Child Welfare Inequalities Network

A global group of academics, activists and practitioners working hard to describe, explain and reduce inequities in child welfare systems

[Child Welfare Inequalities Network @ChildWelfareIn1]

Looking forward to the child welfare inequalities panel happening at EuSARF on September 12th. Panellists will discuss 'why should CW inequalities be addressed in your country?' with respondents from the UK, Canada, Aotearoa NZ and Australia.

[Katie Ellis @DrKatieEllis]

📢 I’m delighted to announce that @shirleylewis21 and I have officially launched our new project ‘Everyday Parenting with Care experience’. The project focuses on positive parenting journeys.
https://t.co/A2KuRfr26R

[Professor Claudia Bernard @DrCBernard]

Paper now published in BJSW: Racially Minoritised Young People’s Experiences of Navigating COVID-19 Challenges: A Community Cultural Wealth Perspective https://t.co/10ItE0bHlL @AnnaGupta2 @ProfLakhanpaul

[Nuffield Family Justice Observatory @NuffieldFJO]

WEBINAR TOMORROW

New research findings that suggest the needs of parents with learning disabilities or difficulties might not be currently being met by the family courts will be presented, ahead of a new report coming very soon

https://t.co/ZdPvqYLDXz

[Child Welfare Inequalities Network @ChildWelfareIn1]

Full article: Interprofessional collaborations in child welfare: providers’ experiences https://t.co/4QCmBgWFX9

[Kevin Campbell @familyfinders]

Lord Beveridge; the father of social welfare bureaucracy and its case managers as a substitute conscious, intellect, and firewall for privileged society from the poor.

[Dan Allen @DanAllen_SW]

We're running online focus groups to discuss Romani & Traveller women's experiences of domestic violence and are seeking participants who are aged 18 or over and identify as Romani. To take part, get in touch with the brilliant Michaela Rogers @m[email protected]

[Centre for Social Work Innovation and Research @SussexCSWIR]

Interested in the power of community action and documentary filmmaking?

Join us for: 'Belonging: Tiger Bay Boxing Club' by Florence Ayisi

🗓️3 June, 4:30-6pm
🧭Pevensey 1A6

With the documentary participants and @AnnaGupta2 (Co-POWeR)!

🔗https://t.co/2dnhNKWWuG

[relational activism @relationalacts]

Free Webinar
WHAT IS THE POINT OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE?

In this session, we've gathered some of the most influential leaders in social work to explore this important question.

Beverley Barnett‑Jones is Associate Director for System and Impact at the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory.

Donald Forrester is Professor of Child and Family Social Work and Director of CASCADE Centre for Children's Social Care Research and Development at Cardiff University.

Isabelle Trowler is Chief Social Worker for Children and Families

Josh MacAlister chaired the Independent Review of Children's Social Care between March 2021 and May 2022.

Link to sign up
https://t.co/PYqM10neUI

[Child Welfare Inequalities Network @ChildWelfareIn1]

Social work and Society conference on the theme: ‘deinstitutionalising social work’. https://t.co/zr9vso5ugg

[Tim Fisher @familygroupmeet]

Your guide to peer parent advocacy
Have you tried it?

#CloserToPeople

https://t.co/ZzCErBOxqL via @YouTube

[Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit @GCU_SPIRU]

A huge congratulations 🎊 to @RuthLightbody on her new publication: ‘Evaluating the Role of Public Hearings within Deliberative Democracy: Operationalising the Democratic Standards as a Framework’, featuring in @delibdemjournal 20(1). doi: https://t.co/DKnOp7hQAy

[Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit @GCU_SPIRU]

Happy Monday from all here at @GCU_SPIRU. Have a great week!

Today's news:

John is attending the @ChildWelfareIn1 Webinar, which describes the results from a pilot for a basic income for care leavers in Wales.

[Dr Paul D Shuttleworth @pshuttle3]

I'm very honoured that the article received the award. This is a meaningful step towards the recognition of the value of children's views (pun intended).

I urge everyone to please read the article and hear what children say about their lives.

[Dr.Christine Wekerle @DrWekerle]

#childwelfare #socialwork #global #systems - Special Issue in Child #Protection and #Practice journal - accepting papers @ISPCAN @ELSpsychology @UNICEFSocPolicy @SocialWorkCA @SocialWorkEdinU @our_children @ChildWelfarePAC @ChildWelfareIn1 @ChildwelfareKE #SocialWorkTwitter

[Sharon McPherson @Sharon_Kinship]

Greetings! Thanks @FamilyRightsGp Services like yours provide #kinshipcarers with no legal order impartial advice. #research shows most informal #kinshipcarers are from African, Asian or Caribbean communities, #racialdisparities are reduced when #families make informed decisions

[Tim Fisher @familygroupmeet]

In the act - the force of activism, of activist philosophy- is not about
the individual. At its best, it is about how the collective operates as a group- subject.

Erin Manning

[Anna Gupta @AnnaGupta2]

Austerity contributing to rise in children in care - head of Family Court - BBC News https://t.co/cezUUGKXFG

[John Devaney @JDev65]

This won’t be a surprise to many, but good to see such a high profile figure speak out about the impact of austerity on local authority early help and family support services: https://t.co/todBpj9Had

[Carolina Kam @carokamech]

"Academic freedom provides us with a space to stand in the wings of discrimination in a way that’s not available to other people.” ✊🏽 Academia and activism should co-exist. Great article with the incredible @cblackst https://t.co/Wez6gW7DMt