North London Social Work Teaching Partnership

Report Writing
2023-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:

The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.
This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement.
Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training.
– 07/09/2023: Report Writing – scroll to the bottom of the page to register.
Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below.
BASW – Refreshed Practice Education Standards
SESSION 6/6:
Report Writing
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This workshop will provide Practice Educators with an opportunity to ask questions about completing all the reports necessary as part of a student’s placement. These include; direct observation forms, midway reports and the final report.
The intended learning outcomes of this workshop are:
– To demonstrate how social work skills can be described when writing up a direct observation;
– To demonstrate an understanding of the importance of detailing the student’s progress over the course of their placement in both the midway and final reports;
– To identify areas for a student’s development and create clear action plans in direct observation, midway and final reports;
– To demonstrate analysis of the student’s capabilities linked to the PCFs in all assessment reports.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Faith Weekes is a Lecturer in Social Work and the Placements Lead at Middlesex University and also works independently on private law childcare cases. She is very experienced in working with students at pre- and post-qualifying levels and has particular experience of supporting students with learning needs.
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*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups
2023-08-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:

The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.
This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement.
Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training. The Programme consists of six sessions (summary below). We would encourage you to attend ALL sessions to receive the full benefits of this training programme.
If you would like to attend ALL please click here to register. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by clicking on the relevant link below.
– 10/08/2023: Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups – scroll to the bottom of the page to register.
– 07/09/2023: Report Writing – click here for full details and to register.
Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below.
BASW – Refreshed Practice Education Standards
SESSION 5/6:
Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This workshop will be exploring the following key themes:
– The multiple power imbalances in a student’s practice placement setting;
– Developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment;
– Students from minority groups – respecting diversity and difference;
– Enabling and assessing students’ demonstration of anti-racist & anti-oppressive practice (PCF, KSS & SWEPS).
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Faith Weekes is a Lecturer in Social Work and the Placements Lead at Middlesex University and also works independently on private law childcare cases. She is very experienced in working with students at pre- and post-qualifying levels and has particular experience of supporting students with learning needs.
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If you are experiencing difficulties registering for this event, please email lisadionne.green@hackney.gov.uk
*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement (Rescheduled)
2023-07-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:
The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.
This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement.
Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training. The Programme consists of six sessions (summary below). We would encourage you to attend ALL sessions to receive the full benefits of this training programme.
If you would like to attend ALL please click here to register. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by clicking on the relevant link below.
– 26/07/2023:The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement – scroll to the bottom of the page to register.
– 10/08/2023: Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups – click here for full details and to register.
– 07/09/2023: Report Writing – click here for full details and to register.
Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below.
BASW – Refreshed Practice Education Standards
SESSION 4/6:
The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This workshop will be exploring the following key themes:
– The multiple power imbalances in a student’s practice placement setting;
– Developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment;
– Students from minority groups – respecting diversity and difference;
– Enabling and assessing students’ demonstration of anti-racist & anti-oppressive practice (PCF, KSS & SWEPS).
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Sherine Briscoe is an experienced childcare practitioner having worked in various teams within children’s services in a London local authority. She has recently made the switch from practice to academia, and is now in the role of Practice Learning Fellow at Middlesex, supporting students undertaking their pre-qualifying social work placements.
Lynette Lee-Messenger is a senior lecturer who transitioned from social work to pursue a career in academia. She has worked for a number of Universities in and outside of London holding a variety of roles. Her research interests focus on international and comparative social work practice and education, international students, as well as exploring the intersections of race, culture, spirituality, and intimate partner violence.
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If you are experiencing difficulties registering for this event, please email lisadionne.green@hackney.gov.uk
*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Practice Educator Supervision Skills: Enabling Student Reflection and Analysis (Rescheduled)
2023-06-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:
The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.
This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement.
Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training. The Programme consists of six sessions (summary below). We would encourage you to attend ALL sessions to receive the full benefits of this training programme.
If you would like to attend ALL sessions, please click here to register. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by clicking on the relevant link below.

