Domestic violence is a common reason for families becoming involved with child protection services. This session will explore a new approach to working with these families - one which acknowledges that not all domestic violence is the same. The session will also encourage practitioners and researchers to embrace complexity, challenge assumptions, and move toward practice which identifies and responds to the unique needs of each child and family.
| Ticket Type | Price | Cart |
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| Standard - L&L :Child focus, curiosity, and openness to complexity | £15.00 | |
| Member - L&L - Child focus, curiosity, and openness to complexity | £0.00 |
Dr Sam Warner (B.A. hons; M. Clin. Psychol.; PhD; AFBPs) is a chartered and consultant clinical psychologist and honorary senior lecturer in the school of health and society at Salford University, UK. Sam works as a consultant, expert witness, psychotherapist, public speaker, strategic adviser, trainer, writer and academic. Sam has about thirty-five years’ experience of working with children, young people and adults who have complex mental health and safeguarding needs. Sam has specialised throughout her career in working with the impact of abuse-trauma on the mental health of clients, focusing on sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, and domestic abuse. Sam has led a variety of specialist sexual violence therapy services in the third sector, mental health, child protection, and in respect of residential services for girls at risk of sexual exploitation. Sam also works as an expert witness in childcare proceedings, and designs and delivers bespoke therapeutic services for children who area looked after, and their parents and carers. Sam works with both victims and perpetrators. She has written books, papers and reports on these issues. In her capacity as an expert in sexual violence, Sam has advised at national (e.g. Department of Health) and international levels (e.g. British Government, Stabilisation Unit). Sam has a particular interest in the interface between Sport, safeguarding and therapy, for example, acting as the mental health consultant for the Frank Bruno Foundation: a physical and mental wellbeing charity. Sam is committed to multi-agency working and is the chair of the Association of Child Protection Professionals charity.
Ulrike Marwitz is a social worker with over 15 years practice experience. She has worked in child protection, with adult survivors of child abuse, and in the area of family law/custody disputes. Ulrike completed her PhD in the area of domestic violence and child protection practice in 2024, at Australian Catholic University’s Institute of Child Protection Studies.
Ulrike lives in Adelaide, Australia, a region traditionally owned by the Kaurna Aboriginal people, together with her two children and a badly behaved sausage dog.
Opportunity to network with others and know I am part of a community of people committed to working for children and families; challenge to keep up to date and evidence-informed in my practice; sounding board with others for considering how best to improve policy and practice
