Research in Practice Podcast
Research in Practice brings together academic research, practice expertise, and the experiences of people accessing services. They apply this knowledge to develop resources and learning opportunities, and deliver tailored services, expertise, and training. The podcast works closely with professionals across children, families, and adult sectors to address pressing issues.
Episodes
Exploring separated children and caring relationships
This podcast looks at research that explores what ‘care’ looks like for unaccompanied children seeking asylum. Senior Research and Development Officer Georgina Chetwynd meets with Professor Sarah Crafter and Kirstie Baughan to hear how learning from the ‘Children Caring on the Move’ study and other research can help social care practitioners critically reflect on their role in caring relationships
Understanding youth violence
This podcast takes a look at youth violence through a public health lens - exploring what that really means in practice. Phil John, Technical Support Coordinator at Research in Practice, is joined by Prof. Alistair (Ali) Fraser, Criminologist, and Raquel Vieth, Senior Innovation and Development Lead at Research in Practice, as we talk about how we can work together across services, listen to young
The impact of reflection on CPD
In this podcast Phil John talks to Gavin Moorghen from Social Work England about why continuing professional development (CPD) matters. CPD is at the heart of social work. It involves reflection and learning to maintain skills and knowledge needed to support people who draw on care throughout their lives. View the accmopanying reflective questions - https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/conten
Children’s Information Project: Using generative AI in case recording
The emerging use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is changing the way social workers produce case recordings and make use of information. There are many benefits to using generative AI, such as saving time and reducing administrative burden, however, these benefits come with risks and ethical challenges.
Good decision-making in adult social care
This podcast explores good decision-making in adult social care and highlights the key themes. It also introduces the recently updated good decision-making resource, providing practitioners with guidance on navigating the new resource and advice on implementing it effectively. View the accompanying reflective questions: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/con…cial-care/
Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance
Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) team talk us through 10 Years of LEAP in their presentation 'Developing an Outcomes Framework for Early Years Services: Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance'.
Single digital view of the child - Part two
Sarah Rothera, a Research in Practice Associate, talks to Gill Bawler from Somerset County Council. We hear about their ongoing journey to develop a single digital view of the child and how they are supporting others to do the same.
Single digital view of the child - Part one
Sarah Rothera, a Research in Practice Associate, talks to Gary Davies from Somerset County Council. We hear about their ongoing journey to develop a single digital view of the child and how they are supporting others to do the same.
Anti-racist systems leadership - Part two
Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect on an excellent briefing authored by Meera that has been published by Research in Practice. Meera is a former Director of Children’s Services and social worker, with over 40 years’ experience in social care, education and public sector partnerships. Part two looks how we can do the work necess
Anti-racist systems leadership - Part one
Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect on an excellent briefing authored by Meera that has been published by Research in Practice. Meera is a former Director of Children’s Services and social worker, with over 40 years’ experience in social care, education and public sector partnerships. Part one looks at terminology, the roots of
Moving Social Work
This podcast discussion on health and wellbeing and going beyond the soundbytes of such words to explore how the implementation of exercise can make a real difference to social workers and those they work with.
Working with parents - The practice of working with parents
In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Worker, join Susan Ridpath, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice to share their insights into working with parents in child and family social work.
Part two starts by further exploring the reasons why a parent may be reluctant to hav
Working with parents - The context of social work and working with parents
In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Worker, join Susan Ridpath, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice to share their insights into working with parents in child and family social work.
Part one's focus is the context of social work with parents and the power practition
Ten years of the Care Act 2014
A conversation between Philip Anderson, Strategic Director for External Affairs at the National Children's Bureau and Gerry Nosowska, Director of Effective Practice and former chair of the British Association of Social Workers. The focus is ten years of the Care Act 2014, its development, delivery and unrealised potential.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice
What is professional curiosity?
Emily Smith, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, delves deeper into the topic and reflects on how practitioners might develop their practice.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/what-is-professional-curiosity/
CPD and registration Joining the Social Work England register
A podcast discussing what social work students and newly qualified social workers need to know about joining the Social Work England register, recording CPD and how organisations can support this.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/cpd-and-registration-joining-the-social-work-england-register/
Celebrating international social workers and supporting them to thrive in the UK
In this podcast, Alison Domakin from Research in Practice, talks to Duc Tran and Priya David co-chairs of the BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group. Duc and Priya are international social workers who have worked in England for many years.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: What can the research tell us?
