Street Gangs and Coercive Control: The Gendered Exploitation of Young Women and Girls in County Lines
Dr Tirion Havard, London South Bank University
July 2022
My Nest is Full: Multigenerational Households of Families Living With Addiction
Monica Whyte, European Family Therapy Association
July 2022
Self-Neglect: The Challenges for Adult Safeguarding
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
July 2022
Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
July 2022
Creating a Productive and Communal Safe Space for Participatory Work in the Context of Sexual Violence
Dr Camille Warrington, and Kirsche Walker, University of Bedfordshire
May 2022
Dying Homeless: Preventing the Premature Deaths of Homeless People
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
Jess Turtle, Co-Founder, Museum of Homelessness
May 2022
How Child-Focused are Child Protection Conferences? Findings from a Qualitative Study
Dr Helen Richardson Foster, University of Central Lancashire
June 2022
Remote and Online Working With Young People on Sensitive Topics
Dr Camille Warrington, and Kirsche Walker, University of Bedfordshire
June 2022
Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Contexts
Sophia King and Jennifer Briggs, Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)
June 2022
Working With Children and Young People Who Self-Harm
Prof Uttom Chowdhury, University of Bedfordshire
May 2022
Valuing Children and Young People’s Participation Work as Safeguarding and Protection
Dr Elsie Whittington, and Dr Camille Warrington University of Bedfordshire
May 2022
Understanding Polish Women’s Experiences of Domestic Violence in the UK
Prof Sundari Anitha, University of Lincoln
Dr Iwona Zielinska, Ending Domestic Abuse Now Lincolnshire
April 2022
Co-Production with People with Lived Experience of Homelessness
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
Sharon Clint, Learning & Development Manager, Groundswell
April 2022
Homelessness Law, Policy and Strategy
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
Fiona Bateman, Independent Chair of Safeguarding Adults Boards
March 2022
Working With Domestic Abuse: Learning From Domestic Homicide Reviews
Simon Kerss, Anglia Ruskin University
March 2022
School Exclusion: A Case for Social Work?
Dr Roma Thomas, University of Bedfordshire
February 2022
Understanding the Teenage Brain - Why This Matters For Social Care
Prof John Coleman, University of Bedfordshire
February 2022
Children’s Social Workers’ Experiences of Multi-Agency Working and Information Sharing During Covid-19
Dr Kellie Thompson, Liverpool Hope University
January 2022
Homelessness, Safeguarding and the Care Act
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
January 2022
Adolescent to Parent Abuse
Simon Kerss, Anglia Ruskin University
January 2022
Anti-Racism in Social Work
Wayne Reid, British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
December 2021
Equally Homeless? Exploring the Impact of Age, Gender, Race and Sexuality on Experiences of Homelessness
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey, and
Maari Nastari, Interim CEO, The Outside Project
December 2021
Domestic Violence: The Voices of Bangladeshi Women and Children
Aysha Ahmed, University of Bedfordshire
November 2021
Trauma-Informed Practice in Rough Sleeping Services
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
Ros Brunwin, Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, Crisis
November 2021
Whose Voice Counts? Involving Young People in the Development of Contextual Safeguarding Approaches
Dr Joanne Walker and Hannah Millar, University of Bedfordshire
November 2021
Understanding the Needs of Children Living with Parental Substance Misuse
Dr Hannah Todman, Manchester Metropolitan University
October 2021
Protecting Children at a Distance: Professional Practice and Communication
Dr Aisha Hutchinson, King’s College London
October 2021
Beyond Referrals: Addressing Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and Social Care
Dr Jenny Lloyd, University of Bedfordshire
September 2021
Protecting Children at a Distance: Multi-Agency Working and Service Provision
Dr Jenny Driscoll & Dr Ann Lorek, King’s College London
September 2021
Contextual Safeguarding in Practice: What Can We Learn from Multi-Agency Meetings to Address Extra-Familial Harm to Young People?
