
Working with BME Children and Families
How long is the Course?
One Day
Who is the Course Aimed at?
Newly Qualified Social Workers
Learning Outcomes
Explore what we mean by cultural sensitivity
– particular focus on south-asian culture and religion
Why is it important for safeguarding professionals to understand the culture of the service users they work with in order to build effective practice?
– Eurocentric practice, professional bias, case studies on extremism and CSE
What fears and stereotypes do professionals have when working with ethnic groups and religions?
– Narratives vs evidence bases
– ‘deep dive’ izzat, sharam, Qaum, Beraderi,
– unpacking south-asian cultural archetypes and effects on practice.
– individualism vs collectivism
-pinto vs malsow
How can we differentiate between a cultural issue and safeguarding issue?
– Real case study – blackmagic, spirits, social workers and safeguarding!
– reflections on practice and toolkits for NQSWs