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Research in Practice's mission is to champion evidence-informed practice in children’s services. We aim to bridge the gaps between research, practice and service users’ lived experiences to improve practice and ultimately outcomes for children and families. Research in Practice for Adults support p…

Research in Practice and Research in Practice for Adults


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    Single digital view of the child - Part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 46:09


    Sarah Rothera, a Research in Practice Associate, talks to Gill Bawler from Somerset County Council. We hear about their ongoing journey to develop a single digital view of the child and how they are supporting others to do the same.

    Single digital view of the child - Part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 37:23


    Sarah Rothera, a Research in Practice Associate, talks to Gary Davies from Somerset County Council. We hear about their ongoing journey to develop a single digital view of the child and how they are supporting others to do the same.

    Anti-racist systems leadership - Part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 49:08


    Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect on an excellent briefing authored by Meera that has been published by Research in Practice. Meera is a former Director of Children's Services and social worker, with over 40 years' experience in social care, education and public sector partnerships. Part two looks how we can do the work necessary to combat racism without placing the burden on those who experience racism. . View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/anti-racist-systems-leadership/

    Anti-racist systems leadership - Part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 50:34


    Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect on an excellent briefing authored by Meera that has been published by Research in Practice. Meera is a former Director of Children's Services and social worker, with over 40 years' experience in social care, education and public sector partnerships. Part one looks at terminology, the roots of racism and whether the steps of progress have the unintended impact of making people think the problem is solved. View the accompanying reflective questions:https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/anti-racist-systems-leadership/

    Moving Social Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 40:57


    This podcast discussion on health and wellbeing and going beyond the soundbytes of such words to explore how the implementation of exercise can make a real difference to social workers and those they work with.

    Working with parents - The practice of working with parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 44:39


    In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Worker, join Susan Ridpath, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice to share their insights into working with parents in child and family social work. Part two starts by further exploring the reasons why a parent may be reluctant to have social services in their lives. What is meant – and importantly not meant - by the term ‘resistance' and how is understanding resistance useful for practice? View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/working-with-parents-in-children-s-social-care/

    Working with parents - The context of social work and working with parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 44:07


    In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Worker, join Susan Ridpath, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice to share their insights into working with parents in child and family social work. Part one's focus is the context of social work with parents and the power practitioners hold. Richard and Donald unpack some of the dilemmas and tensions of practice and reflect on the emotional landscape for practitioners and family members. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/working-with-parents-in-children-s-social-care/

    Ten years of the Care Act 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 44:55


    A conversation between Philip Anderson, Strategic Director for External Affairs at the National Children's Bureau and Gerry Nosowska, Director of Effective Practice and former chair of the British Association of Social Workers. The focus is ten years of the Care Act 2014, its development, delivery and unrealised potential. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/ten-years-of-the-care-act-2014/

    What is professional curiosity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 26:26


    Emily Smith, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, delves deeper into the topic and reflects on how practitioners might develop their practice. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/what-is-professional-curiosity/

    CPD and registration Joining the Social Work England register

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 52:12


    A podcast discussing what social work students and newly qualified social workers need to know about joining the Social Work England register, recording CPD and how organisations can support this. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/cpd-and-registration-joining-the-social-work-england-register/

    Celebrating international social workers and supporting them to thrive in the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 20:31


    In this podcast, Alison Domakin from Research in Practice, talks to Duc Tran and Priya David co-chairs of the BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group. Duc and Priya are international social workers who have worked in England for many years.

    Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: What can the research tell us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 41:12


    In our final podcast Lys Eden, Evidence and Evaluation Officer at Foundations, talks about what recent research undertaken by Foundations can tell us about the national picture when it comes to supporting care leavers' mental health and wellbeing, where the gaps are and what good practice looks like.

    Amanda Threlfall, Carer, ConnectED

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 4:20


    Amanda Threlfall explains how she and her late husband David installed their own technology to support his wellbeing while he was living with dementia.

    Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Conversations with Pure Insight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 41:15


    In our fourth podcast, we hear from to Sarah Sturmey, Founder and CEO of Pure Insight, a voluntary sector organisation which delivers support services for care experienced young people. Sarah shares the focus and reach of Pure Insight, providing insights into the support offered to care experienced young people around mental health and wellbeing.

    Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Newham

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 40:09


    In our third podcast we hear from to Carey-Ann Baisden, Leaving Care Specialist Nurse in Newham Council's Leaving Care Team. Carey-Ann shares outlines the mental health and wellbeing support available to care leavers in Newham and shares learning and insights from this work.

    Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Northamptonshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 37:24


    These linked podcasts explore the mental health support available to care leavers. In the second podcast we hear from Northamptonshire's Children's Trust Leaving Care Team about their views and experiences.

    Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Conversation with care leavers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 43:37


    These linked podcasts explore the mental health support available to care leavers. In the first podcast we hear from care leavers about their views and experiences and in the second we speak to a researcher about findings from some recent research examining mental health support for care leavers.

    Supporting work across cultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 24:41


    This podcast explores how we conceptualise culture and what this means for the way that we support people from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/supporting-work-across-cultures/

    The importance of reflective supervision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 31:12


    Alison Domakin, Senior Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice shares tips, tools and techniques for how we ensure truly reflective supervision. View the accompanying reflective questions:https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/the-importance-of-reflective-supervision/

    Using intersectionality to increase equity: a discussion about the Equity Change Project

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 29:49


    This podcast is a conversation between Phil John, Technical Officer at Research in Practice and two of the authors of the Equity Change Project, Dr Clenton Farquharson and Gerry Nosowska. For the past two years they, alongside Suryia Nayak, have been working on the Equity Change project, exploring how the lens of intersectionality can increase equity in adult social care. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/using-intersectionality-to-increase-equity-a-discussion-about-the-equity-change-project/

    How we can work with children, young people and families to make better use of data

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 36:00


    Understanding how we can work alongside children, young people and families to develop approaches to information gathering and use.

    Organisational resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 29:17


    Claire Williams, a Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice delves into materials and resources on organisational resilience and wellbeing and how they can be used in practice. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/organisational-resilience/

    Identity needs of minoritised children and young people in care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 32:04


    This podcast highlights key messages from recent research exploring the identity needs of minoritised children and young people in care. The discussion focuses on the dynamic nature of identity and how practitioners can explore what ethnicity and religion means to children and young people.

    Talking about co-production and evidence with Social Care Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 34:56


    Jeanette Sutton talks to Anna Severwright about co-production and the recent Research in Practice Evidence Review that was co-produced with Social Care Future, which outlines the changes that are needed to make life better and equal for those who draw on social care. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/talking-about-co-production-and-evidence-with-social-care-future/

    Making better use of children's information, data and voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 36:04


    How better use of Children's information, data and voice can be used to improve the lives of children and families.

    Working with men in Leeds: Journey Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 32:48


    Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Aurio about his experience of working with the Journey project in Leeds, a project set up to support fathers from a Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic background. They are joined by Marcus, who leads the Journey project. In this podcast, Marcus discusses how he set up the Journey project and how he works to support fathers. Marcus and Aurio reflect on their own experience of working together, and on the importance of understanding someone's cultural identity, listening and sharing emotions. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/working-with-men-in-leeds-journey-project/

    A CPD conversation with Social Work England: Reflecting on learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 31:26


    Kate Metcalf from Social Work England talks about the role of reflection in learning, writing an effective CPD record, and upcoming projects. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/a-cpd-conversation-with-social-work-england-reflecting-on-learning/

    What is evidence-informed practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 35:11


    Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, explains what evidence-informed practice is, why it's of particular relevance to the social care sector and what it means for practice and leadership. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/what-is-evidence-informed-practice/

    Understanding the perspective of a family with lived experience: homelessness, housing & social care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 43:38


    In this podcast, Dr Kesia Reeve, a dedicated housing researcher, and Leanna Fairfax, a PhD student with lived experienced of homelessness and social care, explore these issues from a family's perspective. They discuss some of the challenges families may face and how services can best support them.

