The Social Work Show

A national conference for social work and

social care professionals

www.compassjobsfair.comt.01892 784804

A COMPASS event

13 May 2019, Hilton Deansgate Manchester

Event Programme

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BASW is the independent professionalassociation for social work.

Join online atwww.basw.co.uk/membership

BASW oCers services that protect, support and develop your social work career,and supports you to shape the profession and our context.

Be recognisedShow your commitment to professionalpractice and use MBASW after your name.

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Be connectedMeet like-minded colleagues,through branches, events andspecial interest and other groups toshare ideas, discuss practice, policiesand develop our professiontogether. Join our community ofsocial workers online – throughTwitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Be protected£5 million of professional indemnityinsurance. Please note: students members areonly covered for professional placements.*

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Be representedGet advice from BASW Advice and Representation, ateam of qualified social workers, for professional andregulatory help. Opt in to the Social Workers Unionfrom £1.66 per month for full,tailored employment help andprotection services.*

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Be progressingDevelop your career. Learn about thelatest social work practice developedby and for social workers. Log yourCPD from a range of free ordiscounted training, online resourcesand events.

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Be supportedCreate your personalised wellbeingprogramme with the resouce availablethrough the online portal. Apply forfinancial support grants for education,hardship or international work.

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Be heardThe powerful voice of 21,000members, building the strength andinfluence of social work and calling forurgent action on issues that really matter. Be activein campaigns. Join one of our member committees,groups and networks to shape policies.

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Be informedProfessional Social Work (PSW)magazine – the UK’s only printedsocial work magazine – delivered freeto your door ten times a year. Member-onlyfree access to selected resources online.

Be savingSave up to 75% on social work journalsand books as well as discount shoppingdeals at major retailers. Plus heavilydiscounted and free CPD and events.50% discount on student membershipfor first post-qualifying year.*

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Contents

EVENT DIRECTORKellie Doubtfire

EXHIBITION SALESEllie Fullman

CONTENT EDITORRik Clarke

EVENT EXECUTIVESMike KingSeanagh Palmer-PilgrimCatherine Whitehead

EVENT ADMINISTRATORJulie Pocock

MANAGING DIRECTORMark Pearson

SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANTSerge Paul

COMPASSThe Barn, St James’ Square, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6APT: 01892 784804; F: 01892 784796www.compassjobsfair.com

compassevents � publications � training

BASW.................................................................................................................2Rochdale Borough Council ................................................................................3Exhibitors .......................................................................................................4-7Devon County Council ......................................................................................5The Social Work Show event plan.....................................................................8Conference timetable........................................................................................9Conference programme.............................................................................10-14The Mulberry Bush ..........................................................................................16

PhotographsPhotographs are taken throughout the day. These will be used in promotional literature for future events. Attendance at the event signifies acceptance of this use.

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Relational practice is at the heart of what we do. So, if you’re up for a new challenge, working in an exciting social care environment then we’ve got opportunities for you.

Don’t miss our seminar ‘Strengthening Relational Practice at Rochdale Borough Council’ with Julia and Phil - uncovering the essential humanity at the heart of what we do at Rochdale Borough Council, come and learn more about how we work.

Search ‘Rochdale Council’ on greater. jobs

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for people just like you!

Would your organisation like to exhibit next year?To reserve an exhibition stand for The Social Work Show next year, please speak to one of the COMPASS team at the Organiser’s Desk and we will be able to discuss your requirements.

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ExhibitorsSnapshots of exhibitors to meet and talk to about social work

BASW Stand 18

Visit BASW at Stand 18. BASW is thelargest professional association forsocial work in the UK. By joining theAssociation, you are committing to the values set outwithin our Code of Ethics and will enjoy a range ofservices and benefits. Join on the day and takeadvantage of our special membership offer.

CansfordLaboratories Stand 27

Home of the UK's quickest drug and alcohol testingservice with a guaranteed three-day turnaround ontesting, Cansford Labs provide comprehensive hairand oral fluid testing, accredited to UKAS ISO 17025.They still lead UK hair testing standards after 25years and now offer Ministry of Justice approvedDNA testing.

