Working effectively with men in families
Update your knowledge and support frontline practice when working with fathers and men in families with the aim of improving outcomes for children.
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.
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.
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.
Designed for
Social care practitioners working directly with children and families.
Learning outcomes
As a result of attending this workshop participants will be able to:
- Consider the role of men in families and 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.
- Explore principles and approaches for building relationships with men in families, including young fathers.
- Examine the complexity of working with risk and uncertainty, including when working with men who harm.
- Consider how to with extended paternal networks, including identifying and finding family members and using genograms.
Booking information
This is a full day interactive session delivered via Microsoft Teams and you are encouraged to contribute with the aid of break-out rooms, the chat function and large group discussions. Participants will benefit from having a quiet space to work without interruption. Slides will be sent out after the session.
Research in Practice members can use their membership allocation to book this workshop. Link Officers can use the booking request form to book this workshop. Please only use this form if you are authorised to choose your organisation's membership allocation.
Once your booking is received, our learning team will work with you to confirm a delivery date and provide relevant information.
The deadline for booking this year’s online workshops is Friday 4 October 2024.
Organisations that are not Research in Practice Partners can commission this workshop individually by contacting: learning@researchinpractice.org.uk.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Communication | Adult mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, physical ill health and disability | Abuse and neglect of children | Analysis, decision-making, planning and review
PCF - Intervention and skills | Values and ethics | Critical reflection and analysis | Diversity and equality
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