– 19/06/2023: Practice Educator Supervision Skills: Enabling Student Reflection and Analysis – full details can be found at the bottom of this page. (Rescheduled)
– 13/07/2023:The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement – click here to register.
– 10/08/2023: Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups – click here to register.
– 07/09/2023: Report Writing – click here to register.
Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below.
BASW – Refreshed Practice Education Standards
SESSION 3/6:
Practice Educator Supervision Skills: Enabling Student Reflection and Analysis
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:
– Enhance PE understanding of how to teach students about reflection and analysis in social work and supervision;
– Select and apply an appropriate tool or framework to enable reflection and analysis;
– Describe some of the barriers to reflection.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Dr. Carl Chandra is a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University. With over 10 years of experience in academia, coupled with over 15 years of practice in social work within a variety of settings mainly in Adult’s Social Care
Dr Chandra has an unwavering commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice, important ideologies that he factors into the support offered to both peers and students. He has taught on many different programmes at Middlesex University, including their fast-track postgraduate programme and on various CPD courses.
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If you are experiencing difficulties registering for this event, please email lisadionne.green@hackney.gov.uk
*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready
2023-06-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:
The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.
This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement.
Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training. The Programme consists of six sessions (summary below). We would encourage you to attend ALL sessions to receive the full benefits of this training programme.
If you would like to attend ALL please click here to register. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by clicking on the relevant link below.

– 01/06/2023: Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready – scroll to the bottom of this page for full details and to register.
– 19/06/2023: Practice Educator Supervision Skills: Enabling Student Reflection and Analysis – click here for full details and to register.
– 13/07/2023:The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement – click here for full details and to register.
– 10/08/2023: Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups – click here for full details and to register.
– 07/09/2023: Report Writing – click here for full details and to register.

Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below.
BASW – Refreshed Practice Education Standards
SESSION 2/6:
Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, delegates will:
– Demonstrate understanding of the academic learning and experience that the university has provided the student before placement;
– Demonstrate understanding of the placement team’s responsibility to the student;
– Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Practice Educator and/or On-site supervisor.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Faith Weekes is a Lecturer in Social Work and the Placements Lead at Middlesex University and also works independently on private law childcare cases. She is very experienced in working with students at pre- and post- qualifying levels and has particular experience of supporting students with learning needs.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER FOR SESSION 2:
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If you are experiencing difficulties registering for this event, please email lisadionne.green@hackney.gov.uk
*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Supporting Students with the Development of Professionalism
2023-05-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Online in Zoom
INTRODUCTION:
The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.
This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement.
Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training. The Programme consists of six sessions (summary below). We would encourage you to attend ALL sessions to receive the full benefits of this training programme.
If you would like to attend ALL please click here to register. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by clicking on the relevant link below.
1. 04/05/2023: Supporting Students with the Development of Professionalism – scroll to the bottom of this page for full details and to register.
2. 01/06/2023: Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready – click here for full details and to register.
3. 19/06/2023: Practice Educator Supervision Skills: Enabling Student Reflection and Analysis – click here for full details and to register.
4. 13/07/2023:The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement – click here for full details and to register.
5. 10/08/2023: Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups – click here for full details and to register.
6. 07/09/2023: Report Writing – click here for full details and to register.

Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below.
BASW – Refreshed Practice Education Standards
SESSION 1/6:
Supporting Students with the Development of Professionalism
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This workshop will be exploring the following key themes:
– Working with the Social Work Professional Standards (SWEPS) – safe and effective practice by students;
– What is ‘professionalism’ in social work & developing the ‘professional self ‘;
– Enabling and assessing students’ demonstration of professionalism in practice placements (PCF, KSS & SWEPS).
ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Dr. Carl Chandra is a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University. With over 10 years of experience in academia, coupled with over 15 years of practice in social work within a variety of settings mainly in Adult’s Social Care
Dr Chandra has an unwavering commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice, important ideologies that he factors into the support offered to both peers and students. He has taught on many different programmes at Middlesex University, including their fast-track postgraduate programme and on various CPD courses.
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If you are experiencing difficulties registering for this event, please email lisadionne.green@hackney.gov.uk
*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*

Refreshed Practice Education Standards
2023-03-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Online webinar
INTRODUCTION:
The imminent increase in the role of Social Work England (SWE), for pre-and post-qualifying social workers and the proposed strengthening of the SWE Professional Standards, casts some uncertainty about the future of valued standards and frameworks such as; PCF, PEPS and QAPL.
This webinar will provide a context for the development of practice educator training in England, with a key focus on the refreshed PEPS guidance introduced in the summer of 2022. Participants will get the opportunity to explore these changes and consider the impact for social work stakeholders.

