Working with Black Children & their Families

On-Line Learning

• Research In Practice (www.rip.org.uk) has links to research findings but see also workshop report ‘Child protection and its impact on Black families living in the UK’ (when prompted username is "leicester" password is "welcome").

• Fatherhood Institute (www.fatherhoodinstitute.org)  offers information on fatherhood, including research and support information relevant for fathers from a range of ethnic groups.

• Joseph Rowntree Foundation (www.jrf.org.uk)  research studies about the experiences of black children and their families, including disabled children and their families in the UK.

• National Children's Bureau (www.ncb.org.uk) (agency membership number 11485)

• Child Data 

  (www.childdata.org.uk) (agency username: carrot, password: 78btf required for registration). Excellent database of articles and research findings.

   

• Signposting Info Leaflet (www.scie.org.uk/publications/signpostinginfo.asp)
  Sources research findings relevant for work with Black and minority ethnic children, families and older people

Learning Materials

• Department of Health (2000) Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families

• Department of Health (2000) Assessing Children in Need and their Families:  Practice Guidance

• Howarth, J (ed) (2001) The Child’s World: assessing Children in Need, Jessica Kingsley, London

• LSCB: Culturally Appropriate Practice Guidance - Heritage Model*
  
  

  Learning outcomes:  (what you could expect to achieve)
• Develop understanding of culturally appropriate practice.  Issues of address when undertaking assessments with Black children and their families.  Model for exploring heritage.

Training Event

Title: Black Children, their Families and Child Care Practice (2-days)  

Date(s): 18th & 19th June 2012

Target group:  Staff who work directly with black children and their families. This event is suitable for people in the above role who work in the independent and voluntary sector.

Learning outcomes:  (what you could expect to achieve)

• To identify personal prejudices and assumptions which may inhibit assessment of and direct work with black children and their families

• To look at culture and trans-cultural work in the context of anti-racist practice

• To consider the implications of the findings of recent research for service delivery

• To evaluate existing models of intervention and their effectiveness in working with black children and their families

• To develop alternative models

• To look at the concept of identity and discuss ways of working with it

• To facilitate co-operative working between black and white workers

Contact

Lead Officer:

Jayne Paterson      

Tel. No: 0116 2211706 (39 1706)

E-Mail: Jayne.Paterson@leicester.gov.uk

Booking and administration: 

Zubair Mulla

Tel. No: 0116 2211702 (39 1702)

E-Mail: Zubair.Mulla@leicester.gov.uk