How excited am I?! Our new book on innovation in the field of extra-familial harm through TheInnovateProject has been published! The e-book is free open access at bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/bo… and the flyer for our book launch gives you 50% discount on print copy 1/2

Tomorrow at 5.30pm! We’re welcoming Nicola Dandridge Omar Khan to our #InclusiveSussex: In Conversation With event to discuss intergenerational justice and equality with Prof David Ruebain @JanetBoddy Dr Emily Danvers and Matt Johnson. Register: ow.ly/qlqT50QHRaB

Great to be joined by more than 70 colleagues for our online #cscdug event today. Focus on using administrative data to evaluate services. Recordings of the presentations will be available on the website: cscdug.co.uk

📣Join us in April for this CSWIR Symposium: Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) by conflicts and violence: country-focus and local knowledge approaches in social work and political conflicts 🗓️10-11 April 🧭Online/Sussex Campus 🔗Sign up here! buytickets.at/universityofsu…

Still time to book for our webinar tomorrow!

Are you care-experienced and interested in a career in research / academia? We are advertising a paid research internship specifically for a care-experienced person (must be >18yo). Feel free to DM me with any qus Anna Freud UCL Psych & Lang Sci Lisa Holmes annafreud.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vac…

A few weeks left to apply for the below. Anna Freud offer an excellent paid internship program. This year one space will be held for a care-experienced person (someone who spent time in the UK care system, eg foster care). Check it out if you’re interested in child mental health.

Thank you ACRC for a fabulous and inspirational conference #childwelfare #residentialcare #youthvoice

Lisa Holmes Congratulations again, Dr. Holmes, on being the inaugural award winner of the International Ambassador of Excellence in child and family services and supports. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Please come join us: Nothing could be more enjoyable than a conversation about teenagers!!

Have a read to hear about our TheInnovateProject findings on how reflective discussions groups may provide the necessary ‘emotional infrastructure’ to protect and promote social care innovation in challenging contexts Sussex CIRCY Centre for Social Work Innovation and Research Research in Practice

JOB ALERT: We're advertising for a ~1-year Research Assistant on the Medical Research Council funded ReThink project. UCL Psych & Lang Sci Ideal for those interested in child trauma, mental health and wellbeing. Qualitative or mixed-methods experience ideal. Link below: jobs.ac.uk/job/DID695/res…

Using admin data from children's social care England? Today 1pm online - come and talk data questions & tricky decisions about variables with Louise Mc Grath-Lone Nikki Luke Jeongeun Park. Hosted by Children's Social Care Data User group cscdug.co.uk Lisa Holmes

Can we do more with administrative data for children at risk of poor outcomes? Hear @sussexuni professor Lisa Holmes 's take at the 2024 Early Help conference in London on 24th September. Register here 👉 earlyhelpconference.com/earlyhelpinnov…

Most kids in care in England cannot access direct psychotherapy (let alone tf-CBT) due to service set-up. This is a solvable problem! - Joined-up working btw social care & CAMHS - Priority access to CAMHS - Prioritise high quality assessment Already good examples out there

Thank you LUNG Sarah Kadri for the invitation. A privilege to join the post show panel. I encourage all colleagues and friends with an interest in children in care to go along to Southwark Playhouse to see #TheChildrensInquiry

There’s still a couple of spaces left on our online 30-credit PG CPD course for professionals wanting to develop their knowledge & skills in doing #innovation in #socialwork and #socialcare organisations. Learn more at theinnovateproject.co.uk/about-the-proj…

Join our virtual seminar showcasing local linked children's social care data for evaluations and analysis - an event hosted by the children's social care data user group (CSCDUG). 3 great speakers + lots of discussion. Thurs 17th 10-11.30am, sign up here eventbrite.co.uk/e/csc-dug-even…

Interested in CSC data? Join us for our next online event on 17 Oct. Further information 👇 #cscdug #evaluation #data

Very excited to share our new paper on why social care services should rethink how they calculate the cost-effectiveness of interventions to include young people’s perspectives: doi.org/10.1177/001789… co-authored with the wonderful Lisa Holmes through TheInnovateProject