Description
Partnership working, between the family and state to safeguard children and promote their wellbeing, is an underlying principle of the Children Act 1989. Yet 30 years on from its enactment, why does the reality often feel so very different for families involved with the child welfare and family justice systems? Cathy Ashley will explore the context, she will consider why families’ voices matter at an individual and strategic level, what can undermine partnership working and then will explore what academics, practitioners, policy makers and organizations can do, drawing upon real life examples, to engage in respectful partnership working with families.Angela Frazer-Wicks speaks of her journey from service user to Expert by Experience. In the 13 years since she first began sharing her lived experience she has seen a dramatic shift in the way she, and others like her, are seen and heard. Angela hopes that by being involved in training and system design the support services offered to families will become tailored to their needs. Her aim is for children to be raised safely within their families wherever possible, and for care and especially adoption to be used only as a last resort.
Event organized by the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Lancaster University.
| Period | 06 Dec 2021 |
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| Event type | Seminar |
| Degree of Recognition | National |