NLSWTP Online Forum: Current Challenges In Social Work Practice

Session summary

This interactive session will be hosted by Dr. Lucille Allian, Director of Social Work Programme, Middlesex University and Sally Nieman, Professional Social Work Educator, Adults Social Care, London borough of Camden.

AIMS OF THE SESSION:

• To give attendees the opportunity to express their thoughts  in a safe space.

• Increase practitioners’ awareness and understanding on current issues.
• Attendees will have an opportunity to network and have thought provoking conversations with colleagues across the Partnership.

Presenters

Dr Lucille Allain

Luclle has much experience in local authority social work as a senior manager and social worker in child and family social work and continues to stay in touch with practice as a Fostering and Permanency Panel Vice Chair in the tri-borough. Dr. Allain developed and co-leads the MA/MBA Leadership and Management Programme (social work) funded by the NLSWTP and has experience of coaching and supporting social work colleagues with extensive experience of change management and working across disciplines. 

Her research interests are in relation to: Looked After Children, Care Leavers, Fostering and Special Guardianship plus Family Support and Safeguarding.

Sally Nieman

Sally is a qualified social worker with experience in Adult Social Care, Local Authority settings, and an independent Best Interests Assessor. She works part-time for the London Borough of Camden as the Adults’ Social Work Education Lead. Sally is also a Capacity Building Fellow, currently undertaking her Professional Doctorate in Social Work at the University of East London: her research study is exploring the social work role with older people in care homes.

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Due to the limited spaces available, if this event is oversubscribed, places will be shared between Partner organisations. We ask that participants who sign up to this event to save the date in their diary however, seven days before the event a final confirmation email (to include joining instructions) will be sent to participants who have been guaranteed a place to attend the session.

*This session is open to social workers and staff working in social care across the Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).