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  • Considering effective safeguarding practice

    Considering effective safeguarding practice
    Apr 22 2026
    Jeanette Sutton and Sally Johnson explore effective safeguarding practice. Jeanette is the author of the Safety Matters resources and a Research in Practice associate, whilst Sally is a registered social worker with over 40 years working within adult services. They discuss how safeguarding has evolved, the realities facing practitioners, and how human rights, intersectionality and equity shape real‑world safeguarding practice. https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/considering-effective-safeguarding-practice/
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    58 min
  • Exploring separated children and caring relationships

    Exploring separated children and caring relationships
    Mar 17 2026
    This podcast looks at research that explores what ‘care’ looks like for unaccompanied children seeking asylum. Senior Research and Development Officer Georgina Chetwynd meets with Professor Sarah Crafter and Kirstie Baughan to hear how learning from the ‘Children Caring on the Move’ study and other research can help social care practitioners critically reflect on their role in caring relationships with separated children. https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/exploring-separated-children-and-caring-relationships/
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    42 min
  • Understanding youth violence

    Understanding youth violence
    Feb 16 2026
    This podcast takes a look at youth violence through a public health lens - exploring what that really means in practice. Phil John, Technical Support Coordinator at Research in Practice, is joined by Prof. Alistair (Ali) Fraser, Criminologist, and Raquel Vieth, Senior Innovation and Development Lead at Research in Practice, as we talk about how we can work together across services, listen to young people’s voices, and build safer, more hopeful communities. View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/understanding-youth-violence/
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    41 min
  • The impact of reflection on CPD

    The impact of reflection on CPD
    Nov 13 2025
    In this podcast Phil John talks to Gavin Moorghen from Social Work England about why continuing professional development (CPD) matters. CPD is at the heart of social work. It involves reflection and learning to maintain skills and knowledge needed to support people who draw on care throughout their lives. View the accmopanying reflective questions - https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/podcasts/the-impact-of-reflection-on-cpd/
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    34 min
  • Children’s Information Project: Using generative AI in case recording

    Children’s Information Project: Using generative AI in case recording
    Aug 26 2025
    The emerging use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is changing the way social workers produce case recordings and make use of information. There are many benefits to using generative AI, such as saving time and reducing administrative burden, however, these benefits come with risks and ethical challenges.
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    40 min
  • Good decision-making in adult social care

    Good decision-making in adult social care
    Jul 31 2025
    This podcast explores good decision-making in adult social care and highlights the key themes. It also introduces the recently updated good decision-making resource, providing practitioners with guidance on navigating the new resource and advice on implementing it effectively. View the accompanying reflective questions: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/con…cial-care/
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    42 min
  • Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance

    Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance
    Jul 9 2025
    Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) team talk us through 10 Years of LEAP in their presentation 'Developing an Outcomes Framework for Early Years Services: Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance'.
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    38 min
  • Single digital view of the child - Part two

    Single digital view of the child - Part two
    Apr 15 2025
    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.
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    46 min