Looking forward to speaking in my first virtual conference this morning. I’m joining some fab speakers for this #WEdFEvents event on the early years.

I'm reading "My name is Why" by Lemn Sissay. The sentence "The most institutionalised people in the care system are the workers" made me have to close the book to have a little think. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. Now.. Back to it...

Are you interested in how to help prevent babies being removed at birth? We are interested in addressing both legitimate reasons and those less-than legitimate. Come to our community feedback seminar: blogs.otago.ac.nz/prevention/com…

Looking forwards to the virtual cake and coffee event happening this week, organised by our very own SWK Society UEA Social Work Society. Thank you!

Looking forward to participating in #WEdFEvents today. Discussing priorities for child protection in England - learning from the Covid-19 pandemic.

It was a privilege to represent GrandparentsPlus at the Early Years Review Evidence Gathering Session chaired by Andrea Leadsom. There were interesting discussions with other charities and third sector organisations. Well supported #kinshipcare is essential for some young children

Fascinating insights into virtual child protection conferences and the need for caution by Mary Baginsky #WEdFEvents #childprotection CRCF

Social work twitter: Please can you assist Annabel Annabel Goddard by being interviewed for her important PhD research on risk & relationship based practice. More info below. Thanks-

A piece I wrote about hard work of Through Care staff supporting care leavers has been published in this book - thanks Claudia Megele for including. nlcbf Lee Pardy-Mclaughlin - OBE @coventryDCS Coram Voice Rees Foundation amazon.co.uk/Social-Work-Co…

I have a chapter in this book on Infant Contact during COVID-19, drawing on the Contact During Lockdown project I worked on with Beth Neil. Lots of other great contributions from various authors discussing the impact of COVID-19 on SW practice. Well worth a look!

Contacting accepted #JSWEC presenters this week about running a (free!) online social work education and research conference on 8th-9th July 2021. Hoping most are still up for it! Joint Universities Social Work Association JUSWA #JSWEC2021

Pleased to announce the publication of a second article on Transitional Safeguarding with Adi Cooper Dez Holmes and Fiona Bateman, where we present the case for developing Making Safeguarding Personal with young people. doi.org/10.1108/JAP-09… UEA Social Work Research in Practice Bridget Penhale

Read the latest findings from our authors’ study – The team as a secure base revisited: remote working and resilience among child and family social workers during COVID-19. bit.ly/2Muzilr Laura Biggart Dr. Sara Carder Laura L. Cook #childrensmhw Dr Helen Beckett

Lots of follow up questions for Laura L. Cook

Evidence informed practice event session continues with discussion groups reflecting on Laura L. Cook research #socialworktogether UEA Social Work @dimesy1 Uni of Suffolk Social Work Loretta Greenacre lots of good practical ideas

If you are interested in the community of practice approach, join the keysituaitons.net conference on 28 June. Etienne Wenger will be a keynote speaker eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-forms-of…

I’m giving my inaugural lecture on Tuesday 8th February 2022 on ‘Queerying families: Contested belonging in a new-liberal age.’ Please save the date. It will be in- person and live-streamed. Link on the night is bit.ly/Cocker-YouTube

Video calls and virtual visits in child protection. New article from @simonmurphy featuring our covid research: independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… #CRCF #childprotection

This lecture (by me) is next Tuesday. Please do join using the link in the tweet below

Prof Christine Cocker's Inaugural Lecture is tonight! It's a public event, open to everyone. Free to attend, no need to book. Join us on campus, or watch online bit.ly/Cocker-YouTube #LGBTHM22