BOOKING FORM MAKING RESEARCH COUNT (UNIVERSITY OF YORK) SEMINAR
PRACTITIONER RESARCH: making it count!
Friday 1st April 2011 (Closing date 17 March 2011)
MAKING RESEARCH COUNT
(University of York)
Please return to: Jane Phythian, Making Research Count (University of York), Dept. of Social Policy and
Social Work, University of York, Heslington, YORK, YO10 5DD. Tel: 01904 321237 Fax: 01904 321270
RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Children’s Services
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PRACTITIONER RESEARCH:
making it count!
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Friday 1st April 2011
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9.45am – 3.00pm (Registration from 9.15am; lunch included)
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Innovation Centre, York Science Park
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Keynote Speakers:
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Fiona Mitchell, Co-ordinator - Scottish Child Care and Protection Network
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I am a nominated member of staff from a member agency of Making Research Count (University
of York) and my attendance has been agreed by the Contact for my agency –(see below) so there is no
charge
I took part in the 2009-10 CWDC practitioner-led research programme so there is no charge
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I enclose a cheque for £50 payable to ‘University of York’
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(This fee is only refundable for cancellations received more than 14 days before the event)
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Please send invoice for £50 to:
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Nick Frost, Professor of Social Work (Children, Childhood and Families), at
the Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University
Chaired by:
Richard Barker, Emeritus Professor of Child Welfare, Northumbria
University
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Children’s Services Making Research Count (University of York) Member Agencies:
City of York Council
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North Lincolnshire
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jeanette.clews@york.gov.uk
angela.grasby@eastriding.gov.uk
janice.barnby@hullcc.gov.uk
kirsty.haynes@leeds.gov.uk
brian.page@nelctp.nhs.uk
jayne.robinson@northlincs.gov.uk
germaine.priestley@northyorks.gov.uk
aknowles@wakefield.gov.uk
£50.00 to non MRC members
Free to nominated staff from Making Research Count
(University of York) member agencies and those involved in the 2009-10
CWDC practitioner-led research programme.
See booking form for details.
This event will comprehensively explore the area of practitioner research in
children and families’ social work, and how to make the best use of it.
There will be two formal presentations during the day – in the morning,
delegates will hear from Fiona Mitchell, who will present the findings from a
knowledge review project which mapped and reviewed practitioner research
studies in social work, with a focus on how practitioner research has
contributed to knowledge and on ethical issues, as well as the way in which
research can contribute to capacity building and personal development for
practitioners.
Leading up to, and during, lunch, the Children’s Workforce and Development
Council’s practitioner-led research programme will be discussed, with a range of
people involved in the programme offering different perspectives and reflecting
on the value of practitioner research. This will include a presentation by one of
the practitioner researchers on their completed project.
The afternoon presentation by Nick Frost will explore the opportunities for
publishing research. Practical tips will be provided about writing single author
books, edited collections, journal articles, magazine articles and web-based
publication. Advice will be provided on the best way to publish your research.
Throughout the day, delegates will have the opportunity to ask questions and
take part in structured discussions on the implications and opportunities arising
for themselves and their organisations.
Biographies:
Nick Frost is Professor of Social Work (Children, childhood and families), at
the Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University. Nick has published widely
in the fields of child welfare and professional learning: most recently he has
written, ‘Understanding Children’s Social Care’ (with Nigel Parton, Sage, 2009),
Re-thinking Children and Families’ (Continuum, 2011) and has co-edited ‘Beyond
Reflective Practice’ (Routledge, 2010). Nick is a registered social worker, and
practiced in local authority social work settings for 15 years before commencing
his academic career.
Making Research Count
Making Research Count (MRC) is a national research dissemination network
based regionally in the social work departments of eleven English Universities, all
of whom have a proven track record in social work and social care research as
well as providing social work education at qualifying and post- qualifying levels.
Some 60 agencies throughout England are currently engaged in the network
through subscribing to their closest MRC regional centre. Through a series of
local conferences, seminars and workshops each MRC programme is engaged in:
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Dissemination of research from academics, practitioners, carers and users
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Promotion of knowledge-based practice to improve local services
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Encouragement of knowledge sharing and professional networking
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Supporting practitioners and managers to undertake research
Richard Barker is Emeritus Professor of Child Welfare at Northumbria
University. His PhD is from Edinburgh University and he is interested in
children’s services, social work issues and globalisation. He is the editor of
“Making Sense of Every Child Matters” which was published by the Policy Press
in 2009.
The Making Research Count (University of York) Team is:
Fiona Mitchell works as a coordinator for the Scottish Child Care and
Protection Network, based at the University of Stirling. SCCPN exists to foster
connections, collaboration and the coordination of activities that promote the
use of research evidence in child care and protection practice in Scotland. Prior
to this post, Fiona has worked as social researcher – working on projects
related to the development and evaluation of children's services.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD
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