Parents and extended family members have the right to guide their children’s lives. And children have the right to express views on matters that affect them, and have these views considered properly (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 5 and 12(1)). The right to respect for private and family life under […]
For the 5th year in a row, Camden Council organised their Valentines Day event ‘Love Shows Up’, on 14 February 2024. The motto of the event ‘To Love is To Act’ was displayed on a big banner at the venue. This year, the event was centred on Family Group Conferences (FGCs). Attendees included parent and […]
In June 2023, the University of Plymouth hosted its first ‘Social Work and the Sea’ symposium. Over the two-day event, academics, practitioners, and policymakers came together to consider the socio-cultural and historical significance of social work research, practice, and education in coastal communities. Symposium highlights The Safeguarding FGC Study A Safeguarding FGC researcher presented a […]
We were very excited to co-present at the 2023 International Virtual Conference organised the 2-5 Octobre 2023 by the Kempe Centre along with Sean Haresnape (Practice lead for Family Group Conferences – Family Rights Group) and Ellie Harris (Head of Policy – Foundations). Our session, From margins to mainstream: FGCs at the centre of child […]
After a period of stakeholder engagement aimed at developing our understanding of the FGC alternative pathway, one of our researchers is on site. We are using a ‘Researcher in Residence’ approach for this part of the study. What is a Researcher in Residence approach? A Researcher in Residence approach brings researchers and practitioners together in […]
From 3 – 6 October the Kempe Center hosted the 2022 International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare. Over the 4-days, academics, practitioners, and people with lived experience came together to discuss how to improve social care systems and structures for children and families. Many of the themes that emerged from […]
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