In our final podcast Lys Eden, Evidence and Evaluation Officer at Foundations, talks about what recent research undertaken by Foundations can tell us about the national picture when it comes to supporting care leavers’ mental health and wellbeing, where the gaps are and what good practice looks like.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Conversations with Pure Insight
In our fourth podcast, we hear from to Sarah Sturmey, Founder and CEO of Pure Insight, a voluntary sector organisation which delivers support services for care experienced young people. Sarah shares the focus and reach of Pure Insight, providing insights into the support offered to care experienced young people around mental health and wellbeing.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Newham
In our third podcast we hear from to Carey-Ann Baisden, Leaving Care Specialist Nurse in Newham Council’s Leaving Care Team. Carey-Ann shares outlines the mental health and wellbeing support available to care leavers in Newham and shares learning and insights from this work.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Northamptonshire
These linked podcasts explore the mental health support available to care leavers. In the second podcast we hear from Northamptonshire's Children's Trust Leaving Care Team about their views and experiences.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Conversation with care leavers
These linked podcasts explore the mental health support available to care leavers. In the first podcast we hear from care leavers about their views and experiences and in the second we speak to a researcher about findings from some recent research examining mental health support for care leavers.
Supporting work across cultures
This podcast explores how we conceptualise culture and what this means for the way that we support people from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/supporting-work-across-cultures/
The importance of reflective supervision
Alison Domakin, Senior Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice shares tips, tools and techniques for how we ensure truly reflective supervision.
View the accompanying reflective questions:https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/the-importance-of-reflective-supervision/
Using intersectionality to increase equity: a discussion about the Equity Change Project
This podcast is a conversation between Phil John, Technical Officer at Research in Practice and two of the authors of the Equity Change Project, Dr Clenton Farquharson and Gerry Nosowska. For the past two years they, alongside Suryia Nayak, have been working on the Equity Change project, exploring how the lens of intersectionality can increase equity in adult social care.
View the accompanying re
How we can work with children, young people and families to make better use of data
Understanding how we can work alongside children, young people and families to develop approaches to information gathering and use.
Organisational resilience
Claire Williams, a Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice delves into materials and resources on organisational resilience and wellbeing and how they can be used in practice.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/organisational-resilience/
Identity needs of minoritised children and young people in care
This podcast highlights key messages from recent research exploring the identity needs of minoritised children and young people in care. The discussion focuses on the dynamic nature of identity and how practitioners can explore what ethnicity and religion means to children and young people.
Talking about co-production and evidence with Social Care Future
Jeanette Sutton talks to Anna Severwright about co-production and the recent Research in Practice Evidence Review that was co-produced with Social Care Future, which outlines the changes that are needed to make life better and equal for those who draw on social care.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/talking-about-co-pr
Making better use of children’s information, data and voice
How better use of Children’s information, data and voice can be used to improve the lives of children and families.
Working with men in Leeds: Journey Project
Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Aurio about his experience of working with the Journey project in Leeds, a project set up to support fathers from a Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic background. They are joined by Marcus, who leads the Journey project.
In this podcast, Marcus discusses how he set up the Journey project and how he works to support fathers. Marcus and Aurio refl
A CPD conversation with Social Work England: Reflecting on learning
Kate Metcalf from Social Work England talks about the role of reflection in learning, writing an effective CPD record, and upcoming projects.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/a-cpd-conversation-with-social-work-england-reflecting-on-learning/
What is evidence-informed practice?
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, explains what evidence-informed practice is, why it’s of particular relevance to the social care sector and what it means for practice and leadership.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/what-is-evidence-informed-practice/
Understanding the perspective of a family with lived experience: homelessness, housing & social care
In this podcast, Dr Kesia Reeve, a dedicated housing researcher, and Leanna Fairfax, a PhD student with lived experienced of homelessness and social care, explore these issues from a family’s perspective. They discuss some of the challenges families may face and how services can best support them.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/
Participation as protection
In this podcast Meg Elizabeth, Keeley Howard and Evie Poingdestre, three members of the Young Researchers’ Advisory Panel (YRAP), talk about how young people’s participation in services and research can be protective at an individual level and for young people more widely.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/participati
Discriminatory abuse - developing practice responses
This podcast explores what discriminatory abuse is and considers official statistics and wider research findings. It discusses how we can recognise potential discriminatory abuse, how discriminatory abuse features in Safeguarding Adult Reviews and what this means for developing our practice.
