Co-production as a process is gaining popularity within strategic projects and service development. However, its principles and values can also be useful for increasing involvement within an individua ...

This session will explore research on the trauma of refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people as they transition into adulthood and resettle in the UK. It will look at trauma-informed pract ...

This session will look at difficult challenges for professionals working with adults with mental capacity issues who have become hoarders or where they refuse to take essential medication and judges o ...

This presentation hopes to inspire and empower occupational therapists to be critically reflexive and conscious to deliver anti-oppressive practice. The session will explore the component features of ...

Social workers have been in the frontline of the government’s attempts to create a hostile environment for asylum seekers and refugees. This workshop will help social workers in promoting the interest ...

In Essex we have a framework for tackling exploitation called ‘Risk in the Community’ which is a partnership approach supported by a dedicated social care team of professionals. In this workshop, we w ...

This session will examine some of the issues that arise in attempting to protect children from the consequences of their own decisions when they are approaching adulthood. It will look at legal option ...

This session will describe how the principal social worker (PSW) and principal occupational therapist (POT) lead practice together in Essex to create the conditions for both social workers and occupat ...

Cafcass welcome you to a learning event on relationship-based practice, exploring how we are working with children and families to build relationships and work collaboratively to provide all children ...

Occupational therapy supports individuals to reach their chosen goals and achieve their full potential. Taking risks can be intrinsic to someone’s progress which means occupational therapists should n ...

Strengths-based social work is a deceptively simple approach that's been conflated with community strengths-based models, causing confusion for practice. This has led to the reductionist question ‘wha ...

Why does knowing at least something about benefits matter? Because it matters to most of the people we work with, especially in times of austerity. In an hour, you won’t become experts on the UK benef ...

In this thought-provoking session, we will talk about the importance of a parent’s journey whilst considering their own child’s life story. You will hear firsthand the experiences some parents have ha ...

This session is designed to identify the legal framework for the provision of care and support to adult asylum seekers and their families, and those in immigration detention and on bail, in the UK. It ...

This workshop will be based around the format of Community Care's popular 'ask the expert' column. Three expert panellists with a wealth of experience in social work will answer career dilemmas sent i ...

This session will explore issues around online participation and online harms, drawing on research conducted over a number of years with stakeholders around adults with learning disabilities. It will ...

This session aims to assist those working with dilemmas of practice with young people when voices need to be heard, parents have a view and the law might sound confusing. It will re-visit basic princi ...

Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed to enhance collaboration between occupational therapy (OT) and social work. This workshop aims to equip participants with the skills and knowl ...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that the only constant in life is change and this is particularly true in the field of social care and health. However, navigating this change can be challen ...

What happens when a Climate Emergency is declared by countries and organisations like the UN? Everyone sits up and takes notice. So could the same principles be applied to inclusion? Why can’t we decl ...