There's still time to book for our webinar where we'll talk about the findings of our book 'Safeguarding Young People Beyond the Family Home'! 1st Nov at 4.30pm with me, Prof. Carlene Firmin, Nathalie Huegler, Delphine Peace & Isobel Bainton. Book here eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguarding…

Young people should be able to thrive in school, without fear of being discriminated against because of their hair.

Today, we’re launching new resources which will help schools end hair discrimination and be inclusive places for all.

Find out more: orlo.uk/7YtK1

Remembering my dad on what would have been his 65th Birthday. Haven't celebrated one with him in person for 25 yrs. So many special moments never shared - including this one when my three brothers held my son for the first time. He'd have loved being alongside them ❤️

For AFRUCA - Safeguarding Children Black History Month, today we will be putting the spotlight on the amazing Jahnine Davis who we believe coined the term ”adultification of the UK Black girl-child”.

#Blackhistorymonth2022 #BHM #BHM 2022 #BlackExcellence #contextualsafeguarding

There's still time to sign up for our webinar on the findings of our new book, 'Safeguarding Young People Beyond the Family Home'! Prof. Carlene Firmin,
Michelle Lefevre, Nathalie Huegler & Delphine Peace talk with Isobel Bainton 1st Nov at 4.30pm. Book through Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguarding…

It's one week until the online event to launch our new book!

Booked your free ticket yet?

If not there's still time.

Come & hear from me & my co-authors on the key features of social care responses to extra-familial harm

01.11.21 at 16:30

Book here: tinyurl.com/233yywfa

Today for AFRUCA - Safeguarding Children Black History Month, we will showcase Professor Claudia Bernard Claudia Bernard , Academic, Researcher, co-Author of the acclaimed “Strengthening Protection of Black Children in the UK”.
#BHM #BlackHistory Month #charity #SocialWork #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence

the intimacy of being understood, chosen, accepted, preferred, regarded, heard, care about, fought for, believed is incomparable.

When you arrive back in London and realise home is still a long way off.....

To kick off AFRUCA - Safeguarding Children UK Black History Month 2022, we would like to showcase Professor Prof. Carlene Firmin, Applied Social Researcher and founder of Contextual Safeguarding and the MsUnderstood Partnership. #Blackhistorymonth2022 #BlackHistoryMonth #childprotection #charity #socialwork

📢The #ContextualSafeguarding team is looking for a project coordinator to support us two days (14 hours) a week with our website, newsletter and events administration. Flexible and remote working available

Closing date 31st Oct

Details here: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

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Couldn’t of arrived at a better time, essential reading for our work with #LambethVanguard …

Last week a really lovely practitioner from an LA said that he had used a paper by myself (Prof. Carlene Firmin & Joanne Walker) to successfully stop a boy being excluded. This is amazing BUT it does leave me wondering do people have other examples such as this?

Delighted to announce that the EuSARF hybrid conference will be hosted by School of Education & Social Work 🏳️‍🌈💪 @SussexUni 12-15 September 2023. Conference theme: Equity and social justice in child, youth and family welfare. Call for papers coming soon! We hope you can join us in person or online.

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Loud enough for those in the back!
I don't want to hear a word about bad apples.....

Met police officers suspected of serious criminal offences inc sexual assault and domestic abuse ‘have been allowed to escape justice’, finds report by Louise Casey commissioned after murder and rape of Sarah Everard by a serving officer. theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/o…

Met Police internal misconduct system 'not fit for purpose' w/ systemic racial bias & misogyny, finds new report. Baroness Casey examined Met's internal culture. 'This has to be a line in the sand moment' she says, 'take what we're saying seriously. Don't be defensive about it'🧵

AfSRN member Dami Osekita 'Dámi celebrates Prof Carlene Firmin Prof. Carlene Firmin for her contribution to safeguarding & child protection policies.

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