked in front line, senior management and other leadership roles in the public and private/community sector for over 25 years.
With extensive experience in developing, managing and leading services, as well as leading change across multi-agency and multi-disciplinary contexts, Laurence is passionate about personal and professional development. He brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the training he delivers.
Laurence has been involved in the teaching and training of others as well as working directly with children and families. He has advised senior government ministers and represented the UK government in inter-state meetings concerning the welfare of children.

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*This session is open to newly qualified social workers working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Unconscious Bias
2022-04-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
Many find it difficult to talk about biases, identity and culture, especially in the context of their work with children and young people; but problems that cannot be named and discussed, cannot be solved.
Many do not realise the impact their biases have on their decision-making, practice and interactions; at best, biases inhibit decisions that will enable high-quality practice for all children and families, at worst they result in unfairness and uphold structural inequalities within social care and beyond.
Through stories, evidence and reflection, this webinar session will help participants understand unconscious bias and the impact these may have on their capacity to forge and maintain intra-team and practitioner-young people relationships and empathetic conversations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Enhance their knowledge of systemic and personal biases and the impact on colleagues, children and young people;
Raise awareness of key terms and concepts pertaining to cognitive biases and inequality;
Explore simple actions needed to ensure equity of service and mitigation of biases in practitioner’s work with children and young people;

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Laurelle Brown is a JNC qualified Youth and Community practitioner and Senior EDI professional with 20 years’ experience of third, private, community and public sector services for children, young people, and families.
Laurelle has worked in national children’s charities, local and regional government, further education and more, including frontline practice, research, leadership, management, and strategy.
As Director and founder of Laurelle Brown Training & Consultancy, Laurelle has successfully led, designed, and facilitated a range of formal and informal learning events, ranging from lunchtime workshops to long term workforce development programmes for clients across the UK, including local authorities and national charities such as TACT and Mind, private organisations such as legal firms and housing providers.

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NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2022-03-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Online in Zoom
Session summary
This interactive session will be hosted by Dr. Lucille Allian, Director of Social Work Programme, Middlesex University and Sally Nieman, Professional Social Work Educator, Adults Social Care, London borough of Camden.
AIMS OF THE SESSION:

To give attendees the opportunity to express their thoughts in a safe space.

Increase practitioners’ awareness and understanding on current issues.
Attendees will have an opportunity to network and have thought provoking conversations with colleagues across the Partnership.

Presenters
Dr Lucille Allain
Luclle has much experience in local authority social work as a senior manager and social worker in child and family social work and continues to stay in touch with practice as a Fostering and Permanency Panel Vice Chair in the tri-borough. Dr. Allain developed and co-leads the MA/MBA Leadership and Management Programme (social work) funded by the NLSWTP and has experience of coaching and supporting social work colleagues with extensive experience of change management and working across disciplines.
Her research interests are in relation to: Looked After Children, Care Leavers, Fostering and Special Guardianship plus Family Support and Safeguarding.
Sally Nieman
Sally is a qualified social worker with experience in Adult Social Care, Local Authority settings, and an independent Best Interests Assessor. She works part-time for the London Borough of Camden as the Adults’ Social Work Education Lead. Sally is also a Capacity Building Fellow, currently undertaking her Professional Doctorate in Social Work at the University of East London: her research study is exploring the social work role with older people in care homes.
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Due to the limited spaces available, if this event is oversubscribed, places will be shared between Partner organisations. We ask that participants who sign up to this event to save the date in their diary however, seven days before the event a final confirmation email (to include joining instructions) will be sent to participants who have been guaranteed a place to attend the session.
*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

Ethical Use of Power and Authority in Social Work
2022-02-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION:
Social workers should use the authority of their role in a responsible, accountable and respectful manner. They should exercise authority appropriately to safeguard people with whom they work and to ensure people have as much control over their lives as is consistent with the rights of others.
This webinar will encourage delegates to consider the ways in which their professional and personal power needs to be balanced and used carefully to proactively support people to achieve their outcomes whilst maintaining their professional responsibility.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:

Have considered the types of power and authority they have in their role and how to use these in an ethical way;
Have an overview of the key theories and research in relation to this area;
Have considered the core ethical issues and principles in social work.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Heidi Rossetter is a Practice Development Lead in Islington Adult Social Care. Her role focuses on practice learning, ASYE, training and policy development. Heidi is experienced in coaching and mentoring as well as facilitating a wide range of training courses. Her background is in managing services for adults with learning disabilities.
Jenefer Rees is the Principal Social Worker for Islington Adult Social Care, and the Chair of the National Adults Principal Social Worker Network. Having been a Social Worker, Team Manager, Service Manager and now Principal Social Worker, Jenefer is a keen educator, being a qualified Practice Educator and Vocational Assessor, and a qualified Best Interests Assessor in which balancing power and human rights is key..

