Helen Richardson Foster - UCLAN
Dr Helen Richardson Foster is a Research Fellow in the Connect Centre For International Research on Interpersonal Violence and Harm, University of Central Lancashire. She researches domestic abuse and safeguarding work with children and families and has over 20 years’ experience working in primary research and programme evaluation in a range of settings. Helen completed her PhD examining child protection conferences in cases of neglect at the University of Sheffield. The study was funded through the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) CASE studentship scheme and was a collaboration with two local safeguarding children boards. Helen has been a member of the AoCPP since she was a PhD student and is a former Trustee of the Association.
Child protection conferences are a central part of child protection practice- but are these meetings always child-focused? This webinar presents findings from a qualitative study of child protection conferences in England. A four-part conceptualisation of child-focused practice was used to analyse practice in conferences addressing child neglect. This session will explore key findings from the study regarding: children’s participation; child-focused decision making and planning; the importance of pre-conference work with children and families; and the central role of the conference chair. In this lunch and learn session participants will have the opportunity to share their skills and experience, and we will discuss other barriers and facilitators to child-focused practice, including changes since the covid-19 pandemic.
Helen Richardson Foster is a Research Fellow in the Connect Centre, University of Central Lancashire where she works on a number of research studies in the areas of domestic abuse, children’s social care and family support
| Ticket Type | Price | Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Members Ticket 3rd March 2022 | £0.00 | |
| Non Member Ticket 3rd March 2022 | £15.00 |
Dr Helen Richardson Foster is a Research Fellow in the Connect Centre For International Research on Interpersonal Violence and Harm, University of Central Lancashire. She researches domestic abuse and safeguarding work with children and families and has over 20 years’ experience working in primary research and programme evaluation in a range of settings. Helen completed her PhD examining child protection conferences in cases of neglect at the University of Sheffield. The study was funded through the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) CASE studentship scheme and was a collaboration with two local safeguarding children boards. Helen has been a member of the AoCPP since she was a PhD student and is a former Trustee of the Association.
I think Child Abuse Review has gone from strength to strength and is of a consistently high standard. We have held numerous events that have been inspiring and enabling, such as the most recent Congresses and the Trainer's conference and award ceremony, the seminars to disseminate lessons from Serious Case Reviews. As resources get ever tighter, professionals have fewer and fewer opportunities to come together to exchange ideas and to learn together. We move more and more into silos because of work pressures. This is not the way to keep children safe. Association of Child Protection Professionals is needed to bring people concerned about child protection together to learn, to think, to shape policy and practice and to disseminate research. No-one else does this.
