Seminar Programme

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During this session, you will learn about the potential risks and dangers of online communication. The team at OurFamilyWizard will show you how easily you can falsify communication records of everyday programmes and how these programmes can facilitate harmful behaviour. We will then give a demonstration of the OurFamilyWizard platform and explain how it safeguards users online and promotes better, child focussed co-parenting.

James Evans, Head of UK Professional Education, OurFamilyWizard

Seminar Room 1

The Black & Ethnic Minority Professional Symposium (BPS) was set up in 2021 as a safe online space for Black & Ethnic Minority social workers to educate, empower and equip themselves to navigate the various institutional and structural obstacles they face as professionals.

This presentation will cover the journey of the BPS from its formation, shared values of members and work they have done to promote anti-racism in social work.

Patriche Bentick, BASW member is a senior practitioner within the London Borough of Camden’s Children Looked After Team, where she manages and supports a small team of social workers.  She qualified as a social worker 10 years ago at Goldsmiths, University of London however, she has 18 years of statutory, voluntary and private sector experience, including international work in the USA. 

As well as leading on anti-racist practice within Camden’s Supporting People Catalyst Group for children’s social work department, Patriche is a member of BASW England’s Black & Ethnic Minority Professional Symposium.  Patriche combines her experience of being a Black British Caribbean woman, alongside her passions surrounding social injustice matters to promote growth via guest podcast episodes, writing, facilitation of workshops, safe spaces, training and consulting. 

Pam Shodeinde, BASW member, is a frontline Advanced Practitioner working within children's services in the West Midlands.  She qualified as a social worker in January 2020, and has been a member of BASW England’s  Black & Ethnic Minority Professional Symposium since it was formed in 2021. Some of the work she has done on behalf of the BPS includes delivering presentations on anti-racism and writing articles.  Her passion as a social worker is ensuring that fairness and social justice is embedded in her practice.

Patriche Bentick and Pam Shodeinde, BASW members

The final countdown…with just a few weeks left to renew your Social Work England registration, is your CPD still stuck in the drafts stage? Have you not had time to start? Don’t worry help is at hand as you can come and join Carol Stewart of Chinara Enterprises, to help guide you on how to meet the CPD requirements.

  What will you learn?

- You will gain a better understanding of how to meet the standards.

- An opportunity to reflect on your CPD with a peer.

- Gain some useful tips and tools to help you meet the requirements.

- Carol will also show you practical examples of how it is done.

- By the end of the session, you should feel more confident and equipped to meet the requirements ahead of the deadline. 

Trainer

Carol Stewart

1. Carol Stewart, Director/Founder of Chinara Enterprises Ltd. She undertakes workforce development, training, coaching, mentoring, team building and event management. Chinara Enterprises Ltd was registered as a limited company in 2008. 
2. Carol is a registered social worker of over 30 yrs., working across adults and children’s social care. 
3. Carol has been facilitating these CPD workshops for social workers for several years and has developed tools to support social workers with their CPD on the Chinara Enterprises learning and development platform. 

Carol Stewart, DipSW, Dip HE, Assoc CIPD, Director, Chinara Enterprises Ltd, Professional Development Consortium, Provider of Training Excellence 

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Ready to prioritise yourself for a change? Want to improve your self-care?

In the demanding field of social work, self-care often takes a back seat, even though you're regularly exposed to distress and trauma. This seminar is expertly crafted to address the specific challenges you face while equipping you with essential insights and actionable tools to construct a trauma-informed self-care strategy.

Discover personalised self-care approaches designed to meet your individual needs whilst using a trauma-informed approach. By the end of this seminar, you'll not only have a deeper understanding of trauma and self-care but also a concrete self-care plan in hand. It's time to shift your focus and put yourself first! Join this informative and transformative seminar to improve your work-life balance.

Le'Siran Edwards, Leadership Coach for Social Workers and Managers, Social Work Coaching Hub

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Modern slavery is the severe exploitation of other people for personal or commercial gain. Millions of children & adults are trapped in slavery in every single country in the world. There are hundreds of definitions of modern slavery. All of these include aspects of control, involuntary actions and exploitation.
Join Neil to discuss how Hampshire County Council identifies and responds to aspects of Modern-Day Slavery, including its strategic and operational planning, with a focus on multi-agency training and joint-working.

