Community Care webinars

    Boost your continuing professional development with Community Care's programme of webinars on key topics in social work and social care

    The Public Law Outline and using pre-proceedings effectively

    24 April 2024, 12noon-1pm

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    The Public Law Outline (PLO) was relaunched last year with a renewed focus on supporting families and reducing delays and the number of hearings in the family courts. The relaunch also included new guidance on using the pre-proceedings stage to avoid families and professionals needing to go to court.

    This webinar will explain the social work role at every stage of the new Public Law Outline (PLO) and during pre-proceedings, with a focus on using your time and skills effectively to provide best practice for children and families.

    Attend the webinar to understand:

    • Priorities and responsibilities at each stage of the PLO including formally informing families of concerns, the different meetings that need to take place, and proceedings going to court.
    • Using assessments effectively and fairly to investigate concerns, formulate plans and encourage change in the early stages, and how this work can support court evidence if necessary.
    • A legal perspective on what the courts expect and want to see from social workers.

    Speaker:

    • Bruce Tregoning, experienced family lawyer

    The webinar is free for Community Care Inform Children subscribers. Find out more and book your place now.

    Secondary trauma: how to look after your wellbeing as a social worker

    Tuesday 19 March, 12noon-1pm

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    To mark World Social Work Day, join Community Care and two expert speakers for this free webinar about wellbeing and secondary trauma.

    Attend this webinar to:

    • Understand how to look after your wellbeing in a professional context.
    • Learn about the risk of secondary trauma and how it might impact on you as a social worker.
    • Understand how to mitigate the risk of secondary trauma through healthy practice, as opposed to simply “treating” the problem.
    • Find out more about SelfCare Psychology’s Five Pillars of Protection model and how it can help you as a social worker, or support your team as a manager.

    This webinar is relevant to all social workers and social care professionals, whether working in children’s or adults’ services, and is free to watch live.

    Community Care Inform subscribers will have access to the recorded version of the webinar, plus a written transcript and additional resources.

    Speakers:

    • Sass Boucher, counsellor, psychotherapist, lecturer and co-founder of SelfCare Psychology
    • Kate Collier, head of learning and development, Black Country Women’s Aid, and co-founder of SelfCare Psychology

    Book your place now.

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