Dr Lisa Bostock and Vanessa Bradbury, University of Bedfordshire, and
Molly Manister, Durham University
September 2021
Commissioning for the Holistic Needs of People Affected by Homelessness
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
September 2021
Women and Children on the Move: The Journeyscapes of Domestic Violence
Dr Janet Bowstead, Royal Holloway, University of London
July 2021
Homelessness in the UK: Facts, Myths and Uncomfortable Truths
Gill Taylor, London Borough of Haringey
July 2021
Making Good Decisions: Law for Adult Social Work Practice
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
June 2021
Socially-Oriented Approaches to Mental Health Recovery for African and Caribbean Men
Prof Frank Keating, Royal Holloway University of London
June 2021
What Can Contextual Safeguarding Teach Us about Addressing Social Inequality Through Relationships?
Dr Rachael Owens, Dr Lauren Wroe and Vanessa Bradbury, University of Bedfordshire
June 2021
Harnessing the Benefits of Support Groups for Black Social Workers Practicing in the Aftermath of George Floyd’s Murder
Prof Prospera Tedam, United Arab Emirates University
June 2021
‘Together Apart’: Navigating the Virtual Territory of Social Work Supervision
Jo Williams, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, and University of Bedfordshire
May 2021
Risk & Relationship in Mental Health Practice
Dr Kelly Alexander, University of Bedfordshire
April 2021
Self-Neglect, and Homelessness: The Challenges for Adult Safeguarding
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
March 2021
'Seeing With Your Own Eyes': The Impact of Student Field Trips for Promoting Social Justice Learning and Action
Various Speakers
March 2021
Contextual Safeguarding Series- I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends: Working with Friendship and Peer Support When Safeguarding Adolescents
Carly Adams-Elias and Dr Claire Cody, University of Bedfordshire
March 2021
Rethinking Stability and Upheaval: How Women Entrepreneurs are Reclaiming Hope in a Palestinian Refugee Camp
Dr Christina Schwabenland, University of Bedfordshire
February 2021
Covid-19 and Domestic Violence: Implications for Women from ‘Black and Minority Ethnic’ Communities
Prof Sundari Anitha, University of Lincoln, and
Prof Aisha K Gill, University of Roehampton
February 2021
Working With Anxiety in Children and Young People
Prof Uttom Chowdhury CAMHS, Dunstable, and University of Bedfordshire
February, 2021
Understanding the Needs of Black Children in the Child Protection System
Prof Claudia Bernard, Goldsmiths, University of London
February, 2021
Creative Practice, (Self) Representation and Search for New Narratives
Dr Catrin Evans, University of Bedfordshire
January 2021
Working With Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome in Children and Young People
Prof Uttom Chowdhury CAMHS, Dunstable, and University of Bedfordshire
January, 2021
Parental Alienation in the Family Courts
Dr Adrienne Barnett, Brunel University London
January, 2021
Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
December 2020
Social Work with Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants
Various Speakers
December 2020
Contextual Safeguarding: Rewriting the Rules of Child Protection
Dr Carlene Firmin, University of Bedfordshire
December 2020
Social Work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People
Prof Ravi KS Kohli, University of Bedfordshire
November 2020
The Care Pathways of Children Entering Care – Where Do They End Up?
Prof Beth Neil, University of East Anglia
October 2020
Personality Disorders: Implications for Social Work with Adults, Children and Families
Dr Julia Warrener, University of Hertfordshire
September 2020
The Other Pandemic: County Lines
Prof John Pitts and Dr Tim Bateman, University of Bedfordshire
July 2020
Parental Alienation in the Family Courts
Dr Adrienne Barnett, Brunel University London
July 2020
21st Century Contact: Young People In Care and Their Contact with Birth Families Via Mobile Communication Devices
Dr Jenny Simpson, University of Northampton
May 2020
Social Work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People
Prof Ravi KS Kohli University of Bedfordshire
November 2020
The Care Pathways of Children Entering Care – Where Do They End Up?
