Research in Practice Podcast

Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, talks to Laura*, who has experience of being a parent in Family Court proceedings and is also care experienced, about how legal processes and assessments felt to her as a parent and shares key messages for practitioners. (*pseudonym used) View the accompanying reflective questions: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/a-parent-s-experience-of-court-and-pre-proceedings-laura/

Lizzie Hills, Practice Lead at Norfolk County Council, talks about Norfolk County Council’s approach to life story work and the importance of making sure that children’s life stories, and how they understand them, is at the centre of all direct work with them. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/ensuring-childrens-life-stories-are-at-the-centre-of-direct-work/

Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, talks to Jo Todd Chief Executive of Respect, Kyla Kirkpatrick Director of the Drive Partnership and Dr Olumide Adisa Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Abuse Research at the University of Suffolk about the evidence base around domestic violence and abuse, perpetration and the interface with children’s social care. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/the-evidence-base-around-domestic-violence-and-abuse/

Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice speaks to Liz about her experience of living at LILAC (Low Impact Living Affordable Community), a multi-generational co-housing project in Leeds. This conversation offers unique insight into what it’s like to live in multi-generational co-housing, highlighting the untapped potential and opportunities of more innovative and under-utilised models of housing. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/content-pages/podcasts/ageing-well-housing-options-and-alternative-modes-of-living-for-later-life-multi-generational-co-housing/

Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Doncaster Children’s Services Trust’s approach to domestic abuse with Alicia Lee, who manages a small specialist team that works with the whole family as a response to domestic abuse. Alicia gives a sense of how the council approach work with families where there is a perpetrator of domestic abuse. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-five-doncaster-childrens-services-trust/

Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council’s approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief Officer and Assistant Director for Children’s Services at the council. Harmesh talks about his experiences of the Domestic Abuse Change Project and how he and his teams approach child protection work where domestic abuse is a concern.

Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council’s approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief Officer and Assistant Director for Children’s Services at the council. Harmesh talks about his experiences of the Domestic Abuse Change Project and how he and his teams approach child protection work where domestic abuse is a concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-three-bedford-borough-council/

Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Salford City Council’s approach to child protection work with Claire Baddley, who is the Domestic Abuse Lead for Children’s Services at the council. Claire shares how the council works with families where there is domestic abuse or where domestic abuse is a concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-two-salford-city-council/

Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bath and North East Somerset Council’s approach to domestic abuse with Becky Wills, who works as part of the local authority’s intervention team. Becky shares the council’s approach to working with families where someone is causing harm or domestic abuse is an issue of concern. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/practice-leaders-reflect-on-working-with-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-one-bath-and-north-east-somerset-council/#

Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse from her partner, and about her involvement with children’s social care. In this third episode, Ali discusses the fear of children’s social care and the complexities of leaving. Listen on our website: https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/change-project-dva/rethinking-children-s-social-care-responses-to-domestic-abuse-and-violence/episode-three-the-role-of-social-care-in-holding-perpetrators-to-account/