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SKEF: Exploring Gang Culture, Criminal Exploitation, Vulnerability and Violence
2022-02-08 09:30 - 12:30 | Online in Zoom
The Specialist Knowledge and Exchange Forums provide a unique opportunity to share practice experience and specialist skills, that will inform practice and service development. These sessions are suitable for social work practitioners, managers and anyone involved in supporting social work practice.
Session summary
This session will be presented by David Finnegan, London Metropolitan Police and Simone Nyarko & Kayleigh Broughton, Consultant Social Workers, London Borough of Hackney.
Participants will learn about the experiences of two agencies in supporting victims that are also perpetrators and together explore:

Understanding what may make a young person or vulnerable adult more susceptible to exploitation
Consider early warning signs that social work staff should be aware of in both child protection and adult social work
Consider what is needed from services to respond effectively to criminal exploitation and recovery

Participants will be able to share their own experiences and consider the usefulness, applicability and potential impact on practice and service outcomes.
Presenters
David Finnegan
Police Sergeant David Finnegan is an active member of the UK Police Force; he has served in London with the Metropolitan Police Service for 15 years. During this time he has policed Gang Related Crime (GRC) and lead the Enfield Gangs Unit – managing Criminal Investigations, Intervention Tactics and Local Authority Partnership Work. PS Finnegan has extensive strategic and practical experience of Covert Policing Operations tackling Youth Violence. His long service with the Metropolitan Police has allowed him a broad range of policing perspectives; from policing local communities keeping the public safe, to two years as a Custody Sergeant responsible for the care and welfare of arrested persons.
David Finnegan was commissioned as a Pilot Officer of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training) in 2006. He continues to support thousands of young people aged between 12 and 20 in his work with the RAF Air Cadets, where he is now a Squadron Leader and the London Wing Shooting Officer, with oversight of the skill and discipline of marksmanship.
Kayleigh Broughton

Kayleigh is currently working as a Consultant Social Worker in the London Borough of Hackney’s Access and Assessment Service. Kayleigh has worked in statutory child protection for the last 10 years having worked in MASH, assessment and long term child protection teams as well as undertaking independent social work assessments of parenting capacity and court work. Kayleigh worked in the Contextual Safeguarding Project part of the London Borough of Hackney’s Family Intervention and Support Service (FISS) 2018-2020; this project focused on working with adolescent risk and recognising and responding to extra-familial safeguarding issues. Kayleigh’s work included embedding the Contextual Safeguarding approach across FISS by delivering training to both internal and external partners.
Prior to 2011 Kayleigh worked in a range of voluntary and statutory settings in the London boroughs of Enfield, Southwark, Camden and Lambeth, and the city of Bath. Kayleigh has previously worked in Youth Justice, a Women and Children’s Refuge for families fleeing domestic abuse and mentoring services for young people at risk of criminal exploitation.
Kayleigh was appointed as a magistrate in the Adult Criminal Court in March 2015 and the Youth Court in June 2018.

Simone Nyarko
With over 12 years in the social work field, Simone has developed a particular interest in understanding, preventing and responding to Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE), Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) and Peer-on-peer abuse.
As a manager within the Contextual Safeguarding Project (Hackney) she has managed and modelled the testing of assessment frameworks and interventions for practitioners from a contextual safeguarding perspective. This includes strategically formalising new processes and mechanisms to develop a robust, integrated and effective statutory child protection response to the complex and rapidly changing peer abuse issues within a local authority; this work has culminated in her authoring the first ever Neighbourhood Assessment using a Contextual Safeguarding framework (Firmin 2017). Simone has authored a Safety Mapping resource which has been endorsed by the University of Bedfordshire and is available on their learning platform: The Contextual Safeguarding Network. This tool supports practitioners to understand risk and safety from the perspective of young people and contributes to the formulation of child-centered safety plans to address extra-familial harm.
Simone has independently been working on formalising a framework for the identification of peer-to-peer recruitment into exploitation, which builds on the work of the grooming triangle used by Barnardos to understand adult perpetrated Child Sexual Exploitation. This work is due to be published late 2019.