Prof Beth Neil University of East Anglia
October 2020
That Other Epidemic: County Lines
Prof John Pitts and Dr Tim Bateman, University of Bedfordshire
July 2020
Parental Alienation in the Family Courts
Dr Adrienne Barnett, Brunel University London
July 2020
21st Century Contact: Young People In Care and Their Contact with Birth Families Via Mobile Communication Devices
Dr Jenny Simpson University of Northampton
May 2020
Re-Imagining Social Care Services in Co-Production with Disabled Parents and Professionals
Prof Emily Munro, University of Bedfordshire
March 2020
Meaningful Participation of Children and Young People in Decisions About Their Care
Engaging Neglectful Parents from Affluent Backgrounds in the Child Protection System
Mental Health of Gang-Affected Young People
Dr Suzella Palmer, University of Bedfordshire
Older Events:
Friday 6 December 2019
Conference: Implementing the New Safeguarding Children Arrangements: Challenges and Opportunities
See below for presentations from the day:
- Contextual Safeguarding and the new Child Safeguarding Arrangements
Dr Carlene Firmin, Principal Research Fellow, The International Centre, University of Bedfordshire - A local authority perspective: Learning to share
Annie Hudson, Strategic Director, Children’s Services, London Borough of Lambeth - Multi agency child safeguarding arrangements: The Police perspective
Lorraine Parker Policing Coordinator Child Safeguarding Reforms, Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme - Six Steps to Independent Scrutiny of Multi-agency Safeguarding Children Arrangements
Professor Jenny Pearce, Univeristy of Bedfordshire - Emerging Learning from New Arrangements for Partnerships
Richard Burrows, The Association of Safeguarding Partnerships (TASP) -
Early Adopters of New Safeguarding Children Arrangements: The Lessons to Date
Caroline Coady, National Children’s Bureau
Wednesday 27 November 2019
Improving Outcomes for Women and Children in Dangerous Relationships
Amna Abdullatif, Women’s Aid Federation of England
Tuesday 12 November 2019
Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse: Addressing Risk and Protective Factors
Dr Debra Allnock, Senior Research Fellow, University of Bedfordshire
Friday 11 October 2019
Supporting the Development of Strengths-Based Social Work Practice with Children and Young People: The Role of Practice-Coaching
Dr Lisa Bostock, Munira Khan, and Amy Lynch
University of Bedfordshire
John McDonnell, London Borough of Islington
Friday 5 July 2019
Making Good Decisions: Law for Social Work Practice
Professor Michael Preston-Shoot
Friday 5 July 2019
Conceptualising and Responding to Self-Neglect: The Challenge for Adult Safeguarding
Professor Michael Preston-Shoot
Monday 1 July
Doing What Counts, and Measuring What Matters: A Whole System Change Programme for Child Protection Social Work
Dr Vivi Antonopoulou, University College London
John McDonnell, London Borough of Islington
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Special Guardianship: Contact Between Children and Their Birth Parents
Dr Nic Thompson, Luton Borough Council
Monday 10 June 2019
Blinded by Science? Social Work and the Malleable Gene
Sue White, Professor of Social Work, University of Sheffield
Monday 20 May 2019
Understanding and Responding to Forced Marriage, `Honour'-Based Violence, Transnational Marriage Abandonment and Dowry Violence
Dr Sundari Anitha, University of Lincoln
Thursday 9th May 2019
Conference: Justice, Inequality and Gender Based Violence
See below for presentations from the day:
- About the Research Project
Prof Marianne Hester, Chair in Gender, Violence & International Policy,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - Victims of Rape and Specialist Sexual Violence Services
Sarah Jane Walker, Senior Research Associate,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - Protection Orders for Victims of Gender Based Violence
Dr Lis Bates, ESRC Research Fellow,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - Procedural (In)justice in the Narratives of Victim/Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Prof Amanda Robinson, Deputy Head of School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
Dr Nathan Eisenstadt, University of Bristol - Faith and the Search for Justice
Dr Hilary Abrahams, Dr Nadia Aghtaie and Dr Natasha Mulvihill,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - What Do Survivors Think About Justice?
