James Blewett
Print versionLondon co-ordinator of Making Research Count
Professional background and areas of interest
A qualified social worker who worked in a variety of children and families settings for 17 years before becoming the training manager in Wandsworth social services. Since 2001 James has been the London co-ordinator for Making Research Count, an innovative national research dissemination project. Now based at the unit, MRC seeks to promote knowledge-based practice through partnerships between universities and local health and social care agencies.
James also teaches at other universities on qualifying and post-qualifying programmes.
He has recently been involved in a project to work with service user groups on incorporating parental perspectives into social work teaching on poverty and was part of the project team that wrote a training curriculum for CAFCASS.
James’ other research interests include how practitioners make use of research and how poverty impacts on parenting.
James also teaches at other universities on qualifying and post-qualifying programmes.
He has recently been involved in a project to work with service user groups on incorporating parental perspectives into social work teaching on poverty and was part of the project team that wrote a training curriculum for CAFCASS.
James’ other research interests include how practitioners make use of research and how poverty impacts on parenting.