Assertiveness
2022-02-07 10:00 - 23:30 | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. It is a skill that can be learned and a mode of communication.
This webinar will provide you with a range of tools and techniques to improve your skills in being an assertive professional.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Understand what is considered to be assertive behaviour;
Have learned about a number of tools including the 3 C’s of assertiveness;
Be able to reflect on their own level of assertiveness and create an action plan to enable them to build on their new assertiveness skills going forward.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Heidi Rossetter is a Practice Development Lead in Islington Adult Social Care. Her role focuses on practice learning, ASYE, training and policy development. Heidi is experienced in coaching and mentoring as well as facilitating a wide range of training courses. Her background is in managing services for adults with learning disabilities.
Conor Copas is a Practice Development Lead, Quality Assurance in Islington Social Work Practice, Adult Social Care. Background rooted in Social Work practice, CQC regulated service provision and Learning disability supported living and day opportunities management.

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The Implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) will be implemented soon with an anticipated start date being April 2022. It can literally apply anywhere unlike currently under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) only in care homes and hospitals.

LPS will usher in changes to the way Deprivation of Liberty is authorised in contrast to the DoLS. It will result in additional demands upon the existing Local Authorities and NHS workforce. However, it brings also career developmental opportunities for staff in the role of LPS reviewers.

We know currently there is a national shortage of Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) who will eventually be replaced by Approved Mental Capacity Professionals (AMCP). There is an average of 650 DoLS applications daily in England (Jones 2020) for those over 18 and LPS can be applied to anyone aged 16 and above therefore this average will likely increase.

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To explore the differences between LPS and DoLS
Be able to explain the types of ‘reviews’ required under LPS
To inform current local planning for LPS implementation
Attendees will be updated on the Mental Capacity Code of Practice
Training and eligibility of practitioners

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S)
This session will be hosted by Rahaman Mohammed and Naill Daley, Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) and Lecturers at Middlesex University.

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International Kinship Care
2021-09-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION

In an increasingly globalised world, children in need of protection, often have important connections overseas. However, planning for a child to live with a kinship carer overseas can represent legal and practical challenges.
This webinar will draw on Children and Families Across Borders’ (CFAB) expertise in the field of cross-border, child protection, to identify and explain the key considerations for social workers working with a child with international connections.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the session, participants will have an understanding of:

The importance of international kinship care as an outcome for children
How international regulations are relevant and are applied in care proceedings with an international dimension
How and when to collaborate with foreign authorities.
How to assess prospective carers overseas
How to plan for a child’s transition to an overseas kinship placement, and arrange post-placement support

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S)

Maria Wright is a Solicitor with a particular expertise in children’s law with an international element. She is also a doctoral researcher with the University of Bristol, currently completing research into care proceedings with an international element. Maria has published widely on children’s law. She is the co-author of a leading practitioner’s text, ‘International Issues in Family Law The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Brussels IIa’ (2015 Jordans).Maria has also published extensively on the use of Special Guardianship in care proceedings with an international element, transfers of jurisdiction, recognition & enforcement of orders and the protection of children where jurisdiction is in issue. Maria regularly delivers training and lectures on care proceedings with an international dimension to a wide variety of professionals.

Fiona Robinson is a Social Work England, registered Social Worker graduating with a MA Social Work from Middlesex University, London. Fiona also has an MA in International and Community Development from Deakin University, Australia. She leads on training and developing the capacity of CFAB’s Independent Social Workers overseas. Prior to CFAB, Fiona has worked in the human rights sector with statutory agencies and charities in the UK, Australia and Asia region for 15 years.

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International Refugee Week Webinar Panel Discussion (Hosted by Middlesex University)
2021-06-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Forum
About this event

The Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University London, is pleased to announce the provision of a webinar panel discussion, to celebrate International Refugee Week.
This free event is open to everyone and is scheduled for the 15th June at 3-4pm (UK time). It will be hosted by Professor Irena Papadopoulos.
The event will focus on psychological support provided to refugees at different stages of their refugee journey. Panellists will speak briefly about their own experiences of giving and receiving psychological support and the impact it had on their well-being. There will be some time for discussion. The event will be concluded by a brief presentation of relevant resources produced by two EU-funded projects.
We look forward to welcoming as many people as possible both from the UK and globally.
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week-webinar-tickets-154836834139

Principles and Skills in Holding Difficult Conversations
2021-05-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION
This webinar will be hosted by Robyn Kemp, Children’s Social Care Consultant and Trainer.
The relationship between social care practitioners and service users is complex and so the potential for difficulties is high. In this session we will examine and explore core principles alongside some of the theories and skills that can help us raise and address difficult topics in conversation, so that we can create and maintain the best conditions for connection and change. We will also explore the awareness of and use of power and how we can avoid the escalation of conflict in these conversations. Taking a relationship based approach, we will also delve into how developing self-awareness through reflection is central to anti-discriminatory practice, which is at the heart of effective interpersonal communication

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will have the opportunity to examine and explore:

What might make conversations difficult and escalate conflict
Principles and values that underpin the helping relationship(s)
Theories and practice in developing a compassionate communication style

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Robyn Kemp has over 30 years experience in the public and voluntary sectors, specialising in developing services that support families, and children in and on the edge of care. In addition to her previous leadership and management roles, Robyn has worked as a social work and social pedagogy academic and has written a number of articles over the past 12 years. Robyn is firmly committed to supporting and developing relationship and empowerment based approaches in policy, education and practice. In her spare time, Robyn chairs the Social Pedagogy Professional Association.