Dr Emma Williamson, Reader in Gender-Based Violence,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - Children and Gender Based Violence
Prof Marianne Hester, Chair in Gender, Violence & International Policy,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - Survivors’ Perspectives on (Being Forced to Have) Sex with Third Parties
Dr Andrea Matolcsi, Senior Research Associate,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol - Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
Dr Geetanjali Gangoli, Senior Lecturer/Research Fellow,
Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol
Thursday 2 May 2019
Foster Carer Reviews - Making the Most of a Development Opportunity
Dr Helen Cosis Brown, Independent Social Worker, and Local Authority Fostering and Adoption Chair
Monday 29 April 2019
The End of the Line: The Impact of County Lines on Young People in Target Destinations
See below for presentations from the day:
- The End of the Line: The Impact of County Lines on Young People in Target Destinations
Prof John Pitts, University of Bedfordshire - Contextual Safeguarding: An Overview of the Approach and Implications for Practice
Dr Carlene Firmin MBE, University of Bedfordshire
Dr Jenny Lloyd, University of Bedfordshire
Monday 1st April 2019
The Role of the Supervising Social Worker
Dr Helen Cosis Brown, Independent Social Worker, and Local Authority Fostering and Adoption Chair
Thursday 7 March 2019
Meeting the Support Needs of People Trafficked to the UK
Dr Patricia Hynes, University of Bedfordshire
Dr Patrick Burland, International Organization for Migration
Thursday 28 February 2019
The Recruitment, Assessment, Support and Supervision of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Foster Carers
Dr Helen Cosis Brown, Independent Social Worker, and Local Authority Fostering and Adoption Chair
Friday 8th February 2019
`Where Do I Belong?' Building Positive Identity and Secure Attachment in Looked After and Adopted Children
Joan Moore, Freelance Play Therapist and Dramatherapist
Friday 18 January 2019
Navigating Complexity in Collaborative Inquiry
Dr Robert van Hennick, Centre for Systemic Therapy and Training, Netherlands
Thursday 17 January 2019
Communicating Empathy in Child and Family Social Work
Amy Lynch and Fiona Newlands, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire
Tuesday 4 December 2018
Working With Adolescents In and On the Edge of Care
Prof Emily Munro, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire
Thursday 6 December 2018
Practitioner Research
Dr Gail Simon, University of Bedfordshire
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Meaningful Participation of Children and Young People in Decisions About Their Care
Clive Diaz, School for Social Sciences, Cardiff University
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Tuesday 6 November 2018
Multi-Disciplinary Working in Children's Services: How Innovation is Adopted by Staff
Dr Lisa Bostock, Amy Lynch and Fiona Newlands, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire
Monday 29 October 2018
Resilience: Older People & Social Care
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London, and Making Research Count Learning Disability Series
Shahid Zaman, Consultant Psychiatrist and Neuroscientist, University of Cambridge
Monday 15 October 2018
Letting the Future In: Evaluating a Therapeutic Intervention for Child Sexual Abuse
University of Bedfordshire's Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR) Professorial and Expert Speaker Lecture
John Carpenter, Emeritus Professor of Social Work and Applied Social Science, University of Bristol
Tuesday 9 October 2018
5th Annual Conference: Making Research Count and the Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London
Mental Health Social Care 2018
Thursday 4 October 2018
Wicked Problems and Clumsy Solutions: Understanding Leadership in Adults' and Children's Services
Prof Keith Grint
Warwick Business School
University of Warwick
Thursday 23 August 2018
The Role of the Approved Mental Health Professional:A Fool’s Errand?
Seminar series, Contemporary Issues in Mental Health
Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London and Making Research Count
Monday 16 July 2018
Multiple and Intersecting Needs:Improving Women's Access to Support
Dr Kathryn Hodges, St Mary's University
Monday 2 July 2018
Working with Interpreters in Social Work
Rebecca Jones, University of Bedfordshire, and
David Westlake, Cardiff University
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Working with Parents with Learning Disabilities
Dr Jon Symonds, Bristol University
Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London
Learning Disabilities Seminar Series
Wednesday 6 June 2018
Conceptualising and Responding to Self-Neglect:The Challenge for Adult Safeguarding
Prof Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire
Thursday 24 May 2018
Exploring Relationships in Social Work
Claire Collins, Biggleswade Family Support, Central Bedfordshire Council
Tracie Collins, Head of Family Support, Central Bedfordshire Council
Verity Hague, Senior Practitioner, Hertfordshire County Council
Jo Williams, Senior Lecturer, Frontline
Sharon Keenan, Practice Manager, Conferencing and Review,
Professional Standards, Central Bedfordshire Council
Monday 21 May 2018
One-Day Conference
What Do We Mean By 'Children in Need' in 2018?