Cellmark Stand 22

Cellmark delivers a confidential,conclusive and court approved Next Day DNA testingservice as standard across our comprehensive range ofrelationship tests. Cellmark also offers accredited hairdrug testing and both hair and blood testing foralcohol use. All work is completed alongside ourforensic work for the police and other agencies in UK-based, UKAS-approved laboratories.

Child and FamilyTraining Stand 11Child and Family Training (C&FT) isa not-for-profit training organisationworking to promote evidence-basedassessments and interventions with children andfamilies. C&FT have developed the Hope for Childrenand Families modular approach to both prevent andaddress harmful parenting and the associatedimpairment of health and development.

COMPASS Stand 20

Come and meet the team whoput this event together. Wespecialise in events, marketing and publishing for thesocial work and care sector, organising three highlysuccessful annual events around the country andpublishing COMPASS, the annual guide to social workand social care. Talk to us about how to use our sectorexperience to deliver your message.

Coventry City CouncilStand 31

We’re on a journey to do better for Coventry’s children. We’re re-structuring our services to ensure children are at theheart of our decision-making and receive goodoutcomes. We’re clear on where we’ve come from,where we’re going and how every Social Worker canput children first. We're building a stronger supportnetwork and strengthening it with our strategic plan‘Getting to Good’. Work with colleagues who arepassionate about the city, its people and its excitingprospects. Speak to us at stand 31 and visitwww.coventry.gov.uk/socialworkjobs.

Devon CountyCouncil Stand 26Visit our stand for theopportunity to talk to our Recruitment Lead and aTeam Manager from Adult Social Care to discuss yourcareer aspirations. We have a number of opportunitiesincluding ASYE, experienced social worker and teammanager posts. If you attend our seminar on howwe’ve moved towards a strengths-based solution-focused culture change, take the opportunity todiscuss it further at our stand.

Disclosure ServicesStand 29

Disclosure Services process onlineBasic, Standard and Enhanced DBScriminal records checks.

UK's #1 Independent company•for Basic Checks in 2018Cost-effective solutions tailored to your•requirementsFast, accurate and fully secure•Free registration and setup, no hidden charges•99.8% accuracy rate in DBS audit•

Hugh Jones Solicitors Stand 21

Hugh Jones Solicitors helps toprotect and promote the interests ofvulnerable individuals across England and Wales. Ourclients include people who have experienced life-changing injuries, dementia sufferers and those whocannot legally manage their affairs. Families trust andvalue the firm’s deep expertise and personal approach;encompassing the legal, financial and property issuesthat tend to arise during Court of Protectionproceedings and deputyship matters.

All exhibitors listed here have an employerprofile on the COMPASS website

Information about all Social Work Show exhibitors and advertisers can be found on our

website. You can get information about current job vacancies, open days, training

opportunities, and new products, as well as follow up on conversations you’ve had today.

Profiles will remain live for one month after this event, so make the most of today and visit

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Exhibitors

The MulberryBush Stand 7

The Mulberry Bush School:highest quality specialisttherapeutic residential care, treatment and educationfor at risk children aged 5-13 and their families.OFSTED ‘Outstanding.’

The Mulberry Bush Learning and Research Centre:includes our Outreach Team, our Research departmentand our free alliance ‘The International Centre forTherapeutic Care.’

The Mulberry Bush Third Space: our Events, OutdoorEducation and Study Centre incorporating the PlannedEnvironment Therapy Archive and National ChildcareLibrary.

www.mulberrybush.org.uk

The OpenUniversity Stand 23

The Open University (OU)is one of the largestproviders of social work training in the UK. Uniquelyplaced to understand the needs of part-time students,our innovative, award-winning distance teachingcredentials, excellent support to employers andstudents in practice ensure the high calibre of ourgraduate social workers.

University ofManchester Stand 28We challenge you to be thebest you can be and prepare youfor your future as a leader in the field. Attend ouressential legal update session on changes to theMental Capacity Act, or speak to us about our MA inSocial Work, short courses and CPD events.

