Community Care webinars

Trauma-informed practice with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Wednesday 2 July, 10.30 am – 11.30 am

(This webinar is free to attend for Community Care Inform Children subscribers. All subscribers have been sent an email containing a promo code to use as part of the booking process to register for free. If you have not received this promo code please contact ccinformhelpdesk@markallengroup.com.)

This one-hour session will help you understand and apply trauma-informed practice when supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

The session will enable participants to:

• Understand trauma and trauma experiences.
• Understand the challenges faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
• Learn about the complexities of being looked after, leaving care and being an unaccompanied young person.
• Explore how trauma-informed can be used effectively in social work interventions with unaccompanied children.
• Identify practical tips for working with unaccompanied children and pitfalls to avoid.
• Explore self-care and how to manage the impact of working with trauma.

Speaker:

Dr Wuraola Bolaji is a psychoanalytically trained doctor of social work. She is a trauma-informed practitioner, educator and thought leader.

Wuraola has several years’ experience managing looked-after children’s and leaving care teams, and is currently a senior lecturer on the University of Hertfordshire’s MSc and BSc social work programmes.

Register now to book your place.

If you have any queries about the event or registering please email communitycareevents@markallengroup.com

AI in social work practice: opportunities and risk

Wednesday 9 July 2025, 9.30am-12.45pm

Join us online on 9 July for a thought-provoking half-day event that explores the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in social work practice.

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in the delivery of public services, this event will examine how it is currently being used across children’s and adult services, and what its integration could mean for the future of the profession.

Designed for practitioners, educators, social work leaders and policymakers, this session offers valuable insights into:

• Groundbreaking research on generative AI in social work;
• Practical applications of AI in children’s and adult services;
• The role of AI in social work education and workforce development;
• Ethical and equity-related considerations surrounding the use of AI.

Whether you’re already working with AI or just beginning to explore its possibilities, this event will equip you with the knowledge and context to navigate the intersection of technology and social work.

Book your place for £125 +VAT.