View the accompanying reflective questions:https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podc
Using case law in social care practice
In this podcast, Research and Development Officers Claire Williams and Luciann Blake talk to Laura Pritchard-Jones and Tony Anyaegbu about interpreting and applying case law in practice.
The podcast explores how effective practice should be underpinned by good and up-to-date knowledge of relevant case law. The conversation contains messages relevant to practitioners working with children and fami
Working with men in Leeds: Caring Dads
Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Matt Tattersley, Project Manager for the Caring Dads programme within Leeds City Council.
Matt reflects on the journey that Leeds City Council has been on to improve its support to fathers and his hopes for the future. He shares examples of positive practice with fathers, and advice for social workers looking to work more effectively.
This podcast
Working with men: Sharing learning from Leeds
Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Matthew Tattersley, Project Manager for the Caring Dads programme within Leeds City Council.
Matthew reflects on the journey that Leeds City Council has been on to improve its support to fathers and his hopes for the future. He shares examples of positive practice with fathers, and advice for social workers looking to work more effectively.
This p
Opportunities to reflect: A CPD discussion with Social Work England
Hannah Scott, Georgina Chetwynd and Vicky Hart reflect on the ongoing role and responsibilities of Social Work England, and discuss Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for social workers.
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/opportunities-to-reflect-a-cpd-discussion-with-social-work-england/
A parent’s experience of court and pre-proceedings: Rebecca
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and qualified social worker, speaks to Rebecca*, a mother who has experienced care proceedings and talks about how this felt. She also discusses her experiences of mother and baby placements, social work relationships, kinship care assessments and disclosing domestic abuse. (*pseudonym used)
View the accompanying reflective qu
The Good Assessment Handbook
Georgina Chetwynd speaks with Gerry Nosowska about her updates to the Good Assessment handbook. Written primarily for social care practitioners completing assessments under the Care Act 2014, the handbook provides detailed practice guidance to support practitioners explore and reflect on good assessment practice, the capabilities of a good assessor and the support that assessors need.
Young people’s experience of court and pre-proceedings
Hannah Scott talks to Amy*, Kahlil and Imogen from the Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) about their experiences of working with Childrens Services, the Family and Criminal courts. (*pseudonym used)
The Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) are a group of more than 70 children and young people aged between eight and 25 years old, who live across England and Wales. All members have
Storytelling and social care
Katy Shorten, Research and Development Manager at Research in Practice talks to Georgie Steele about the power of storytelling.
Georgie shares her experience of being a parent carer and how storytelling has helped her to gain perspective on her situation, including what has happened and how she copes in her caring role. She describes how stories can help remind us of the ‘main character’ in the
A parent’s experience of court and pre-proceedings: Laura
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, talks to Laura*, who has experience of being a parent in Family Court proceedings and is also care experienced, about how legal processes and assessments felt to her as a parent and shares key messages for practitioners. (*pseudonym used)
View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/childr
Ensuring children's life stories are at the centre of direct work
Lizzie Hills, Practice Lead at Norfolk County Council, talks about Norfolk County Council’s approach to life story work and the importance of making sure that children’s life stories, and how they understand them, is at the centre of all direct work with them.
Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/ensuring-childrens-life-stories-are-at-the-ce
The evidence base around domestic violence and abuse
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, talks to Jo Todd Chief Executive of Respect, Kyla Kirkpatrick Director of the Drive Partnership and Dr Olumide Adisa Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Abuse Research at the University of Suffolk about the evidence base around domestic violence and abuse, perpetration and the interface with children’s social care.
Listen on our website: https://www.re
Ageing well: Housing options and alternative modes of living - Multi-generational co-housing
Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice speaks to Liz about her experience of living at LILAC (Low Impact Living Affordable Community), a multi-generational co-housing project in Leeds.
This conversation offers unique insight into what it’s like to live in multi-generational co-housing, highlighting the untapped potential and opportunities of more innovative and unde
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode five
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Doncaster Children’s Services Trust’s approach to domestic abuse with Alicia Lee, who manages a small specialist team that works with the whole family as a response to domestic abuse. Alicia gives a sense of how the council approach work with families where there is a perpetrator of domestic abuse. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpract
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode four
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council’s approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief Officer and Assistant Director for Children’s Services at the council. Harmesh talks about his experiences of the Domestic Abuse Change Project and how he and his teams approach child protection work where domestic abuse is a concern.