Wakefield CouncilStand 14

We’re building somethingspecial in Wakefield: a new way of delivering serviceswhich keeps children and young people healthy, happyand safe, whilst making sure our staff feel the same.Our additional investment in team structures, learningand development, and lowering caseloads make it theperfect time to choose Wakefield.

West MidlandsChildren’sServices Stand 6

The West Midlands offers fantastic opportunities forsocial workers. Diverse environments to suit everyneed and taste both professionally and personally. Weunderstand what you need to thrive and progress andwant to support you in your social work journey. Visit us on Stand 6.

Exhibitors

Government ofJersey Stands 8 & 9In social work, career-definingmoments don’t come around very often. This is achallenge you’re unlikely to face anywhere in the UK.Joining the outstanding, passionate and expert socialworkers at the Government of Jersey, you’ll becomepart of a determined team that is making headway andbe part of that change.

Liquid PersonnelStand 19

Liquid Personnel providestemporary and permanent jobs to qualified social workprofessionals in a wide range of local authorities, NHSTrusts, fostering agencies, charities and other privatesector organisations throughout the UK. We’re theleading provider of agency social workers in the UK,trusted by 150 organisations nationwide to provideexceptional staff.

Manchester CityCouncil Stand 17

Manchester City Council is investing over £11.4 millioninto Adult Services, and as part of this are creatingpermanent Social Worker roles in a variety of serviceareas. It’s based on the principles we really value in thiscity: putting people first, listening to what mattersmost to them, and supporting them to live better lives.

North East LincolnshireCouncil Children’sSocial Work Stand 16

We are committed to achievingthe best outcomes for all childrenand families in North East Lincolnshire. We prideourselves on the success and progression of our staff.We offer training packages that will help you continueto develop. Come along and have a chat about SocialWork in NELC.

Powys CountyCouncil Stand 30Powys County Council SocialCare teams are relatively smallbut friendly and supportive units that work on a localitybasis. In addition to a generous salary, we offer SocialCare staff a relocation package of up to £8,000, family-friendly policies, a generous lease car scheme,an assisted car purchase scheme and travel expenses.

Professional ReportLtd Stand 15We are a team of experiencedsenior social workers, specialising in social work withchildren & families as follows:

Merton Compliant Age Assessments•

Immigration Circumstance Reports•

Special Guardianship Order Reports•

Court Welfare & International Assessments.•

We also have experience of working closely with theCPS and police on complex Child Trafficking Cases.

Remedy Social Care Stand 24

Remedy Social Care take carewith your career. Our core principles focus on buildingstrong relationships through regular contact withcandidates and clients – professional, prompt andpeople-focused. Our extensive knowledge of thesocial care market enables us to regularly placetemporary, contract, project-based and permanentsocial workers in a wide range of organisationsthroughout the UK.

The RichardsonPartnership for CareStand 10

The Richardson Partnership forCare provides residential andrespite care for adults with severe learning disabilitiesand a person-centred approach to rehabilitation forthose with an acquired brain injury, with the help of ourspecialist MDT. Our unique, homely environmentencourages social integration, individual choice andrespect for service users.

RochdaleBorough CouncilStand 12

Our staff have been leading the way in strengtheningfamilies through intervention-based practice;improving outcomes is at the core of all we do. We areambitious for our children so if you’ve got the skillsand passion then we’ve got opportunities for you tobe part of our success.

Drinks reception at 4.00pm Exhibition closes at 4.30pm

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Event plan

BASW 18Cansford Laboratories 27Cellmark 22Child and Family Training 11COMPASS 20Coventry City Council 31Devon County Council 26Disclosure Services 29Hugh Jones Solicitors 21Government of Jersey 8 & 9Liquid Personnel 19Manchester City Council 17

North East Lincolnshire Council Children’s Social Work 16

Powys County Council 30Professional Report Ltd 15Remedy Social Care 24The Richardson Partnership for Care 10Rochdale Borough Council 12The Mulberry Bush 7The Open University 23University of Manchester 28Wakefield Council 14West Midlands Children’s Services 6

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The 80/20 campaign: Creating a culture of practiceKeri O’Riordan, Professional Officer, BASW EnglandAll good social work is dependent on relationships. The strength of social worker relationships with children, youngpeople and their families can shape, influence and determine outcomes. Stark findings from a survey conducted byBASW England highlight that members are still spending too much time in front of their computers rather thanundertaking direct relationship-based social work with children. The 80/20 campaign is about how, individually and collectively, we can reverse this trend and support organisationalleaders and social workers to create a culture of practice that focuses 80% of their time working on direct relationship-based practice and reflective supervision with 20% on administration tasks. Find out about the 80/20 campaign andwhat BASW is doing to refocus social work practice on direct work.

