Join our team! We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Continuing Professional Development and Learning Officer to join our adult’s team. Closing date for applications is 29 June at 08:00. https://ow.ly/AUy150Z7vLC

Parents with learning disabilities are disproportionately represented in the child protection system. Join an open access webinar on 23 July exploring research findings on parenting capacity and attachment in the context of parents with a learning disability. https://ow.ly/eVhV50Z72cC

A major legal shift – effective immediately ow.ly/rRoq50Z7Uxm On Tuesday, the UK Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment. This decision overrules Cheshire West and Chester Council v P [2014] UKSC 19 and replaces the well-known ‘acid test’ with a new approach

Social care is a diverse profession. Yet, workforce diversity does not automatically translate into equitable experience, progression or belonging. Le'Siran Edwards explores the importance of embedding systemic change and creating equitable organisations in a new blog. https://ow.ly/lXxC50Z7urH

What does ‘home’ mean to people? And how do structural inequalities shape people’s experiences of housing and home? Join us on 25 June for an open access webinar that will explore a co‑produced Evidence Review from Research in Practice and Social Care Future. https://ow.ly/gRyh50Z71YB

Many families in the Roma community and beyond organise care through extended networks of relatives, friends and community. A new blog for #GypsyRomaAndTravellerHistoryMonth explores the importance of understanding and supporting extended family networks. https://ow.ly/hH1J50Z6ask

Help shape national practice guidance on strengths-based approaches. @researchip.bsky.social and @impadultcare.bsky.social are inviting social workers to join online discussion groups to ensure the refreshed guidance is practical and easy to apply in practice. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Shaping-St...

Recent reforms in children’s social care promise a shift towards keeping children safely within their families. To support #GypsyRomaAndTravellerHistoryMonth, Dr Joanna Koskta explores the need to support extended family networks in the Roma community and beyond. https://ow.ly/VU2j50Z69SM

Care-experienced young people are significantly more likely than their peers to experience mental health difficulties. A new blog introduces a research study exploring how care-experienced young people seek support for mental health problems. https://ow.ly/PMCA50Z4B4y

'Research is a shared endeavour. Academics, practitioners and people with lived experience of care need to work together to shape research questions, build project teams and develop impactful findings.' A new @adass.bsky.social blog reflects on the key research gaps in social care.

Local authorities are searching for ways to join up information about children and families – particularly through the Family First programme. Join an open access webinar on 16 June that will explore building a single digital view for Children's Services. https://ow.ly/iyTg50Z38qk

Attachment theory offers valuable insights for adult social care practice. Explore a new Research in Practice briefing that introduces core ideas and implications for practice. https://ow.ly/ewXQ50Z2zcO

What do social care reforms mean for Autistic children and families? A new blog examines key legislative and policy changes that are underway, highlighting implications for practice. https://ow.ly/FZeH50Z1vW7

Autistic parents and their children often experience social care systems as complex. Explore a new Practice Guide that outlines a neuroinclusive practice approach to working with families, rooted in the values of the neurodiversity paradigm and social justice approaches. https://ow.ly/YixY50Z1vU1

How can we better support Autistic parents and their children? Explore a new Research in Practice guide that aims to enhance inclusive practice with families. https://ow.ly/O6Ln50Z13tg

What does wellbeing mean when it’s interpreted by those with lived experience of social care? Join a series of three open access webinars that will explore a co-produced Evidence Review from Research in Practice and Social Care Future. https://ow.ly/pkWM50YY7g3

Health and social care professionals play a crucial role in supporting the mental health needs of children, young people, families and adults. Explore Research in Practice resources to support  #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. https://ow.ly/OAGH50YY64C

Social work is an emotionally demanding, complex profession. Exposure to abuse, neglect, and trauma at work can affect home life. Explore research findings around the experiences of social workers who are mothers in a new blog for #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek. https://ow.ly/z4Kf50YVr3N

Join an open access knowledge exchange session on 4 June that will discuss how data is gathered about the experiences of children, young people and families who are supported by Children’s Social Care and the feasibility of a national survey. https://ow.ly/IyUX50YVtyk

Forced removal of children from their birth families causes trauma for both mother and child. A new blog for #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek explores the importance of trauma-informed approaches when supporting mothers who have had children removed from their care. https://ow.ly/uISC50YVoCY

Health and social care professionals play a vital role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of mothers during and after pregnancy. Explore Research in Practice resources to support trauma-informed practice for  #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek.  https://ow.ly/Faec50YV2eX

Explore new research that highlights the direct link between financial hardship and child welfare involvement and dives deep into the realities faced by struggling families and the resulting strain on local authorities.

