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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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).

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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*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).*

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).

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).

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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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).*

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.
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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.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER For SESSION 3:

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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.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER FOR SESSION 4:
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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).*

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.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER FOR SESSION 5:
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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).*

Report Writing
2023-09-07 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.
– 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.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER FOR SESSION 6:
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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).*

NLSWTP Previous webinar recordings
2023-09-16 - 2025-09-17
Dear colleagues,

Previous webinar recordings are available to ‘Members only’. If you are already an existing member or you would like to register to become one, please click here to log in.

For full details on how to access the ‘Recorded training sessions’ via our webpage please click here for guidance.

Previous topics include:

Refreshed Practice Education Standards
Hackney Youth Justice Service Out of Court Disposal & Ethnic Disproportionality
Working with Race, Culture and Belief Systems in Safeguarding
Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Ethical Practice
LGBTQ+ in Social Work Education and Practice
Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Being Assertive
National Referral Mechanism
Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Working With Children & Young People Who Identify as LGBQTIA+
Modern Slavery
Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Report Writing & Analytical Recording
Child Sexual Exploitation
Prison Advice and Care Trust: Together, a Chance
Coaching Programme for NQSWs: Home visits
Unconscious Bias
Ethical Use of Power and Authority in Social Work
Assertiveness
Principles and Skills in Holding Difficult Conversations
Practice Stories: Signs of Safety, Covid 19 and Me
Thinking Diversity and Inclusive Practice in Leadership
Stepping into Management: Developing Personal Impact
Looking at Leadership Through a Systemic Lens
Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities
Social Work England – access it here.

Safeguarding Children and Young People Online

Direct Work with Children and Young People Online

Domestic Violence Safety Planning

Working with substance misuse
Reflective Leadership Practice
Self-Leadership
Homelessness (Part 2)
Homelessness (Part 1)
Dementia and the social work role
Team dynamics
Making Safeguarding Personal
Addiction and personality disorder
Mobile phones and domestic abuse
Writing Strength Based Assessment & Person Centered Support Plans
Effective Interpersonal Communication
Scents of Self-neglect and Hoarding
Working with Complexity
Women, girls and gangs
Systemic Leadership

If you have any queries please email us at northlondonsocialwork@hackney.gov.uk.
Best regards
NLSWTP