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Practice Stories: Signs of Safety, Covid 19 and Me
2021-04-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Forum
INTRODUCTION
This webinar will be hosted by Liz Shaw, Practice and Learning Manager, Barnet Council.
This session explores the experience of using Signs of Safety in the context of the pandemic. It will consider both the experiences of practitioners in using the model and Liz’s role as a social work educator supporting practitioners. This session will use case examples to illustrate some of the challenges and benefits of using Signs of Safety in a setting where it is not the dominant model.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will have the opportunity to:

Considering explicit links between practice techniques and changes the child will notice.

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Identifying ideas about how to apply Signs of Safety in practice for example using words and pictures, safety planning and working with denial

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Exploring how social work educators can support embedding a practice model to drive better outcomes for children.

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Liz has 28 years’ experience in both frontline and practice leadership roles. Liz has a particular interest in how social work education supports improvements in the quality of practice within the workplace. This includes the use of theory in practice, encouraging practitioner narratives and Barnet’s Learning in Context approach to staff development.

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NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2021-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Forum
Introduction
This interactive session will be hosted by Dr. Lucille Allian, Director of Social Work Programme, Middlesex University and Naomi Soetendorp, FHEA , Practice Education Manager, London Borough of Islington.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERs

Dr. Lucille Allain has much experience in local authority social work as a senior manager and social worker in child and family social work and continues to stay in touch with practice as a Fostering and Permanency Panel Vice Chair in the tri-borough. Dr. Allain developed and co-leads the MA/MBA Leadership and Management Programme (social work) funded by the NLSWTP and has experience of coaching and supporting social work colleagues with extensive experience of change management and working across disciplines.

Her research interests are in relation to: Looked After Children, Care Leavers, Fostering and Special Guardianship plus Family Support and Safeguarding.

Naomi Soetendorp qualified as a social worker in 2001, she has specialised in practice education and critical reflective supervision since 2016. Naomi has extensive experience in Children and Families Social Work, working in various teams including Referral and Assessment, Child Protection, Looked After Children and Kinship Assessment. Naomi studied ‘Psychodynamic Social Work’ at the Tavistock Centre and ‘Systemic Social Work’ at the Institute of Family Therapy. She holds a MA in Social Work Research and Evaluation from the University of Sussex, where she researched the impact of court work on newly qualified social workers.
Naomi currently oversees all student placements, including the Step Up and Frontline programmes she also leads the London Borough of Islington’s ASYE programme. Naomi is a Higher Specialist Social Worker and a NAAS Accredited Practice Supervisor.

AIMS OF THE SESSION

To give attendees the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings in a safe space.
Increase practitioners’ awareness and understanding on current issues.
Attendees will have an opportunity to network and have thought provoking conversations with colleagues across The Partnership

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YOU NEED TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST VIA THE ‘TICKETS’ SECTION BELOW.

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Due to the limited spaces available, if this event is oversubscribed, places will be shared between Partner organisations. We ask that participants who sign up to this event to save the date in their diary however, seven days before the event a final confirmation email (to include joining instructions) will be sent to participants who have been guaranteed a place to attend the session.

*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).

Thinking Diversity and Inclusive Practice in Leadership
2021-03-25 10:00 - 12:00
INTRODUCTION
This bitesize session will explore the role of leaders in tackling inequality and driving inclusive practice. Participants will learn more about how to create a work environment and culture that values difference and diversity, thinking about leadership practice and understanding of self.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will have the opportunity to:

Consider anti-discriminatory leadership practice
Think systemically about working with difference and diversity

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

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 developing, managing and leading services, as well as leading change across multi-agency and multi-disciplinary contexts. Ngozi is passionate about personal and professional development and brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in people management and leadership development. She has been involved in the teaching and training of others for a number of years and is currently a visiting lecturer at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. Ngozi is an experienced Executive/Leadership coach and mentor and is also a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.

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Thinking Diversity and Inclusive Practice in Leadership
2021-02-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Online webinar