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As the Bi-Borough enters its 10th year of using a systemic approach, the authority has learnt how to use the model to support collaborative engagement with families as well as assess and manage risk for the most vulnerable children and families.  Systemic practice supports practitioners to use evidence-based interventions and offers an approach to create meaningful and sustainable second-order change. 

Clinicians are embedded in teams working alongside social workers, sharing their specialist therapeutic, clinical knowledge and expertise to benefit children and families directly. Clinicians also help frontline practitioners through consultation to keep in mind the part they play in solving problems or reflecting on what we might need to do differently to effect change.

Join this seminar to hear more about the Bi-Borough’s trauma-informed systemic social work practice model.  

Jackie Carribon, Head of Social Work for Families; Sam Rhodes-Phillips, Clinical Practitioner; and Jessica Miller, Specialist Practitioner, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Social Work Cinema

Mastering Research Skills: Your Guide for Social Work Success

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Cultural competencies are the cornerstone of effective and compassionate social care practice in our increasingly diverse and interconnected world. It is imperative for social care professionals to deeply understand and respect the diverse range of cultures and backgrounds that shape the lives of those they serve. At Surrey County Council we hold cultural competencies in the highest regard, recognising them as a fundamental requirement for delivering high-quality, ethical, and person-centred care to individuals from all walks of life.

This seminar will delve into the importance of cultural competence, enabling social care practitioners to provide personalised and tailored support to individuals and communities. It empowers professionals to eliminate unintentional biases and stereotypes, ensuring that their interventions are culturally sensitive and respectful. In a field where empathy and understanding are paramount, these competencies not only lead to better outcomes for those in need but also contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society.

Social Work Cinema

The countdown for Social Work England re-registration has begun. With only weeks left to upload your CPD, do you need advice to ensure this process goes smoothly?

The CPD Clinic is a specialised one-on-one session designed to support social workers who are seeking advice on this process. As this deadline is nearing, this clinic will provide essential information to guarantee you a successful re-registration.
The CPD Clinic sessions will be for 15 minutes and will allow individuals the opportunity to address their concerns with sector professional Carol Stewart.

Carol has been a certified social worker for over 30 years and has shared her knowledge in a number of CPD workshops over several years working with many social work employers and voluntary sector organisations as well as Social Work England. This is a great opportunity to ensure that you have met the requirements needed to re-register as well as being able to communicate any concerns. To guarantee your access to this opportunity sign up for a one-to-one session via the link.

Carol Stewart, DipSW, Dip HE, Assoc CIPD, Director Chinara Enterprises Ltd

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This seminar will provide an overview of working in Wales as a social worker and the different cultural landscape this entails, touching on the different legislation and language; national Initiatives; and the differences in continued professional development, including support provided for the first three years in practice and further qualification opportunities.

Join Mel to find out more about your journey as a Newly Qualified Social Worker in Wales.

Melanie Brindle, Practice Development Manager
Powys County Council

Seminar Room 1

Building an anti-racist workforce doesn’t come without challenges and organisations have to be brave enough to do the right thing and find the right language to hold others in mind with respect and humanity. The Bi-Borough champions the belief that it is not enough to not be racist, we need to be actively anti-racist. 

Presenters will touch upon the creation of safe spaces for people to come together and talk about issues which may impact on their own daily life and practice, thinking about barriers and action which is required to address these. Practitioners and systemic family therapists support this work, exploring the Social Graces (Gender, Geography, Race, Religion, Age, Ability, Appearance, Class, Culture, Ethnicity, Education, Employment, Sexuality, Sexual orientation and Spirituality), to develop thinking about difference, power, the visible and invisible which we need to pay attention to. 

The Bi-Borough has made a strong commitment to tackle discrimination, inequality, lack of equity and racism. Through the lens of workforce and organisations, working with children and families and with the wider community, practitioners recognise the intersectional nature of peoples identity and experiences and work consciously to try to make their place of work more supportive. 