Steve Broach, Barrister,
Monckton Chambers
Dame Christine Lenehan,
Director of Council for Disabled Children
Professor Jane Tunstill, Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, and
Visiting Professor, King’s College London
Steve Walker
Director of Children and Family Services, Leeds City Council
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Signs of Safety: What Can Change, and What's Harder to Change?
Jo Moriarty, King's College London
Friday 20 April 2018
A Golden Thread? The Relationship Between Supervision, Practice and Outcomes
Dr David Wilkins, University of Bedfordshire
Thursday 22nd March 2018
Beyond Youth Custody: Improving Policy and Practice in the Effective Resettlement of Young People
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- Dr Tim Bateman, 'Resettlement: Reviewing the Evidence' -
PDF 486.2 KB - Dr Tim Bateman 'Looked After and in Custody' - PDF 253.4 KB
- Mark Blake, 'Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG)' - PDF 215.2 KB
- Dr Fiona Factor, 'Resettling Girls and Young Women' - PDF 681.9 KB
- Dr Paul Olaitan, 'Working Together in Resettlement' - PDF 460.0 KB
- Prof John Pitts, 'Resettling Gang-Involved Young People' - PDF 347.6 KB
- Jo Sykes, 'Resettling Looked After Young People' - PDF 243.8 KB
- Sarah Wilkinson, 'Beyond Youth Custody' - PDF 226.0 KB
Workshop 22 February 2018
Safeguarding Children and Young People Online
Claudia Megele, Head of Service for Quality Assurance and Principal Social Worker, Wiltshire Council
Conference 20 February 2018
Understanding and Managing Relationships in Contemporary Social Work
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- 'Promoting Change and Providing Support and Protection for Children Young People and Families' - PDF 985.2 KB
- 'The Use of Self in Social Work: Vital Resources or Redundant Idea?' - PDF 363.6 KB
Seminar 19 February 2018
Understanding and Responding to Forced Marriage, 'Honour'-Based Violence, Transnational Marriage Abandonment and Dowry Violence
Dr Sundari Anitha, University of Lincoln
Workshop 8 February 2018
Multi-Disciplinary Working in Children's Services
Dr Lisa Bostock and Amy Lynch, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire
Seminar 29 January 2018
The Role of the Supervising Social Worker in Foster Care
Prof Helen Cosis-Brown, University of Bedfordshire
Seminar 25 January 2018
Working Together to Improve Local Responses to Child Sexual Exploitation
Dr Lucie Shuker, University of Bedfordshire
Supporting Better Decision Making for Children and Families
Dawn Hodson, Hayley Clark and Julian Fabian, NSPCC
- Dawn Hodson, How Graded Care Profile 2 Can Support Decision Making - PDF 542.3 KB
- Hayley Clark, Scale-Up Unit - PDF 324.5 KB
- Julian Fabian, Reunification Practice Framework - PDF 990.7 KB
Communicating Empathy in Child and Family Social Work
Amy Lynch and Fiona Newlands, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire
Understanding and Responding to Forced Marriage, 'Honour'-Based Violence, Transnational Marriage Abandonment and Dowry Violence
Dr Sundari Anitha, University of Lincoln
What Happens in Child and Family Social Work Supervision?
Dr David Wilkins, Tilda Goldberg Centre, University of Bedfordshire
Domestic Abuse: What Practitioners Need to Know About Working With Male Perpetrators
Dermot Brady, Kingston University London
Transitions to Permanence and Post-Adoption Contact
Prof Helen Cosis-Brown, Visiting Professor, University of Bedfordshire
Family Group Conferencing in Adult Social Care
Jacqueline White, and Denice Houslin, Centre for the Development of Social Care Practice, University of Bedfordshire
Parental Experiences of Shame and Humiliation in the Child Protection Process
Matthew Gibson, University of Birmingham
'Reinforcing or Reducing Inequality Among Children? The Role of Child Protection Services'
Prof Kate Morris, University of Sheffield
Poverty and Practice: Case Study Messages
Prof Paul Bywaters, Coventry University
Identifying and Understanding Inequalities in Child Welfare Intervention Rates: Comparative Studies in the Four UK Countries
Prof Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada; and McGill University, Canada
Reconciliation Means Not Saying Sorry Twice: Engaging Children in Equity Campaigns