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Marc Gardiner, Co-Director & Solution-Focused Lead, Zebra Collective in partnership with Devon County CouncilIn recent years, Devon County Council Adult Social Care has been exploring the possibility of a strengths-based andsolution-focused programme. In December 2017, it commissioned Zebra Collective to work alongside thedepartment to facilitate this programme. One year on there has been significant progress, with staff recognising therelevance of the approach to their practice and services. This workshop will tell the story of the first year, share theplans for the next year, and include space for questions and answers. Join Marc Gardiner to reflect on this story and how it may relate to participants’ own practice.

Everything you wanted to know about apprenticeships and the Social WorkerDegree Apprenticeship (but were afraid to ask)Angela Gill, Apprenticeship Development Manager, The Open University There have been more changes to apprenticeships in the last few years than ever before, and it is sometimes difficultto keep up. This session will look at the main changes to apprenticeships, how they are funded and how they cansupport workforce development, as well as discussing some of the challenges faced by employers. There will also be a detailed look at the Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship that has recently been approved fordelivery, which the OU will be offering from October. This apprenticeship is based on its successful work-based practiceSocial Work degree programme. You can find out how the OU flexible delivery model can support organisations toaddress workforce challenges and meet the needs of diverse employees.

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m 1 Understanding social security austerity in Britain: Structural violence and social murder

Dr Chris Grover, Interim Head of Department, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University This talk focuses upon austerity and the benefit system for working age people in contemporary Britain. Afteroutlining the main changes that have reduced the real and nominal incomes available to the poorest peoplesince 2010, the talk will go on to consider how austerity can be understood as social violence – something thatreduces life chances, produces social inequalities, and how the impact of austerity can be understood as socialmurder – the death and harm of income-poor people as a consequence of the destitution and distress related toaustere benefit measures.

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Strengthening Relational PracticeJulia Hassall, Head of Practice Improvement & Phil Rigotti, Social Work Consultant and Trainer for Strengthening Practice, Rochdale Borough CouncilStrengthening Relational Practice is not an overarching or wrap-around approach; it is not one of a range of methodsor tools, nor something chosen for certain circumstances or situations. Relational Practice sits at the heart, at the core,of everything else and will lift and enhance all other methods and approaches.Julia and Phil will discuss their observation that when practitioners focus on the nature and quality of the relationshipbetween themselves and the person they are helping, all the other theories, models and approaches that practitionersmight choose to use are enhanced. Practitioners become more acutely focused and aware of how the subtlety ofhuman behaviours and relationships can influence outcomes – with the profound learning that the most importantrelations to build first are those with our colleagues.

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Phil Hallam, Executive Director, Registration and Quality Assurance, Social Work EnglandThis year there will be a change in the way that the social work profession is regulated when Social Work Englandtakes over from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Social Work England is a specialist body taking anew approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles. The shift to a bespoke regulator is a big change for the profession and Social Work England want to ensure that theylisten and get things right from the start. The conference offers a unique opportunity to discuss these changes and willinclude an overview of their journey and how they are working in collaboration to re-shape and improve standards.

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Lee Pardy-McLaughlin, Principal Social Worker & Rob Russell, Signs of Safety Practice Lead,Coventry City Council Signs of Safety is an innovative strengths-based, safety-organised approach to child protection casework which canalso be used for early intervention work. This session will outline the three core principles of Signs of Safetyconcerning: working relationships; thinking critically and maintaining a stance of critical inquiry; a grounding ineveryday experience.Join Lee and Rob to find out more about Coventry City Council’s implementation of this model and the practiceprinciples underpinning this.