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode three
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council’s approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief Officer and Assistant Director for Children’s Services at the council. Harmesh talks about his experiences of the Domestic Abuse Change Project and how he and his teams approach child protection work where domestic abuse is a concern. Listen on our web
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode two
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Salford City Council’s approach to child protection work with Claire Baddley, who is the Domestic Abuse Lead for Children’s Services at the council. Claire shares how the council works with families where there is domestic abuse or where domestic abuse is a concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/chan
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode one
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bath and North East Somerset Council’s approach to domestic abuse with Becky Wills, who works as part of the local authority’s intervention team. Becky shares the council’s approach to working with families where someone is causing harm or domestic abuse is an issue of concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/conten
Rethinking children’s social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode three
Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children’s social care. In this third episode, Ali discusses the fear of children’s social care and the complexities of leaving. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-p
Rethinking children’s social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode two
Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children’s social care. In this second episode, Ali discusses what good social work can look like and ideas for new ways of working. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/conte
Rethinking children’s social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode one
Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children’s social care. In this first episode, Ali discusses being referred to children’s social care and pre-birth assessment. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pa
Ageing Well: Housing options and alternative modes of living in later life - Home sharing
Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice speaks to Alison and Betty (and Ebony the cat) about their experiences of living together as home sharers.
They provide a unique insight into their experience of and journey to living as home sharers, highlighting the untapped potential and opportunities of more innovative and under-utilised models of housing.
Listen on our we
A discussion with Social Work England: CPD and renewal
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and registered social worker, talks to Social Work England’s Regional Engagement Lead, Catherine Witt, who is also a registered social worker. In 2020, as the first renewal period opened with Social Work England as the new regulator for social workers, we recorded a podcast with Social Work England to discuss what the changes m
Digital social care
Katy Shorten, Research and Development Manager for adults’ services and Dyfrig Williams, Head of Learning discuss available and upcoming Research in Practice resources on digital social care. Katy examines the learning that we can draw from new ways of working and shares useful resources that can inform practice. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/pod
The role of an intermediary in family and criminal proceedings
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and qualified social worker speaks to Kerry Chatterje who works as an Intermediary for an organisation called Triangle. They discuss the role of an intermediary and how it is not uncommon in social work to be involved without the social worker present. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/conten
Ageing Well – Housing options and alternative modes of living in later life
Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, speaks to Hedi and Hilary from Older Women’s Co-housing (OWCH). They talk about the experience of living as part of a co-housing community at New Ground, a new purpose built block of 25 self-contained flats in North London.
This conversation offers unique insight into their experience of and journey to living in specialist hou
Racism, intersectionality, privilege, power, fragility and allyship
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice and Wayne Reid, BASW England’s Professional Officer, Social Worker and Anti-Racism Visionary discuss the key issues highlighted by Wayne in a presentation on promoting anti-racism in social work. Listen on our website: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/racism-intersectionality-privilege-power-fragility-and-allyship/
Magic dust and more: Reflections with Love Barrow Families
Julie Wilkinson, Senior Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, speaks to Wayne and Diane about their experiences of working with Love Barrow Families. They talk about what it was about Love Barrow Families that helped them to make changes in their lives. They discuss the importance of kindness, compassion, honesty, accepting people as they are and being non-judgmental.
Supporting practice: Living and working during COVID-19 and beyond
Katy Shorten, Research & Development Manager at Research in Practice, talks to Dr Danny Taggart, Principal Psychologist, Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and Academic Director Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Essex.
They consider why it is important to be thinking about the experience and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through a trauma lens – especially as the possibili
Supporting children and families during the pandemic: A conversation with NSPCC
Susannah Bowyer, assistant director at Research in Practice, talks to colleagues from the NSPCC about what they’ve learned from supporting children and families during the pandemic. They share their experiences of responding to the immediate needs of children and families when the first national lockdown was announced, and what they’ve learned since, from providing their services using virtual and
Reflections On Accessing Care Records And Supporting Good Recording: Recommendations For Recording
Miriam Antcliffe, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, speaks to John-George and Darren who share their personal stories of accessing their care files as adults. Part two makes recommendations to practitioners about good recording.
Reflections On Accessing Care Records And Supporting Good Recording: Accessing Your Care Record
Miriam Antcliffe, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, speaks to John-george and Darren who share their personal stories of accessing their care files as adults. In part one, they describe the emotional journey of accessing their care file as an adult.
