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Volume 28 Issue 4 (2019)

Editorial:Broader Concepts of Safeguarding: To Teach, Nurture, Care and Protect (Peter Sidebotham)

Featured in this issue:

Cultures of Care in Primary Schools in Ireland that Support Child Protection Work
‘I'm Here as a Social Worker’: A Qualitative Study of Immigration Status Issues and Safeguarding Children in Private Fostering Arrangements in the UK
The Transferability of Family Assessment Tools between Countries: Reflections on the Intervention Research Approach
Evaluating the Graded Care Profile 2: Comparisons with the Original Tool and Factors Affecting Uptake and Use of the Updated Tool
Letter to the editor: Communication, Communication, Communication: The Key to Improving General Practitioner Report Submission for Initial Child Protection Conferences

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Young People and Technology in Lockdown w/ Marcella Leonard

Tammy Banks, AoCPP Interim Consultant Director, talks to Marcella Leonard, of Leonard Consultancy, about how practitioners are coping during lockdown and the increase in online/technology abuse against young people. Updated 29 MAY 2020 | Duration 39 mins
Steve Myers

Steve Myers is Director of Social Sciences at the University of Salford and a registered Social Worker with a background in child protection and youth justice. He has worked in both statutory and voluntary organisations and been involved with the training of social workers in Higher Education for the past 25 years. Steve has researched and written about strengths-based and solution focused practice, and has a interest in working with violent behaviour including sexual violence.
Supporting new mothers during COVID-19 w/ Dr Sam Warner

AoCPP Chair Wendy Thorogood talks to Dr Sam Warner about bonding and attachment for new mums that have had babies born during COVID and how practitioners can support them. Updated 23 MAY 2020 | Duration 24 mins
Equality, diversity and inclusion in safeguarding w/ Jahnine Davis

AoCPP Chair Wendy Thorogood talks to Jahnine Davis about equality, diversity and inclusion within safeguarding. Updated: 14 MAY 2020 | Duration: 30 mins

Reflections on Practice During a Pandemic

FOR THE ATTENTION OF PRACTITIONERS AND STUDENTS: In recognition of the unparalleled challenges created by the current pandemic of Covid 19, we invite practitioners and students to contribute to the Continuing Professional Development section of Child Abuse Review
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