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Seminars in 2020

Tuesday 21 January: Everyday Bordering’ in England, Sweden and Bulgaria: social work decision making processes when working with migrant family members. Julie Walsh, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Sheffield.

Tuesday 25 February: ‘Where does all the time go?’ – a surface and depth study of three social work teams to identify what impedes or supports reflective practice for managers and team members. Judy Foster, Visiting lecturer, Tavistock Centre.

Tuesday 16 June: Practice-theory links. Malcolm Payne, Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Tuesday 7 July: Change, Transition & Resilience: an inevitable combination? Mike Lauerman, recently retired as Chair, Caldecott Foundation.

Tuesday 1 September: Managing Children's Social Care through COVID-19. Mary Baginsky, Senior Research Fellow, HSCWRU, King’s College London.

Tuesday 15 September: Schools and a multi-agency response to safeguarding and child protection. Mary Baginsky, Senior Research Fellow, HSCWRU, King’s College London.

Tuesday 20 October: Researching the outcomes of care proceedings for children, and learning from them. Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Bristol & Jonathan Dickens, Head of School of Social Work, University of East Anglia.

Tuesday 10 November: Shifting sands: Researching carers’ and professionals’ dilemmas in the changing world of Special Guardianship & Connected Persons Placements: issues for practice. Helen Hingley-Jones & Lucille Allain, Associate Professors, Social Work, Middlesex University London.

Tuesday 1 December: Pride and Shame in Child and Family Social Work: How self-conscious emotions are used to shape, control, and discipline parents and professionals. Matthew Gibson, Lecturer, University of Birmingham.

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