Working together, learning together: A lived experience guide to co-production
Claire Williams, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, speaks to Clenton Farquharson. Clenton is Chair of Think Local Act Personal Partnership board, a Trustee of the race equality foundation, an Ambassador for disability rights and he has lived experience of social care services.
They talk about co-production and how the discussion around it is still quite theoretical. Clenton e
Adverse Childhood Experiences: What they tell us and implications for social care
In this podcast Fidelma Hanrahan, Senior Research Officer at Research in Practice, speaks to Kirsten Asmussen, Head of What Works, Child Development at the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the implications for public health and children’s social care.
Working with the community: How Love Barrow Families has developed over time
Julie Wilkinson, Research in Practice Associate, speaks to Trina Robson, one of the Directors at Love Barrow Families. This episode looks at how Love Barrow Families has developed over time, maintained core values and responded to change.
Working with the community: Setting up Love Barrow Families
Julie Wilkinson, Research in Practice Associate, speaks to Trina Robson, one of the Directors at Love Barrow Families. This episode discusses how Love Barrow Families started work with the community in Barrow in Furness. It highlights how they provided a sense of belonging and trust for families and the importance of an ethos that values and promotes the strengths, assets and skills of individuals
Reflecting together on CPD: A conversation with Social Work England
Amanda Richards and Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officers at Research in Practice, talk to Ahmina Akhtar, Regional Engagement lead for Social Work England, Yorkshire and the Humber. They reflect on the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) for registered social workers, the aims of Social Work England and provide some top tips.
Talking points
This podcast looks at:
Poverty aware practice with children and families
Susannah Bowyer, Assistant Director at Research in Practice in conversation with Prof. Kate Morris of the University of Sheffield, and Prof. Brid Featherstone of the University of Huddersfield.
In this podcast Brid and Kate talk about their powerful body of research and their radical vision for social work with children, young people and families around poverty, inequality and neglect.
Talking Po
A sister’s experience of county lines: The possibility of leaving and exiting
Sara (a pseudonym) speaks to Research in Practice Assistant Director Susannah Bowyer about her experience of being a family member of someone who is being criminally exploited. This episode focuses on barriers to leaving and exiting and what needs to be overcome. It talks about how threats and violence hold young people in the county lines gang. It talks about how societal drug use facilitates cou
A sister's experience of county lines: The business model
Sara (a pseudonym) speaks to Research in Practice Assistant Director Susannah Bowyer about her experience of being a family member of someone who is being criminally exploited. This episode focuses on how county lines is a business model and how it increasingly took over her brother’s life. It gives more detail about how the operation is run and how there is a tight schedule for those involved. It
A sister's experience of county lines: Push/pull factors and grooming
Sara (a pseudonym) speaks to Research in Practice Assistant Director Susannah Bowyer about her experience of being a family member of someone who is being criminally exploited.
This episode addresses why Sara thinks her brother was exploited in terms of push and pulls factors. It talks about his early life and how he was exploited and groomed both at the beginning and as it progressed. We also com
Community development work: The approach in Cornwall Council
Julie Wilkinson, Associate Research and Development Manager at Research in Practice speaks to Becky Higgins, Cornwall Council's Early Help Hub VCS Engagement Coordinator and Lead for the Community Development Worker Project.
They discuss the role of community development workers across Cornwall and the ethos and benefits of the approach for children and families, the community and the council. Be
Community development work: The approach in Camden Council
Dyfrig Williams, Learning Events Co-ordinator at Research in Practice speaks to Becca Dove, Head of Family Support and Complex Families, and Tim Fisher, service manager for Family Group Conferencing and restorative practice at Camden Council.
They talk about the council’s role in community development, relational activism, and how the strength of the community has helped to mitigate the impact of
Virtual supervision: A supervisors perspective
Sally Nieman, Professional Social Work Educator and Research in Practice associate, speaks to Shabnam Ahmed, trainer and practice educator from the London Borough of Camden. They explore the benefits and challenges associated with virtual supervision from the perspective of a supervisor.
County lines, criminal exploitation and cuckooing part two: Greater Manchester's approach
Kate Kayley, Learning and Development Officer at Research in Practice for Adults, continues to talk to Greater Manchester’s Complex Safeguarding lead Jayne Horan and Detective Sergeant Deborah Hurst of Programme Challenger in the Modern Slavery Unit.
We hear about Greater Manchester’s approach to tackling criminal exploitation and cuckooing. Jayne and Debbie talk through some of their experience
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