Safeguarding Partnership Jersey

Audience

This one day session is designed for family help and social care practitioners working directly with children and families.

Aim

Develop up-to-date knowledge on working with men in families to improve outcomes for children in targeted family support, child in need and child protection work.

During this workshop, participants will explore principles and approaches for building relationships with men in families, including with young fathers and working with men who harm. Participants will consider the current research on the role of men in families and draw on evidence about the importance of fathers and parental networks in children’s lives.

Learning outcomes

• Explain the role of men in families, drawing on evidence about the importance of fathers and parental networks in children’s lives.
• Take an intersectional lens when working with men in families, particularly considering ethnicity.
• Describe the principles and approaches for building relationships with men in families, including young fathers.
• Assess the complexity of working with risk and uncertainty, including when working with men who harm.
• Recognise the value of working with extended paternal networks.
• Explain strategies for identifying and finding family members, including using genograms.

Please note: This event is a 6 hour online workshop delivered through Microsoft Teams.

Teams link: TBC