http://www.rip.org.uk supporting evidence-informed practice with children and families http://www.rip.org.uk/LoPack/images/lopack_logo.gif http://www.rip.org.uk/index.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/display.asp?filename=families_at_risk.pdf Do you lead commissioning work for your local authority - do you provide services for local authorities and children's trusts? Do you use research evidence to demonstrate what is needed, and to judge the outcomes of what is provided? This one-day training course in London on 25 July, provided by the Social Exclusion Task Force, and based on their new guide to evidence-informed commissioning, will help you. http://www.rip.org.uk/display.asp?filename=families_at_risk.pdf http://www.rip.org.uk/events/welcome.asp?subcatid=1 The theme for the Directors' Forum this year was Progressive Universalism - one of the underpinning principles in the government's strategy for breaking cycles of family deprivation. The discussion was set within the context of improvement and delegates heard about promising approaches being evaluated accross England. http://www.rip.org.uk/events/welcome.asp?subcatid=1 http://www.rip.org.uk/publications_test/audio_detail.asp?pub_id=83 NEW! Our most recent CD, a joint collaboration between research in practice and ripfa, is now available to Partner agencies both as a CD and downloadable as an MP3 file Positive Parenting: Supporting Parents with learning disabilities. Transcript references and other resources available on the website. http://www.rip.org.uk/publications_test/audio_detail.asp?pub_id=83 http://www.rip.org.uk/lep/programme.asp Have a look at our Learning Events Programme. It showcases current and dynamic practice-focused research which contains key messages that can be translated into your practice. Our programme reflects the multidisciplinary context of Children's Services. Most of our workshops and conferences are of relevance to social care professionals, healthcare worker and practitioners or policy-makers in education. The events encourage networking and discussion between practitioners from a wide variety of backgrounds from across the county. We now have a new and streamlined on-line booking system and you can read about what people have said about the events. http://www.rip.org.uk/lep/programme.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/elearning/index.asp Our e-learning section has been updated with two new exercises, conduct disorder and parental drug misuse. These exercises represent an exciting new approach to research in practice e-learning content, adding new levels of multimedia and interactivity to create a memorable and valuable learning experience. These 30-60 minute exercises include quizzes, graphics and animations and a printable certificate to evidence time spent on professional development. Please visit the e-learning section of our website to experience this latest partner-only feature http://www.rip.org.uk/elearning/index.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/aboutus/documents/nutshell.pdf research in practice in a nutshell. This booklet is a brief guide to our work. It tells you who we are in the research in practice network, what it means to be a Partner and how we help. http://www.rip.org.uk/aboutus/documents/nutshell.pdf http://www.rip.org.uk/aboutus/whatson/nationalevents.asp The Directors' Forum, June 12 and 13, is a key event in the research in practice year for Directors of Children's Services and for Chief Executives of national organisations. It examines strategic methods of looking at integrating evidence-informed practice within our Partner agencies. Make sure your agency takes up its place. http://www.rip.org.uk/aboutus/whatson/nationalevents.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/aboutus/workplan.asp This Strategic Plan sets out our aims and objectives for 2008/9. It is written for our Partner agencies and explains what we plan to achieve as a partnership next year, and how we will measure our achievements on each aim. http://www.rip.org.uk/aboutus/workplan.asp http:// http://www.rip.org.uk/database_tender.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/database_tender.asp Expressions of interest are invited from companies with proven experience in database construction. Organisations who register an interest will be asked to return a company profile and a completed pre-qualification questionnaire, which will be used to formulate a short-list of potential suppliers. Implementation of the new system will commence in May 2008. http://www.rip.org.uk/database_tender.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/events/cts.asp research in practice and research in practice for ADULTS held a joint Councillor and Trustees Seminar on 6/7 February. The key theme for this year's event was the development of tailored, flexible and holistic services that work with the whole family http://www.rip.org.uk/events/cts.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/wales/dev_2008.asp An exciting opportunity for the Wales College Participants begins in early March with a new series of Development Groups for Link Officers and Team Managers. See here for more details - http://www.rip.org.uk/wales/dev_2008.asp http://www.rip.org.uk/wales/dev_2008.asp