Launch of Special Interest Group - Child Protection in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Groups
1st June 2023, 12.00pm - 1.30pm
SIG Chair: Dr Dan Allen, Principal Lecturer in Social Work, Liverpool Hope University
Our Child Protection and Gypsy Roma and Traveller Groups Special Interest Group is looking to explore the scale and nature of child protection practice with Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities in the UK.
Chaired by Dr Dan Allen, this group seeks to understand the history and context of child protection practice with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller peoples and work collaboratively on a theory of change which will influence how services work with them.
In this launch session we will be bringing together delegates from sectors such as health, education, criminal justice, academica, etc.. We'll introduce the SIG and what you can expect from us, as well as hearing a presentation from Dr Dan Allen with plenty of time left over for Q&As and to hear your own perspectives.
For more information about this Special Interest Group click here.
| Ticket Type | Price | Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Non Members-SIG Launch - Gypsy, Roma and Travellers - 1 June 2023 | £15.00 | |
| Members Rate-SIG Launch- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and families - 1 June 2023 | £0.00 |
Dr Allen is a social work academic with over 20-years experience working to democratise child protection practice with Romani and Traveller families. He has published widely on this topic and has represented child protection practitioners working to support Romani and Traveller families at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the House of Lords, and the Welsh Assembly. Dr Allen is particularly interested in examining the intersection of power relations, prejudice and reflexivity to critically examine the questions of why, how and so what in the context of dominant discourses affecting regimes of practice at individual, cultural and societal levels. Dr Allen is a qualified social worker registered with the professional regulatory body, Social Work England, and he is an active member of the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Social Work Association.
It has improved my knowledge and understanding about the range of harms caused to children and their impact as I have been able to network with a wide range of experts from the UK and beyond. There is no other multidisciplinary association for child protection professionals focused on learning to support and improve practice and policy