    Participation as protection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 35:24


    In this podcast Meg Elizabeth, Keeley Howard and Evie Poingdestre, three members of the Young Researchers' Advisory Panel (YRAP), talk about how young people's participation in services and research can be protective at an individual level and for young people more widely. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/participation-as-protection/ View the model: https://www.beds.ac.uk/media/jqjk3bvc/participation-as-protective-poster-web-3000-72dpi.jpg

    Discriminatory abuse - developing practice responses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 38:44


    This podcast explores what discriminatory abuse is and considers official statistics and wider research findings. It discusses how we can recognise potential discriminatory abuse, how discriminatory abuse features in Safeguarding Adult Reviews and what this means for developing our practice. View the accompanying reflective questions:https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/discriminatory-abuse-developing-practice-responses/

    Using case law in social care practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 46:36


    In this podcast, Research and Development Officers Claire Williams and Luciann Blake talk to Laura Pritchard-Jones and Tony Anyaegbu about interpreting and applying case law in practice. The podcast explores how effective practice should be underpinned by good and up-to-date knowledge of relevant case law. The conversation contains messages relevant to practitioners working with children and families, young people and adults. The cases and pieces of legislation mentioned throughout are linked below. View the accompanying reflective questions: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/conten…-practice/

    Working with men in Leeds: Caring Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 35:42


    Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Matt Tattersley, Project Manager for the Caring Dads programme within Leeds City Council. Matt reflects on the journey that Leeds City Council has been on to improve its support to fathers and his hopes for the future. He shares examples of positive practice with fathers, and advice for social workers looking to work more effectively. This podcast is the first in a series of three podcasts about the journey that Leeds City Council is taking to develop work with men. View the accompanying reflective questions: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/working-with-men-in-leeds-caring-dads/

    Working with men: Sharing learning from Leeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 29:52


    Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Matthew Tattersley, Project Manager for the Caring Dads programme within Leeds City Council. Matthew reflects on the journey that Leeds City Council has been on to improve its support to fathers and his hopes for the future. He shares examples of positive practice with fathers, and advice for social workers looking to work more effectively. This podcast is the first in a series of three podcasts about the journey that Leeds City Council is taking to develop work with men. View the accompanying reflective questions: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/c…rom-leeds/

    Opportunities to reflect: A CPD discussion with Social Work England

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 38:24


    Hannah Scott, Georgina Chetwynd and Vicky Hart reflect on the ongoing role and responsibilities of Social Work England, and discuss Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for social workers. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/opportunities-to-reflect-a-cpd-discussion-with-social-work-england/

    A parent's experience of court and pre-proceedings: Rebecca

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 46:30


    Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and qualified social worker, speaks to Rebecca*, a mother who has experienced care proceedings and talks about how this felt. She also discusses her experiences of mother and baby placements, social work relationships, kinship care assessments and disclosing domestic abuse. (*pseudonym used) View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/a-parent-s-experience-of-court-and-pre-proceedings-rebecca/

    The Good Assessment Handbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 38:08


    Georgina Chetwynd speaks with Gerry Nosowska about her updates to the Good Assessment handbook. Written primarily for social care practitioners completing assessments under the Care Act 2014, the handbook provides detailed practice guidance to support practitioners explore and reflect on good assessment practice, the capabilities of a good assessor and the support that assessors need.

    Young people's experience of court and pre-proceedings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 58:24


    Hannah Scott talks to Amy*, Kahlil and Imogen from the Family Justice Young People's Board (FJYPB) about their experiences of working with Childrens Services, the Family and Criminal courts. (*pseudonym used) The Family Justice Young People's Board (FJYPB) are a group of more than 70 children and young people aged between eight and 25 years old, who live across England and Wales. All members have either had direct experience of the family justice system or have an interest in children's rights and the family courts. Their overall aim is to support the work of the Family Justice Board, which aims to deliver improvements to the family justice system so that it provides the best result for children who come into contact with it. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/young-people-s-experience-of-court-and-pre-proceedings/

    Storytelling and social care

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 26:36


    Katy Shorten, Research and Development Manager at Research in Practice talks to Georgie Steele about the power of storytelling. Georgie shares her experience of being a parent carer and how storytelling has helped her to gain perspective on her situation, including what has happened and how she copes in her caring role. She describes how stories can help remind us of the ‘main character' in the story, and to keep the person receiving care and support at the centre of things. This is reinforced when Georgie shares the experiences of other parent carers who took part in ‘Lockdown Cinderella', a project which used the familiar format of fairytales to make sense of their carer experiences – resulting in carers feeling ‘heard' and able to process experiences, and even finding solutions to situations they were experiencing at the time. Shownotes are available at https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/storytelling-and-social-care/.

