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We're off! Our fabulous #NorthumbriaSWconference organiser Jack Nicholls getting proceedings underway with an explanation of how the virtual conference will work plus some digital housekeeping. Follow this thread for live tweeting through the day! 1/ #RecoveryDiversitySocialwork

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Social work programme lead Ruth Hamilton introducing the conference, which has international scope and reach. #NorthumbriaSWConference #RecoveryDiversitySocialwork 2/

Prof Margaret Alston of Australia speaking now... 3/

"Climate change is a social as well as an environmental justice issue." - Professor Margaret Alston #NorthumbriaSWconference 4/

The impact of drought: "The emotional and mental trauma of seeing your country die." - Professor Margaret Alston

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Professor Margaret Alston on the role of social work in the aftermath of the Black Saturday fires.

Key point: "Significant increase in violence against women after disasters." 6/

"We need to avoid 'welfarising people" so we don't disempower them and divest them of agency. Social workers need to bear witness to people's stories - Professor Margaret Alston #RecoveryDiversitysocialwork 7/

Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference 8/

The gendered impacts of climate disasters - Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference:

"These issues are happening across the world... People in all sorts of cultures and circumstances are dealing with impact of climate disasters."

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"We don't always think about mental health issues in the context of disasters but it is a critical issue" - Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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"Climate denial/obfuscation reduces our capacity to act as good global citizens... This 'white noise' obscures the need for human rights based actions" - Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference:

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Professor Margaret Alston on ecological social work at #NorthumbriaSWconference:

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The role of social work in disasters - Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Really interesting point this from Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference - citing social workers' role in memorialising those killed in Bali bombing

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Professor Margaret Alston on the role of social work in addressing climate change at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference. Fascinating concept: transformative resilience - 'bouncing forward' (as opposed to 'bouncing back') (👈@davearossiter)

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Professor Margaret Alston on barriers to resilience at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Covid 19 prompted enactment of existing disaster plans - Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Impact of Covid on social work practice - Professor Margaret Alston at #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Thank you very much Margaret! A fascinating and rich presentation, of huge relevance to social workers everywhere. 👏👏👏

#RecoveryDiversitySocialwork #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Ok, we are moving into the parallel workshops phase now... Room number 1: Phil Heslop with an Introduction to the @BASW_UK Capability Statement on Social Work with Autistic Adults

#NorthumbriaSWconference

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In Workshop Room 2 at #NorthumbriaSWconference we have the fab @HulmesAllison of @BASW_Cymru on 'Increasing the representation of Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Bargee communities in Social Work programmes and curricula'

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In Workshop Room 3 at #NorthumbriaSWconference...

'Mend the Gap: Collaborative Learning with Service Users' with Dr Colin Cameron (Northumbria University), Madeline O'Neill (St Angela’s College, Sligo), Farida Latif (Northumbria University)

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"This is without doubt the best module I have ever been involved with at Northumbria University." - Dr Colin Cameron at #NorthumbriaSWconference

And now Farida Latif on how the module was built round Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy 👏👏👏

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In Workshop Room 4 at #NorthumbriaSWconference...

'Working in partnership with care experienced young people to improve the way we deliver services' with
Marie Thirkell (Northumbria University) and Dr Sharon Vincent (Northumbria University)

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Marie Thirkell at #NorthumbriaSWconference discussing the vital perspectives of care experienced people gathered through her research

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In Workshop Room 5 at #NorthumbriaSWconference...

‘Going against the norm’: Men in social work with Dr Lucy Grimshaw (Northumbria University)

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And in Workshop Room 6 at #NorthumbriaSWconference the splendiferous Jeannine Hughes with...

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Participant (and former practice colleague of mine😀) Giles Budd giving some really useful feedback from his group discussion in the breakout rooms of Workshop 6 at #NorthumbriaSWconference...

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Time for lunch! So instead of the usual awkward exchanges over egg sandwiches and quiche combined with the perennial search for the vegan option we bring you some research findings posters from our current crew of intrepid social work researchers at Northumbria University...

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We are back from the #VirtualBuffet for the afternoon sessions of #NorthumbriaSWconference, starting with a 'Welcome Back' from our Head of Department Dr Joanne Atkinson, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of the last year... #RecoveryDiversitysocialwork

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Great to hear Joanne highlight the amazing contribution of student social workers and nurses during the pandemic 👏👏👏 #NorthumbriaSWconference

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Time for some more parallel workshops…

In Workshop Rm 1 we have…

‘The North-East Social Work Alliance: The Impact of Teaching Partnerships'

with

Dr Ruth Hamilton (Northumbria University)
Dr Sharon Vincent (Northumbria University)
Suzie Cooper (Newcastle City Council)

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In Workshop Room 2 we have…

‘The Role of Experts by Experience in Social Work Education’

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Cheryl Blake (Northumbria University and Rococo)
Shirley Hallam (Northumbria University and Soroptimist International)
Prof. Toby Brandon (Northumbria University)

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Toby Brandon on the identity shift from 'service user' to 'educator/expert by experience' to 'researcher/lecturer' to... where next?

#NorthumbriaSWconference

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In Workshop Room 3 at #NorthumbriaSWconference we have…

‘Reading psychic suffering in the community in the aftermath of Covid 19’

with

Matt Oakes (Birkbeck, University of London)
Prof Elizabeth Hoult (Northumbria University)

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In Workshop Room 4 at #NorthumbriaSWconference we have…

‘Social Work across borders: International collaboration and learning from colleagues abroad’

with

Dr Hellmuth Weich (Northumbria University)
Dr Samuel Mahuntse (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)

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contd from above...

David Duncan (Hermanus Child & Family Services, Western Cape, South Africa)
Dr Noel Garikai Muridzo (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)

Fascinating insights into international social work, including moves to specialisation in SW ed...

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In Workshop Room 5 at #NorthumbriaSWconference we have…

‘Kinship carers in the North-East: experiences and support needs’

Dr Lucy Grimshaw (Northumbria University)
Dr Pamela L Graham (Northumbria University)
Kim Hall (Northumbria University)
Wallsend Kinship Carers

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Sources of support for #KinshipCarers

#NorthumbriaSWconference
#ResilienceDiversitySocialwork

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Now hearing from Wallsend Kinship Carers at #NorthumbriaSWconference. A vital, community-led service.

"Making memories, having fun."

"What most kinship carers want is honesty."

Training and support also vital.

👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

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In Workshop Room 6 at #NorthumbriaSWconference we have…

‘The Social Justice Tetrahedron: A model for conceptualising justice in social work’

with

Jack Nicholls (Northumbria University)

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More on Jack Nicholls' 'Social Justice Tetrahedron'

#NorthumbriaSWconference

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I appear to have missed the bit about the 'Pineapple of Justice' which was rumoured to have made an appearance in the above session. 💪🍍

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And now the last presentation of #NorthumbriaSWconference:

'The Spirit of Interprofessional Learning and Working: Why it matters in and beyond social work'

Dr Vikki Park (Co-lead for IPL, Northumbria University)

Dr Laura Park (Co-lead for IPL, Northumbria University)

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Sobering and apposite reflections on the cases of 'Baby P' and Victoria Climbié, recognising failures were multi-agency, driving need for improved inter-professional and inter-agency working. In memory of Victoria and Peter. We will not forget.

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That wraps up #NorthumbriaSWconference 2021! Thank you to all presenters and attendees. Extra special thanks to organiser and ‘Pineapple of Justice’ wielder Jack Nicholls for a really well organised and run day, jam-packed with brilliant stuff.

See you next time! 👏👏👏

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