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New resources on forced marriage, self-harm and positive mental health and wellbeing in children and young people

New resources on forced marriage, self-harm and positive mental health and wellbeing in children and young people.

Resources to build professional knowledge, skills and confidence

To support professional learning and development, Research in Practice has updated online mapping resources for the Knowledge and Skills Statements and the Professional Capabilities Framework.

Call for knowledge and practice examples – Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme

Colleagues across the sector are invited to share existing materials, models and tools to help develop and embed an effective strategic response to child exploitation.

Inform the development of the Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme

Research in Practice is inviting professionals to participate in a survey to inform the development and delivery of the Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme.

Working with children, young people and families with learning disabilities

To support Learning Disability Week, Research in Practice has brought together multimedia resources to support practice with children, young people and families with learning disabilities.

Supporting good practice with young carers and their families

To support Carers Week, Research in Practice has brought together learning resources to support good social work practice with young carers and their families.

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.

Research in Practice to deliver Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme

Research in Practice, together with a group of partners, has formed a consortium to develop and deliver a Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme, funded by the Department for Education.

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.