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Joe Z Mairura, Independent Social Worker and Trainer, Imara Development Programmes Independent Social Work is an indispensable component of social work practice with a lot to offer; especially whenthe identity of our profession as an independent entity, alongside all other professions, is under real threat. There is anoticeable absence in the national press, and the social care press in particular, about Independent Social Work andits unique contribution to social work in general. Join Joe as he dispels some of the myths and provides first-hand insights into setting up your own practice.

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Sasha Midgley, Advanced Practitioner, Social Work Practice and Development, North East Lincolnshire CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire Council Children’s Social Care will be running a seminar looking at the importance of self-carewithin social work. They will be presenting the current challenges social workers face in prioritising self-care and alsothe significant positive benefits of engaging in and promoting self-care. The seminar will provide you with tips andideas to make self-care part of your day-to-day practice. By promoting the practice of self-care, the future workforcecan be protected. Whether by prioritising a lunch break, taking a walk or talking to your colleagues, you’ll beencouraged to think of ways to prioritise your self-care.

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Dr Neil Thompson, Social Work Writer & Educator, Avenue Media Solutions “So much to do but so little time!” – a common scenario these days. Delivered by Neil Thompson, leadingsocial work author, this seminar explores the four principles of time and workload management. Critical ofsimplistic approaches to time management, it offers a firm foundation to understanding of the complexitiesinvolved as well as very useful practical guidance on how to make sure that workload pressures do not push usinto a vicious circle of work overload and stress.

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Systemic ideas and social work practiceRachel Cosh, Systemic Consultant Social Worker, Telford and Wrekin Council Systemic practice promotes the resilience and well-being of all family members, supports those facing difficulties,builds on existing strengths, helps people to develop insight into their experiences and situations and effect change intheir relationships and their lives. Systemic practice can help to safeguard vulnerable children, young people andadults as well as promote effective multi-agency working. Telford and Wrekin Council’s Children and Family Services have invested in, and are committed to, this approach andhave connected with the Centre for Systemic Social Work who provide training to social workers to develop furtherskills for working in partnership with families. Find out more about how this has been implemented and gain insights for your own practice.

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m 1 Anti-Poverty Practice: A guide for social workers

Dr Godfred Boahen, Policy and Research Officer, BASWBASW has been developing an anti-poverty practice guide to support members in their work with service users livingin poverty. This work builds on the principles enshrined in the BASW Code of Ethics and the ongoing campaign byBASW against austerity. This guide is written for social workers in their everyday practice and will address the causesand impact of poverty in a form that can be ‘used’ by practitioners.Join Dr Godfred Boahen to discover more about the impact poverty can have on service users and what socialworkers can do to address this.

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Tony McGregor, Interim Improvement of Quality and Practice Manager, Staffordshire County Council This seminar will provide an overview of the changes within the court arena with relation to social work practice andcare proceedings. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss why these changes have taken place alongside thekey themes and considerations. Professionals will learn more about the court process and have the opportunity to askessential questions about the legal context in which they work.

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Serge Paul, Social Work Consultant, COMPASSThe system of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required of all registered social workers focuses on thebenefits of learning and the impact this has on practice and service users. This seminar will guide you through how tomaintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of your CPD activities, look at the mix of learning activitiesrelevant for your practice and examine the auditing requirements.Join Serge Paul to find out how you can maximise your learning and gain insight from the event.

Surviving and thriving in the witness box: Preparing social workers for thechallenge of “courtroom grilling”Dr Sharif Haider, Social Work Lecturer, Open UniversityGiving evidence in court can be a daunting prospect for a social worker and many professionals lack confidence in thisarea. Social workers are asked to give evidence because their professional opinion matters, and having an understandingof the process can ensure that this evidence is seen as credible. Sharif will draw on his extensive courtroom experience asa social worker for over 12 years in this interactive session on surviving and thriving in the witness box.

