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New publications on neglect, safeguarding and exploitation, and working with recurrent care-experienced mothers

New learning resources released focusing on neglect, safeguarding and exploitation, and working with recurrent care-experienced mothers.

Learning resources to support positive mental health outcomes for children, young people and families

To support Mental Health Awareness Week, Research in Practice has brought together learning resources to support positive mental health outcomes for children, young people and families.

Food as a safeguarding issue – call to action

The Food in Care programme, led by Food Active, is running a survey to share their views about the support that is currently available around nutrition and food behaviour issues often encountered in care settings.

Celebrating World Social Work Day

World Social Work Day sees professionals worldwide celebrate achievements from across the sector. To support this, Research in Practice has released an open access webinar.

Further places available on Practice Supervisor Development Programme

Senior colleagues in local authorities are invited to nominate participants who would benefit from being part of the Practice Supervisor Development Programme.

New learning events, publications and resources

The new Delivery Programme details upcoming Research in Practice publications, resources, workshops, webinars, conferences and more over the next twelve months.

Pilot sites announced for project to improve mental health and wellbeing assessments for children entering care

Following a competitive application process we are delighted to announce nine areas from across England that will be working to pilot new mental health and wellbeing assessments for children entering care.

Contribute to research and policy work into the prevention of child sexual abuse

Research in Practice, in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire, are conducting an evaluation of the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.

Contact after adoption resources updated

Research in Practice has updated the open access resources to support practitioners making plans for contact after adoption.

New open access briefing on the relationship between contextual, complex and transitional safeguarding

Research in Practice and partners have released a new briefing note outlining what is meant by the terms complex, contextual and transitional safeguarding, and how these approaches overlap and complement one another.