Speakers: Adrian Spanswick and Dr Ciaran Murphy
With society vaping has reshaped cultural norms and as a result new social communities have emerged, promoting personal expression and identity especially amongst teenagers. Its widespread popularity has been enhanced by sleek designs, appealing flavours like mango, bubble gum, and cotton candy which appeal to children and teenagers (and adults). But also hidden in the innocent flavours, more addicted substances (some with no smell). Social media platforms glamourise use of vapes. The session will acknowledge the health risks of vaping, discuss myths and influence of peer pressure and its presentation as a harmless activity. Discuss the safeguarding issues that exist in a growing public health crisis that exposes children and young people who may also be at risk of exploitation, criminalisation, and death. This session will allow opportunity to share knowledge and debate what we as safeguarding leaders can do and what are the key issues that our safeguarding partnerships need to consider
This session will consider how we learn from serious child safeguarding incidents.
All members and non members will be very welcome.
| Ticket Type | Price | Cart |
|---|---|---|
| PLR SIG: Vaping: Safeguarding issues within a wider public health crisis. - Member | £0.00 | |
| PLR SIG: Vaping: Safeguarding issues within a wider public health crisis.- Standard | £15.00 |
Adrian is a Trustee of the AoCPP and Chair of the Practice Learning SIG Chair. Adrian qualified as a Registered General Nurse (1987), Cardiothoracic Nurse (1989) and Registered Health Visitor (1992) and has worked both in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) and East Warwickshire. He has worked in the Safeguarding arena, initially as a Child Protection Nurse Specialist /Named Nurse for Child Protection and from 2004 -2020 as a Consultant/Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children (incorporating Adult Safeguarding into role from 2011). Adrian managed the Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and hosted Safeguarding Team (working across LLR). As part of role worked with local safeguarding and has chaired a number of inter-agency subgroups, contributed and authored Serious Case Reviews, Adult Learning Reviews and a Domestic Homicide Review Co-Chaired the LLR Channel Panel for 6 years and worked with partners as a CCG prevent lead.
He is Honorary Principal Lecturer at De Montfort University (1999- 2015) School of Nursing and Midwifery. In April 2020 took on a new role and is currently Safeguarding Professional Lead for NHS England. The Midlands NHSE/I safeguarding team covers both East and West Midlands. Adrian is also a Parent Governor of a local school in Leicester.
Dr Ciaran Murphy is currently employed as a Reader in Social Work in Edge Hill University's Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine. Ciaran continues to lead on specialist children and families; research; and safeguarding modules. Before working in academia, Ciaran practised for 10 years in the areas of child protection, substance misuse and education welfare. Ciaran remains a qualified and registered social worker, specialising in child protection and risk assessment. Moreover, he is an active researcher with a particular interest in elucidating the lived experiences of practicing child protection social workers and how we can better promote child-centred child protection and social work practice.
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
