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Events 2011 (to date)
Community Approaches to Preventing Violence Against Women and Children, International Symposium at the International Community Development Conference,
8 July 2011. Lisbon
Debi Fry was a symposium speaker at this international conference.
Four-Nations Seminar:Addressing the Needs of Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse
27 May 2011, John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh
The Centre's seminar considered how best to address the needs of children who are experiencing domestic abuse and what approaches are being taken across the UK to support them. Download the seminar programme here. An event report will be available shortly.
Still hidden? Children and young people’s experiences of parental alcohol problems, Alcohol’s harm to others: Beyond the drinker, Edinburgh: Alcohol Focus Scotland.
Louise Hill gave a presentation at this conference with Professor Robin Room and Fiona Ryan (Alcohol Action Ireland).
Education and its Social Context: Policy in the UK Post Devolution
Institute for Education, Community and Society, Moray House School of Education, 4 March 2011
Connie Smith gave a paper on ' Policy developments on child protection in organisations: An insight into devolution?'.
Contemporary Issues in Child Protection: SCCPN Seminar Series
The Lighthouse Glasgow, 1 March 2011
Louise Hill will be giving a paper on ' "It takes big courage": children and young people talk about living with parental alcohol problems and seeking support'. To find out more go to http://www.sccpn.stir.ac.uk/view_news.php?id=721
Understanding and Implementing the New Child Protection Guidelines
Hilton Grovsenor Hotel, Edinburgh; 18th January 2011
Anne Stafford gave a paper on 'Changing Risks and Responses in a Globalised World'
To find more about the event go to http://childprotection.holyrood.com/
Events 2010
Making Serious Case Reviews Fit for Purpose; Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 11th November 2010
Jointly organised by the Multi-Agency Resource Centre (MARS), the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN) and CLiCP, this national conference aimed to promote best practice in significant case reviews.
To find out more about the conference, the speakers and to view some of the presentations go to http://www.sccpn.stir.ac.uk/extra_content.php?id=22
Or watch a video of the event online http://www.mars.stir.ac.uk/content/National-conference-2010/17.
This event was reviewed in Rostrum Social Work Magazine Jan 2011/No: 103
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Across the UK
Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, Australia, 13th October 2010
Paper: Sharon Vincent presented an overview of child protection policies across the UK, at an open seminar aimed at Australian policy makers, researchers and practioners.
To view Sharon's abstract, hear her presentation or read a transcript, go to
http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/seminars/seminars2010.html
Biennial conference of the Political Studies Association Specialist Group Conference: British and Comparative Territorial Politics Group, Oxford (7th-8th January 2010)
Paper: 'Barring Unsuitable People from Working with Children in a devolved UK', Connie Smith
Events 2009
Risk, Safety, Vulnerability and Protection Conference, Dundee (27th November 2009)
Paper: ‘Learning from child deaths and serious cases’, Sharon Vincent
Presentation : ‘The Findings from Scottish Cases of Child Death and Significant Abuse’
On 12th November 2009, Sharon Vincent gave a presentation to a cross party group in the Scottish Parliament
British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) Conference, Swansea University (13th – 16th September 2009)
CLiCP gave two papers at the Conference:
- Paper: ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Different Parts of the UK: Learning from Reform‘, Anne Stafford and Nigel Parton
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- Paper: ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Community Settings: Vetting and Barring – Legislation and Policy’, Connie Smith
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To find out more about the Conference follow the link below: www.baspcan.org.uk/congress2009.php
Using a Public Health Approach to Promote Children’s Safety and Well-being (June 2009)
The Seminar was jointly hosted by the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN) and CLiCP. In the seminar, Professor Dorothy Scott drew on comparative data on child protection systems in Australia and in other English speaking countries and discussed the implications of adopting a public health approach to child protection.
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Presentation: 'Vetting and Barring in Scotland', (May 2009)
Connie Smith gave a presentation to the YouthLink Scotland Policy Forum.
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Learning from review of child deaths and serious abuse cases in the UK (March 2009)
The safeguarding and protection of children has been the subject of intense media and political debate in recent weeks and there has been much discussion around the effectiveness of review processes. Speakers included academics and professionals who have been involved in analysing the findings from review of child deaths and serious abuse cases in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Different Parts of the UK: Learning from Reform (February 09)
This one day semin
ar provided delegates with the opportunity to participate in a debate about safeguarding and child protection in each of the UK jurisdictions; and to share thinking and compare experiences.
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- Paper: 'Where Now for 'Child Protection': A Process Review of the Child Protection Reform Programme', Sharon Vincent and Professor Brigid Daniel, University of Stirling. Click to view Presentation
- Paper: 'How is the Practice of Resilience Operationalised in Practice with Vulnerable Children', Sharon Vincent and Professor Brigid Daniel, University of Stirling. Click to view Abstract
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Events 2007/08
Getting it Right for Every Child: Childhood, Citizenship and Children's Services Conference, University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde (September 2008)
Launch of the Centre (November 2007)
On 26th November 2007, a reception was held to celebrate the launch of Centre. Among the speakers were Dame Mary Marsh (Director and Chief Executive, NSPCC), Professor Vicki Bruce (Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Humanities and Social Science, The University of Edinburgh) and Maureen Watt (MSP, The Scottish Parliament).