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It is the last episode of the season, and this week starts with Matt and Hannah reflecting on the social media ban for under 16s. Hannah and Matt are then joined by Bridget Blanchard (BookTrust’s Proposition Development Manager), Emma Norry (Author) and Debbie (Kinship Carer). This episode explores how reading with children can build connection, the importance of representation in books, and what BookTrust do as an organisation to support more adults and children to read together.

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This week Hannah and Matt are joined by Lisa Harker, Director at Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. This episode explores innovation and change in family justice. Discussions focus on families who experience public and private proceedings, child focussed courts, and the disproportionate representation of children from the global majority subject to care proceedings.

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In this episode Matt and Hannah are joined by Kyla Chandler (Co-Chair, the Association of Care Experienced Social Workers) and Mike Starr (one of the founding members of the Association of Care Experienced Social Workers). This episode explores why the Association of Care Experienced Social Workers was formed. We discuss the dual identity of care experienced and social worker, and some of the complexities, nuances and paradoxes that this brings. Conversations explore stigma, unconscious bias and shame, and the importance of relationships.

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This episode starts with Hannah and Matt discussing the recent Family Finding announcement from the Department of Education. Care experienced social worker and previous podcast guest, Jonny Hoyle, then drops us a message about the importance of relationships for children in care, and keeping brothers and sisters together. Matt and Hannah are then joined by Lorraine Cavanagh KC, Barrister and Head of the Family Group at St John’s Buildings. This episode explores the role of lawyers in the Family Courts, the importance of relationships, and discusses some of the key learning which can be taken from the children and families cases which Lorraine has been involved in. We explore ethical dilemmas, how legal status has a welfare consequence for children, and how the Courts examine legal arguments to reach difficult decisions, where there is often no easy answer.

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Matt and Hannah are joined by Coventry colleagues, Chris Heeley (Strategic Lead and Families First Sponsor, Children’s and Education Services), Louise Kelman (Headteacher and Families First Education Lead) and Kat Blake-Smith (Lead Nurse for Families First). This episode explores the Families First Partnership Programme, what this looks like in Coventry and across the U.K., and what these reforms mean for children, families and professionals. Discussions focus on the importance of relational practice, family-led decision making, partnership working and the opportunities and challenges of implementing these reforms.

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Any long term listeners of The Relational Social Work Podcast will know that Hannah, Matt and Producer Arin love The Traitors so this weeks’ episode is a real treat for us as super fans! Hannah and Matt are joined by mother and daughter, and stars of The Traitors, Judy and Roxy Wilson. Roxy was adopted as a child by Judy, and this episode explores some of Roxy’s experience of being fostered and then being adopted by Judy.

Roxy and Judy have used their platform to promote the importance of fostering and adoption and we chat about why this is important to them. As well as talking about fostering and adoption we naturally cannot resist talking about Judy and Roxy’s experience of being on The Traitors, so as well as some important messages for social work, this episode is full of behind the scene insights from the castle!

Following our chat with Roxy and Judy we are joined by Nat O’Brien (Catch 22/ National Leaving Care Bench Marking Forum) and Victoria Odude (Young People’s Bench Marking Forum) to hear about the United for Change for Care Leavers event which is taking place in November. You can get your tickets for the event here: https://leavingcare.org/united-for-change-for-care-leavers/

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This week Hannah and Matt are joined by Professor Katriona O’Sullivan, psychologist and author of her memoirs, ‘Poor’ and ‘Hungry’. This conversation took place on the set of Poor (adapted for theatre) at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry with a live audience. Conversations explore Katriona’s lived experience, and key messages for professionals in relation to working with children and their families growing up in poverty, with a focus on the impact that professionals can have on the lives of children (both positively and negatively).

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It’s the second week of Foster Care Fortnight, so this week we are shining a spotlight on fostering. Matt and Hannah are joined by Sarah Thomas, Chief Executive at The Fostering Network. This episode celebrates fostering, exploring innovations in the sector and considers fostering reforms across the U.K, as well as some of the work which Sarah has been doing in Japan in relation to fostering. Fans of the pod will know that we love The Traitors, and for this special episode to celebrate fostering, Matt and Hannah were then joined by Roxy Wilson and Judy Wilson, stars of The Traitors, to talk about how they are using their platform to raise awareness about fostering and adoption.

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