    A parent's experience of court and pre-proceedings: Laura

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 29:37


    Experiences of court and pre-proceedings.

    Ensuring children's life stories are at the centre of direct work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 40:35


    Lizzie Hills, Practice Lead at Norfolk County Council, talks about Norfolk County Council's approach to life story work and the importance of making sure that children's life stories, and how they understand them, is at the centre of all direct work with them. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/ensuring-childrens-life-stories-are-at-the-centre-of-direct-work/

    The evidence base around domestic violence and abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 67:19


    Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, talks to Jo Todd Chief Executive of Respect, Kyla Kirkpatrick Director of the Drive Partnership and Dr Olumide Adisa Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Abuse Research at the University of Suffolk about the evidence base around domestic violence and abuse, perpetration and the interface with children's social care. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/the-evidence-base-around-domestic-violence-and-abuse/

    Ageing well: Housing options and alternative modes of living - Multi-generational co-housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 24:25


    Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice speaks to Liz about her experience of living at LILAC (Low Impact Living Affordable Community), a multi-generational co-housing project in Leeds. This conversation offers unique insight into what it's like to live in multi-generational co-housing, highlighting the untapped potential and opportunities of more innovative and under-utilised models of housing. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/ageing-well-housing-options-and-alternative-modes-of-living-for-later-life-multi-generational-co-housing/

    Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode five

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 25:10


    Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Doncaster Children's Services Trust's approach to domestic abuse with Alicia Lee, who manages a small specialist team that works with the whole family as a response to domestic abuse. Alicia gives a sense of how the council approach work with families where there is a perpetrator of domestic abuse. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-five-doncaster-childrens-services-trust/

    Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode four

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 20:59


    Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council's approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief Officer and Assistant Director for Children's Services at the council. Harmesh talks about his experiences of the Domestic Abuse Change Project and how he and his teams approach child protection work where domestic abuse is a concern.

    Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode three

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 23:38


    Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council's approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief Officer and Assistant Director for Children's Services at the council. Harmesh talks about his experiences of the Domestic Abuse Change Project and how he and his teams approach child protection work where domestic abuse is a concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-three-bedford-borough-council/

    Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 17:30


    Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Salford City Council's approach to child protection work with Claire Baddley, who is the Domestic Abuse Lead for Children's Services at the council. Claire shares how the council works with families where there is domestic abuse or where domestic abuse is a concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-two-salford-city-council/

    Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode one

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 26:32


    Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bath and North East Somerset Council's approach to domestic abuse with Becky Wills, who works as part of the local authority's intervention team. Becky shares the council's approach to working with families where someone is causing harm or domestic abuse is an issue of concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-one-bath-and-north-east-somerset-council/#

    Rethinking children's social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode three

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 20:30


    Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children's social care. In this third episode, Ali discusses the fear of children's social care and the complexities of leaving. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/rethinking-children-s-social-care-responses-to-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-three-the-role-of-social-care-in-holding-perpetrators-to-account/

    Rethinking children's social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 24:27


    Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children's social care. In this second episode, Ali discusses what good social work can look like and ideas for new ways of working. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/rethinking-children-s-social-care-responses-to-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-two-the-complexities-of-being-in-an-abusive-relationship/#

    Rethinking children's social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode one

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 25:36


    Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children's social care. In this first episode, Ali discusses being referred to children's social care and pre-birth assessment. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/rethinking-children-s-social-care-responses-to-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-one-an-introduction-to-alis-story/

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