Kinship carers are older than other groups raising children. Many carry additional caring responsibilities or have support needs of their own. Join a webinar on 9 June exploring how to support older kinship carers, addressing practical, financial, and emotional needs. https://ow.ly/V73b50YQWyL

What steps can we take to better share power with those who draw on social care? Join a series of open access webinars to explore an Evidence Review co-produced by Research in Practice and Social Care Future. https://ow.ly/kvb150YREMU

Safeguarding adults means protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation.  Listen to views on effective safeguarding practice in a new open access podcast. https://ow.ly/n70q50YQVLn

Join a webinar on 9 June that will explore what it means to support older kinship carers in practice. Participants will have opportunities to reflect, share practice experiences and consider what good support looks like for older kinship carers and their families. https://ow.ly/olOb50YKNri

Joint working between Adult and Children’s Services is essential to provide effective support for parents with learning disabilities. Join an open access webinar on 30 April that will explore we can work together more effectively to meet parents’ needs. https://ow.ly/TuRU50YKNQM

Over half of kinship carers are grandparents, making them the largest group of carers stepping in to raise children when parents are unable to do so. Join a webinar on 9 June that will explore what it means to support older kinship carers in practice. https://ow.ly/TqkB50YI6jr

When supporting young carers it is vital to address the needs of the whole family. Join an open access webinar on 28 April that will explore what works well in facilitating whole family holistic assessments and support planning with young carers and their families. https://ow.ly/sCQn50YGVOH

What does wellbeing mean when interpreted by those with lived experience of social care? Join us on 28 May for the first webinar in an open access series that will explore a co-produced Evidence Review that discusses the five key changes needed to unlock an equal life. https://ow.ly/fqCE50YGVlu

What does effective and compassionate pre-birth work look like in practice? Join a workshop on 29 April that aims to support practitioners and practice leads working with parents during the pre-birth period where safeguarding concerns are present. https://ow.ly/kFmO50YGUMS

Join an open access online event on 30 April that will launch a new report on financial precarity and child welfare. Hosted by @policyinpractice.bsky.social, this session will explore how services can respond to families facing financial hardship. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-tac...

Develop your knowledge of learning theory and discuss how to develop your own bespoke sessions. We are pleased to share our new programme of ‘Learn and deliver’ events, designed to support individuals providing learning and development in organisations.   https://ow.ly/SZaW50YGUx4

Social connectedness plays a crucial role in supporting health, wellbeing and independence. Join a webinar on 19 May exploring how strengths-based approaches can promote inclusion and resilience. https://ow.ly/NEPn50YFCpX

The two-child limit is lifted this week. There will be around 600,000 fewer individuals in relative low income after housing costs – but this is far from a complete solution to poverty and its impact. Read more about how we are working across the life course: https://ow.ly/lQOt50YFBwE

A pivotal moment for adult social care: Key reforms and emerging debates https://ow.ly/3nvQ50YEXw9 Read our update exploring some of the key changes and opportunities to influence future policy and practice.

How can how Adult Services can better support parents with a learning disability? Explore an open access briefing that forms part of a growing body of work that aims to strengthen practice, clarify legal responsibilities, and improve outcomes for families. https://ow.ly/BWoc50YAuJK

Join an open access webinar on 28 April that will share Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) research findings around what works well in facilitating whole family holistic assessments and support planning with young carers and their families. https://ow.ly/KFrE50YzLY3 less

A new briefing highlights how Adult Services can better support parents with a learning disability – an issue linked with increased involvement in the child protection system and, too often, family separation: https://ow.ly/tUPt50YAung

What does wellbeing mean when it’s interpreted by those with lived experience of social care? Join a series of three open access webinars that will explore a co-produced Evidence Review from Research in Practice and Social Care Future. https://ow.ly/EXv150YzLL8

Today we are hosting our children and families Partnership Conference, exploring the theme of making Families First a reality. https://ow.ly/zTcO50Yz1GF You can follow and contribute on LinkedIn via #PartnershipC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/research-in-practice/

The law relating to the determination of a deprivation of liberty for under 18 year-olds whose needs require additional care and support is complex and not well understood. Explore an open access briefing that provides an overview of the legal frameworks. https://ow.ly/PQ8q50YxE5F

We welcome Baroness Casey’s frank and powerful assessment of the urgent challenges facing adult social care. This conversation can create a clearer picture of the value of social care to people’s lives, pressures facing the system and the changes needed. https://ow.ly/QyS050Yyujv

Social work plays a vital role in bringing people and communities together. For #SocialWorkWeek, new Research in Practice resources support inclusivity, equity and diversity with people across social work practice. www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/news-vie...

Mental health issues and problem debt often go hand in hand. Amir Farooq outlines the Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space, a statutory programme that provides people with problem debt a temporary break from the organisations to which they owe money in a new blog. https://ow.ly/eyzb50Ysm09

Join an open access webinar on 25 March, that will explore the importance of embedding voice in early years system transformation, with a focus on the Best Start Family Hubs programme. https://ow.ly/YO4150YqeyQ

How can we better support young carers and their families? Join an open access webinar on 28 April that will share Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) findings about facilitating whole family holistic assessments and support planning for young carers. https://ow.ly/8Q9Y50YrOBG

Join an open access event on 26 March that will share work commissioned by the Department for Education to refresh the multi-agency Tackling Child Exploitation Practice Principles for responding to child exploitation and extra-familial harm. https://ow.ly/b9Ck50Yqe0M

How can we ensure an anti-racist approach within the workshops we deliver? Philip John explores how a Forum Theatre approach can support facilitators to navigate challenging issues safely and thoughtfully in a new blog. https://ow.ly/uqx550Yp2I1

Join a knowledge exchange on 23 March that will discuss how data is gathered about the experiences of children, young people and families who are supported by Children's Social Care. This session is aimed at PSWs, Heads of Service, local data leads and participation leads. ow.ly/Klt150YovaT