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Rachel Dobson, Director, Hugh Jones Solicitors – Independent Court of Protection Specialists Attend this session for an overview of deputyship and how the concept works within the Court of Protection. Thesession will provide specific examples of how deputyship works using real (anonymised) case examples. Alsodiscussed will be the flexibility of the Court, for example: one-off orders to deal with specific issues.Join Rachel Dobson of Hugh Jones Solicitors to find out more about their specialist work with the Court of Protection.

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Serge Paul, Social Work Consultant, COMPASSMany social work employers require you to fill out application forms whilst many job sites want you to upload a CV.This seminar will focus on the social work jobs market and guide you through the process of perfecting theknowledge and information you will need when filling out application forms and preparing a covering letter tosupport your application.

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Shefali Shah, Author and Director, Kingsley Knight TrainingThe use of Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) has grown rapidly, the challenge is that social workers often do nothave enough time to carry out thorough assessments ahead of the final hearings, given the revised Public LawOutline’s statutory timescales. This workshop will provide insights on how to deal with the challenges involved withSpecial Guardianship Orders in care proceedings, exploring: the consequences in court proceedings of delays incarrying out assessments of SGO placements; whether SGOs are a realistic permanence option for all looked-afterchildren; the role of supervision orders in SGO placements; and how to deal with the challenges and barriers ofcarrying out SGO assessments within the 26-week time limit.

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Putting learning into action: A learning development frameworkBethany Kerry, Learning and Development Lead for Children and Young People’s Social CareService, Wakefield Children’s Services Wakefield has evolved from course-led learning to the implementation of Action Learning Sets within many areas of theChildren and Young People's Service. This has included the improvement and movement of the ASYE Academy to theLearning Academy which has implemented Action Learning Sets with newly qualified workers. This offers practitionerstime for critical reflection and is designed to support newly qualified social workers in their first year of employment todevelop their skills, knowledge, curiosity and capability beyond their qualification and strengthen their professionalconfidence. Find out how Action Learning Sets offer newly qualified social workers high support and high challenge from peers,opportunities for sharing best practice, a safe environment to explore new ways of thinking and doing as well as a safespace for individual reflection. Furthermore, Action Learning Sets give practitioners the opportunity for collaborativelearning, reflection and communities of practice that inform improved practice and performance.

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m 3 What’s the point of a drug test?

John Wicks, Managing Director, Cansford LaboratoriesJohn Wicks has more than 20 years of experience in drug and alcohol abuse testing, having initially pioneered thetechnique using hair samples.Join John in discussing the current trends in drug use and testing, as well as finding out which is the appropriate testfor different situations that social workers may encounter. Attendees will also discover what a ‘drug level’ actuallymeans and how a Chain of Custody can affect the testing.

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Serge Paul, Social Work Consultant, COMPASSWhen looking for a new job you want to impress your future employer while also finding out if the job is right foryou. This session will help you to consider what questions to ask in order to get the information you need tomake an informed decision. There will also be the opportunity to discuss what to ask employers who areexhibiting at the event.

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need from social workersAmbra Malandrin, Senior Support Assistant, British Red Cross During this seminar, participants will be given an introduction to some of the issues facing young refugees, including:the asylum process, age assessments and some of their rights and entitlements in the UK. You will also be giveninformation about resources and training that you can access if you are directly supporting young refugees andasylum seekers within your role.

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What next? Intervening to modify child abuse and neglectCarol Jolliffe, Family Therapist and Director, Child and Family TrainingThis seminar will outline the Hope for Children and Families (HfCF) modular approach to working with children andfamilies to modify abusive and neglectful parenting using evidence-based intervention tools and methods.The HfCF intervention resources are designed for practitioners who work with children and families to support andenhance the quality of their direct work. Developed by Child & Family Training (C&FT) and partners, they are part ofan innovative programme designed to make planned whole-system changes to the delivery of children’s services, byproviding an accessible set of evidence-based approaches, plus tools for assessment, planning, analysis, interventionand measuring outcomes when working with children and families. The resources are intended to empowerpractitioners, children, young people and their families when working together – promoting strengths and addressingdifficulties. Successful change is evidenced through the improved safety and wellbeing of children and young people.The seminar will provide an overview of the intervention approach and the resources. There will be a briefdemonstration of the approach and materials applied to a case example and the Introductory Guide will be madeavailable to workshop attendees. 3.

