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Connecting children’s and adult mental health services: A lifespan perspective – Friday 3rd July 2009

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

 National Conference – Connecting children’s and adult mental health services: A lifespan perspective – Friday 3rd July 2009 10.00am – 4.45pm Waterloo Campus, King’s College London, SE1

Now in its third year the mental health social work CPD conference is definitely worth attending. Organised by the Institute of Psychiatry (King’s College London) and Making Research Count you will have the opportunity to hear about the latest research and practice and join in the debate about the future direction of mental health social work.

The secondment of adult mental health social workers into NHS trusts and the separation of children and adult social services has increased the gulf between children’s and adults’

practitioners. At a time of increased media attention on the profession, now is an opportune moment to reflect on an enduring strength of social work – its holistic approach to children, adults, families and communities.

Parallel workshops will explore research and practice in the following areas:

Early intervention in psychosis

Approved Mental Health Professional training

Effective social work practice with children & adults

Practitioner research

Stigma and discrimination

Assessments of children

Working with men sexually abused in childhood

Social capital and social work

Learning disabilities and self-harm

User involvement and inter-professional working

International social work

Case consultation – live!

Speakers include:

Prof Jill Manthorpe (Professor of Social Work, King’s College London): Personalisation and mental health services

Prof Michael Sheppard (Professor of Social Work, University of Plymouth): The significance of service user coping to practice

Dr Mike Slade (Reader in Health Services Research, Institute of Psychiatry): Recovery: A challenge for all mental health professionals

Booking information

Fees:

EARLY BIRD RATE £80 – for bookings received before 5th June

£120 – for bookings received after 5th June

£40 – social work students

A limited number of free places are available for service users and carers.

For further information and to book your place visit http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=737

I look forward to meeting you there!

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Free Guide to Action Learning

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

 Interested in action learning?

Want to find out more about how this can help managers solve problems?

Learning to Transform Services – a Guide to Action Learning is a handy guide, published in April 2009 by Skills for Care London:

The guide is aimed at managers, project leaders and champions who are developing new ways of working.  It is also a useful resource for learning and development specialists.

Over the last six years, Skills for Care’s ‘New Types of Worker’ programme has been working with and supporting social care employers, people who use services, carers and policy

makers explore the new roles that have begin to emerge across the adult social care workforce.

Skills for Care London commissioned a series of action learning sets, which broadly aimed to support senior staff and managers to use action learning in tackling workforce issues linked to the new transformation agenda.

The Guide was researched and written by Fran McDonnell and Harry Zutshi.

Download the Guide here Skills for Care London A Guide to Action Learning April 2009.pdf (190.17 kb)

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2009 Research Scholarships from the Social Workers Educational Trust

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

The 2009 SWET. RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

The Trust invites applications from qualified  and experienced social workers planning to undertake a study/research project in the area of inter-professional or multi-agency practice . Applicants should complete  the Trust’s scholarship application form, and also submit a proposal of not more than 1,000 words, setting out the objectives, methodology, estimated costs, time-scale and intended outcomes of the research project. The scholarship is for £1,500

Application forms can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Social Workers’ Educational Trust, BASW, 16 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD or from www.socialworkerseducationaltrust.org

The completed form with proposal must reach the above address by 12th May 2009

The ANNE CUMMINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP is awarded annually for a study/research project on health related social work.

Successful candidates in recent years have carried out the following research topics:

2006 Investigation of the social factors that impact on hospital admissions of people over the age of 75.

2007 Death, dying and palliative care for adults with learning disabilities: a comparative study of practice in New Zealand and the UK

2008 Is closer working with Health or multidisciplinary working enhancing or hindering professional Social Work?

Applications for the 2009 Anne Cummins scholarship of £1,500 should include a research proposal of not more than 1,000 words, setting out objectives, methodology, estimated costs, time-scale and intended outcomes of the research. The proposal with the completed application form should be sent to Hon. Secretary, Social Workers’ Educational Trust, BASW, 16 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD by the 12th May 2009

Further details and application forms are available from Pam Green at the BASW office, or from the website www.socialworkerseducationaltrust.org

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