Jackie Carribon – Head of Social Work, Kensington & Chelsea; Nicky Crouch – Director of Family Services, Westminster City Council

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The Care Act 2014 is a pivotal piece of legislation for adults with social care needs. It is particularly important for social workers, as it sets out the legislative context for the core social work processes that apply to all adults.

Join Pete Feldon, author of The Social Worker's Guide to the Care Act 2014 - a thoughtfully crafted resource that places social workers at the centre of the legal landscape - as he navigates the complexities of social work and the legislation to be a source of knowledge, empowerment, and guidance.

Pete Feldon, Author

Seminar Room 4

Join Le'Siran Edwards, Founder of Social Work Coaching Hub and host of the “Dear Social Worker, Let's Talk” podcast, for a vibrant discussion of the current state of the social work profession, exploring the emotional and professional toil on social workers and what is needed to support and retain social workers.

Have your say on these issues and contribute to an upcoming podcast episode on how to stop social workers leaving the profession.

Le'Siran Edwards, Leadership Coach for Social Workers and Managers, Social Work Coaching Hub

Seminar Room 1

This workshop will share the learnings from a 5 year pilot project aimed at helping a London local authority to better address the needs of migrant children in care, whilst discussing how approaches like this will be fundamental if the changes proposed in the Department for Education’s ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ Strategy are going to be implemented in a way that takes account of the additional needs of migrant children and young people. This will include sharing guidance on the internal policies, procedures, and the kind of practical guidance that supported social workers to successfully identify, connect, provide proactive support and seek permanence for all their children and young people with immigration needs.

There will be a panel of speakers and panelists including; Karen Goodman (Independent Social Worker), Richard Crellin (Policy Consultant), Bettina Patel (Youth Policy and Participation Manager at SLRA, and Maya Pritchard (Head of Youth Services and Immigration Adviser at SLRA).

Maya Pritchard, Head of Youth Services

Seminar Room 2

This session will showcase the dynamic working relationship between agencies in the rough sleeping and ex-rough sleeping system that is unique to Westminster City Council and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 

Find out more about the partnership working between the social work and housing department, the voluntary sector, hostels, street teams, substance use and others. There is also a very strong link with local specialist GPs and the hospitals to ensure a joint assessment and targeted support for this highly complex group. Presenters will demonstrate the strong trauma-informed ethos and partnership working that enables teams to manage increasing numbers and complexity in this group. 

Hugh Constant – Safeguarding Operational Team Manager, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; Roger Muschett – Social Worker, NRPF and Homelessness Pathway Social Worker; Victoria Aseervatham – Rough Sleeping Coordinator, Westminster City Council

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The Royal College of Occupational Therapists defines Occupational Therapy as helping people of all ages overcome challenges completing everyday tasks or activities – what we call ‘occupations’. There are many facets to what an OT can do to support patients: from perinatal support, to dementia care in elder support, or palliative care input at the end of life. 

Occupational therapists are dual-trained to support patients to maximise both their physical and mental health condition and are uniquely trained to support with a holistic approach to person-centred care. There are 43,000 registered occupational therapists practicing in the UK. Recently the workforce has had to adapt and evolve to meet challenges in service provision following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sarah Dzumbira, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust

Seminar Room 1

Lauren provides expert court reports for parents with a learning disability or who are neuro divergent, assessing with insight from her lived experience, as Lauren is neurodivergent herself.

Lauren will explore the emergence of neurodiversity over recent years and the key issues for both social workers who are neurodivergent, and the families that we support within social work. This workshop examines what neurodivergence is, the challenges, strengths and key issues within society that impact on ND communities, in particular, social care staff and families. Lauren provides a unique insight into neurodiversity as a social worker, the challenges and superpowers and how ND staff can be supported within their organisations. Lauren has worked intensively with ND families and Local Authorities will know that learning disabilities or neurodiversity is being raised more frequently within care proceedings. Lauren uses case studies, good practice guidance and the law to demonstrate how, with acceptance, understanding and thinking outside the box, parents can be supported to safely care for their children.

Join this session to find out more about neurodiversity and how you can apply learning to your own practice.

Lauren Crickmar, Independent Social Worker