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):
Dr. Jennifer Burton is currently the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development group. She works with several Universities as an Academic Advisor and Associate Assessor. Dr. Burton’s roots remain within social work practice education, and she continues to practice as an Independent Practice Educator and a Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) Mentor/Assessor.
Dr. Burton is an External Examiner at Kingston University for all BA, MA and Step-Up social work practice education modules. She also works with Oxford Brookes University as an Associate Assessor and Tutor for the Health and Social Care Commissioning courses.
This eclectic mix of roles and responsibilities enables Dr Burton to have an objective and informed overview of social work education. She appreciates the fast pace of change for the profession and awareness of Child Exploitation in the business community such as: hotels, licenced premises, taxi companies, shops and care homes.

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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).*

SKEF: An Exploration of Hackney & Islington Edge of Care Services
2023-03-08 09:30 - 11:30 | 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 Naznin Ali, London Borough of Hackney and Andre Mathurine, Jennifer Flandro, and Steve Sterling, London Borough of Islington.
Participants will learn about the Edge of Care service and together explore:

The Edge of Care service delivery and design: overview and practice examples;
The statistical data and the problem of adolescence entering the care system;
Some of the operational dilemmas and challenges faced by children, families and professionals.

Participants will be able to share their own experiences and consider the usefulness, applicability and potential impact on practice and service outcomes.
PRESENTERS
Andre Mathurine
Andre has an active role in designing and delivering an intensive Edge of Care Service for young people who are at risk of becoming looked after by the Local Authority due to contextual risks. Before joining Islington Council to be a part of the Integrated Gangs Team, Andre worked as an Assistant Psychologist and Youth Worker for a charity named MAC UK which was based in Tottenham, Haringey. This role saw him working in partnership with the London Boroughs of Haringey, Barnet and Enfield alongside Haringey Mental Health Trust to improve the outcomes of marginalised and socially excluded young people from the local area using Coproduction, Narrative Therapy and Adolescent Mentalization-Based Integrative Therapy (AMBIT).
Andre has a wealth of experience working with young people affected by “gangs” and serious youth violence in many boroughs across London. Andre is born and raised in East London, a father, a Community Psychologist, and some may say is an out-of-the-box thinker.
Naznin Ali
Naznin has worked in Hackney Council for 5 years within the Edge of Care Service. Naznin has extensive experience in supporting vulnerable families on the edge of care with multiple complex needs, working closely with agencies that include: Children’s Social Care, Youth Offending, EFRP and Early Help.
Naznin has worked in the Health and Social Care Sector for over 21 years in both Local Authority and the third sector in Leeds, Wakefield, Westminster and Hackney Councils. The training that has been incorporated into Naznin’s practice includes; Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Counselling Psychotherapy, year 1 and year 2 in Systemic Practice, parenting programmes such as Strengthening Families 10-17 and Mellow Parenting program.
Jennifer Flandro
Jenn is a Case Manager for Islington Council’s Adolescent Support and Intervention Project (ASIP). In this role, Jenn works intensively with young people, their families and their networks to prevent young people at risk in the community from coming into care whenever it is safe to do so. Prior to joining ASIP, Jenn was a social worker for (one of) Islington’s Child in Need teams where she was responsible for assessments, child protection and court work. Prior to moving to London in 2013, Jenn worked in education in New York City, serving as a primary school teacher and principal in underserved areas. Throughout her career, Jenn has had a passion for working to improve access to opportunities for children and their families.
Steve Sterling
Steve currently works as a Psychosocial Practitioner, in Islington Council. He returned from Enfield Council, where he worked as a Youth Justice Service officer. Steve joined Islington to intensively support young people, their families and peers in a contextual way, safeguarding young people who are deemed on the edge of care. Steve has experience working with young people derived from his time at Safer London where he worked as a Pan London Gang Exit worker covering 28 boroughs in partnership with London Probation Service. He has extensive experience in working with “hard-to-reach” individuals. Steve’s last role with Safer London was a secondment to Islington council where he managed a mentoring project for 4 years. Steve is a father, grandfather, and a Psychosocial Practitioner with a can-do attitude.
HOW TO REGISTER:
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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).

NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2023-02-16 13:30 - 15:00 | Online Forum
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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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).

Hackney Youth Justice Service: Out of Court Disposal and Ethnic Disproportionality
2023-02-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Online webinar
INTRODUCTION:
Ethnic disparities across the youth justice system in England and Wales were highlighted by the Lammy review published in 2017. Subsequent research has identified ethnic disproportionality at the level of policing of young people, notably in stop and search practices (Shiner, et al., 2018), in decisions around access to diversion interventions (CJI, 2021), and in court outcomes for both young people and adults (Lammy, 2017). Research in other areas of the criminal justice system has also reported higher rates of use of force and a higher likelihood of a Taser being drawn (but not used) by police on Black people compared to other ethnic groups (HMICFRS, 2021). The most recently released national statistics (to year ending March 2020) on young people in the youth justice system show decreases overall in the number of children entering the system and in custody.
A number of organisations and reports have called for greater transparency from youth offending services in regard to data analysis and availability to better understand disproportionality at a local level including the Youth Justice Board and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. As argued by the Lammy report (2017), it is necessary to first understand where disproportionality exists and at which points of the justice system it is apparent before it can be effectively addressed.
The research study presented in this 90-minute webinar is an overview of findings from two phases of a project conducted by researchers at Middlesex University and commissioned by Hackney’s Youth Offending Services.
Phase one examined local data on Out of Court Disposals (OoCD) including Triage; court decisions and sentencing outcomes for young people who come through their services. Phase two is currently ongoing and has taken a qualitative approach to understand the experiences of young people who have been given OoCDs in the previous two years and to explore professionals’ views of why outcomes for young people in Hackney Youth Justice Service (YJS) are statistically divergent from the national picture.

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

Have the opportunity to discuss the role of social workers in supporting these young people;
Identify and discuss the factors emerging as being important to achieving young people’s diversion from the criminal justice system;
Identify promising practices and habits that are linked to reducing ethnic disproportionality in OoCDs, and that may be applicable to other YJ and CJ settings.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Brendan Finnegan has worked as Service Manager in Hackney’s Youth Justice Service since 2014, following 3 years shaping Hackney’s emerging MASH. His ‘previous’ includes time served with Southwark Youth Offending Team (YOT), 10 years at the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, including 6 years as Director of Strategy. Three years setting up the Lewisham YOT during 1998, having been appointed as the first YOT Manager in England and Wales.
Brendan has 15 years criminal justice experience with Inner London Probation. He is also a registered social worker, and Middlesex University is where he gained my CQSW.
Dr Helen Gleeson is a Research Fellow in Social Work/Social Policy at Middlesex University where she has worked since 2016. She received her PhD in psychology from National University of Ireland, Galway in 2013 where her thesis explored the relationships between young people and the police in Ireland. Dr Gleeson’s recent research focuses on young people’s experiences in the criminal justice system, substance use treatment service experiences of minority groups, suicide ideation in older people, and social work interventions for children on the edge of care.
Her research broadly works across a range of projects within social work and mental health that have a specific focus on socially and economically marginalised groups.

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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).*

Working With Race, Culture and Belief Systems in Safeguarding
2023-02-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Online webinar
INTRODUCTION:
This 90-minute webinar aims to enhance practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of when race, culture and/or belief systems can become a safeguarding issue. Participants will explore the legal framework and help unpick the power of bias in understanding case trajectory.

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

Describe the influence of families’ race, culture and belief systems on child development and clarify when there is a safeguarding matter;
Have increased confidence in understanding the baseline from which to measure concern and the procedural framework;
Develop an understanding of bias in practice and how to challenge this in one’s own practice and recognise when it may be operating in multi-agency work.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):
Rahana Hussain is an Independent Trainer with 22 years of experience in delivering safeguarding training across London, Essex and Reading, to a wide variety of social work professionals. Rahana has a background in working with domestic abuse, adult survivors of substance misuse, as well as a children and families social worker.

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The 3S's Model: Navigating Managerial Identities
2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:30 | 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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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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NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice
2022-11-11 13:30 - 15:00 | Online in Zoom

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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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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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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*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
2022-03-01 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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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).