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Becky Reynolds, Professional Officer, BASW & Graham Price, Service UserThe Charter for disabled adults and social workers was developed by the British Association of Social Workers jointlywith Shaping Our Lives. This session will explore the content of the Charter, how it can be used by disabled adults andsocial workers and its role in lobbying for local and national change. The session will be facilitated by adults withdisabilities who will share their perspectives regarding the Charter and discuss how it can be used to make adifference to social work practice and to people’s lives.

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m 3 Working with Windrush cases and welfare reports

Azra Bloomfield, Independent Social Worker, Professional Report Ltd.The Windrush scandal is a 2018 British political scandal concerning people who were wrongly detained, denied legalrights, threatened with deportation, and, in at least 83 cases, wrongly deported from the UK by the Home Office. JoinAzra Bloomfield as she explains how she has been involved in assisting families who have received deportation letters,assisting with Immigration Circumstance Reports (The Borders, Citizenship & Immigration Act 2009, s55), as well asproviding welfare reports looking at the impact of proposed deportation on children and families. Attendees will havethe opportunity to ask questions about the process and draw insight to use in their own practice.

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Understanding and engaging with perpetrators of domestic violence and abuseMargaret Struthers, Senior Lecturer & Claire Bellamy, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEngaging with people who use violence and abuse in their relationships is a challenging area of practice and onewhich requires a well-informed approach underpinned by critical self-reflection. This workshop introduces some ofManchester Metropolitan University’s reflections about the challenges of practice in this area, how practitioners caninfluence outcomes – both positively and negatively – and some of the models used in work with perpetrators. Theworkshop will introduce initial findings from a research study undertaken by Claire Bellamy with perpetrators ofdomestic violence and abuse. The findings will be discussed in the context of models for, and reflections on, practice.Claire will also highlight the indicative practice considerations arising from her research.

Standing out at interviewSerge Paul, Social Work Consultant, COMPASSThis seminar will give you tips on how to get to the interview stage, how to present yourself and questions to ask youremployer to make sure that your next move is the right one for you. There are also many employers, including localauthorities at the event and on the COMPASS website, who can answer the questions you may have about your future,so why not make the most of speaking with them and finding out what jobs are available?

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Using psychotherapy, attachment theory and neuroscientific research to buildrelationships after severe emotional traumaAngus Burnett, Referrals and Partnerships Manager, The Mulberry Bush In recent years there have been huge advances in our understanding of the effects of trauma, neglect and abuse on achild’s developing brain. These findings have helped confirm what staff in residential settings have been experiencingwith such children. Recent advances in neuroscientific research tell us that just as traumatic experiences freeze anddysregulate children’s emotions, over time the experience and delivery of empathic caring relationships can work toameliorate and modify these psychopathological states. This understanding supports and complements our intuitiveand psychodynamic understanding of building close relationships.Join Angus as he outlines 70 years of the evolution of the Mulberry Bush School as a therapeutic environment with anopenness to new theories and ideas.

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Andrew Holt, Lecturer in Applied Mental Health, University of ManchesterThe Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill passed in parliament in April, with the proposed changes to the currentDeprivation of Liberty Safeguards system set to come into force in 2020. Take part in this refresher session to updateyourself on the changes to legislation, including the new Liberty Protection Safeguards. Find out what this will meanfor social workers and related professionals who work in areas authorising arrangements enabling care or treatmentwhich give rise to a deprivation of liberty.

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Joe Z Mairura, Independent Social Worker and Trainer, Imara Development Programmes Many professionals confuse personal development with personal growth. They are not the same thing. Join Joe as hedemonstrates the difference between personal development with personal growth and reveals the critical “ThreeStep” process necessary for personal growth. Colleagues will also be introduced to the “Four Pillars of ProfessionalMastery” that underpin the process of personal growth.

Tickets are free for all pre-registered visitors at www.compassjobsfair.com or by calling 01892 784804.Book your place at the event now.

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