Are you a practitioner doing research? Think about presenting at BASPCAN Congress 2015
The Congress aims to highlight the latest developments in research, practice and policy, and to identify how
these can be utilised not only to protect children but also to enhance their general well-being. The Congress is
an opportunity to debate new directions in practice and share the latest findings from research, including
small-scale research and learning from innovative practice developments. As many of these developments are
driven directly by the demands of practice, it is important that practitioners and practitioner/researchers
attend the Congress as presenters as well as delegates. There are many different ways of presenting your work
in the Congress, including individual presentations, collections of themed presentations, workshops and
interactive posters
The call for abstracts is now open. By submitting an abstract you are providing the Committee with a brief
summary of your research project, giving an overview of the purpose of your research, the methods used, the
findings of the study and your recommendations and conclusions. The Committee will review all the abstracts
submitted to help them decide which papers are most relevant to the Congress. If you think you have relevant
research to present but are unfamiliar with the process of writing and submitting abstracts then advice and
support may be available within your own agency or through an affiliated academic institute.
WithScotland (www.withscotland.org) operates in Scotland and supports child protection practice, policy and
research as well as adult protection: Connecting research with practice; exchanging knowledge and ideas and
coordinating activities across Child Protection Committees. If you are working or studying in Scotland then
WithScotland can provide advice and guidance on the preparation of an abstract for the BASPCAN congress. To
discuss further please contact Annette Webb (Research Coordinator) at withscotland@stir.ac.uk or telephone
01786 466320.
Duncan Helm
Programme Director
Certificate in Child Welfare and Protection
University of Stirling
BASPCAN Congress 2015 Local Organising Committee
Connie Smith
Senior Research Fellow
The University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection
Research Centre
BASPCAN Congress 2015 Local Organising Committee