Research in Practice Podcast
Episodes
Episode 1 - Introduction
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Esi introduce themselves and speak of their encounters with safeguarding in personal and professional capacities. They reflect on themes e...
Exploring separated children and caring relationships
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast looks at research that explores what ‘care’ looks like for unaccompanied children seeking asylum. Senior Research and Development Off...
Understanding youth violence
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast takes a look at youth violence through a public health lens - exploring what that really means in practice. Phil John, Technical Support ...
The impact of reflection on CPD
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Phil John talks to Gavin Moorghen from Social Work England about why continuing professional development (CPD) matters. CPD is at the ...
Children’s Information Project: Using generative AI in case recording
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The emerging use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is changing the way social workers produce case recordings and make use of information....
Good decision-making in adult social care
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast explores good decision-making in adult social care and highlights the key themes. It also introduces the recently updated good decision-m...
Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) team talk us through 10 Years of LEAP in their presentation 'Developing an Outcomes Framework for Early Years ...
Single digital view of the child - Part two
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Rothera, a Research in Practice Associate, talks to Gill Bawler from Somerset County Council. We hear about their ongoing journey to develop a s...
Single digital view of the child - Part one
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Rothera, a Research in Practice Associate, talks to Gary Davies from Somerset County Council. We hear about their ongoing journey to develop a s...
Anti-racist systems leadership - Part two
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect on an excellent briefing authored by Meera t...
Anti-racist systems leadership - Part one
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect on an excellent briefing authored by Meera t...
Moving Social Work
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast discussion on health and wellbeing and going beyond the soundbytes of such words to explore how the implementation of exercise can make a...
Working with parents - The practice of working with parents
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Work...
Working with parents - The context of social work and working with parents
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part podcast, Donald Forrester, Professor of Child and Family Social Work at Cardiff University and Richard Devine, Consultant Social Work...
Ten years of the Care Act 2014
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between Philip Anderson, Strategic Director for External Affairs at the National Children's Bureau and Gerry Nosowska, Director of Effe...
What is professional curiosity?
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Smith, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, delves deeper into the topic and reflects on how practitioners might develop their...
CPD and registration Joining the Social Work England register
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast discussing what social work students and newly qualified social workers need to know about joining the Social Work England register, recordi...
Celebrating international social workers and supporting them to thrive in the UK
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Alison Domakin from Research in Practice, talks to Duc Tran and Priya David co-chairs of the BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group. Du...
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: What can the research tell us?
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our final podcast Lys Eden, Evidence and Evaluation Officer at Foundations, talks about what recent research undertaken by Foundations can tell u...
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Conversations with Pure Insight
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourth podcast, we hear from to Sarah Sturmey, Founder and CEO of Pure Insight, a voluntary sector organisation which delivers support services...
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Newham
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our third podcast we hear from to Carey-Ann Baisden, Leaving Care Specialist Nurse in Newham Council’s Leaving Care Team. Carey-Ann shares outlin...
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Northamptonshire
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These linked podcasts explore the mental health support available to care leavers. In the second podcast we hear from Northamptonshire's Children's Tr...
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers: Conversation with care leavers
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These linked podcasts explore the mental health support available to care leavers. In the first podcast we hear from care leavers about their views an...
Supporting work across cultures
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast explores how we conceptualise culture and what this means for the way that we support people from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrou...
The importance of reflective supervision
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Domakin, Senior Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice shares tips, tools and techniques for how we ensure truly reflective s...
Using intersectionality to increase equity: a discussion about the Equity Change Project
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a conversation between Phil John, Technical Officer at Research in Practice and two of the authors of the Equity Change Project, Dr Cl...
How we can work with children, young people and families to make better use of data
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding how we can work alongside children, young people and families to develop approaches to information gathering and use.
Organisational resilience
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Williams, a Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice delves into materials and resources on organisational resilience and wellb...
Identity needs of minoritised children and young people in care
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast highlights key messages from recent research exploring the identity needs of minoritised children and young people in care. The discussio...
Talking about co-production and evidence with Social Care Future
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanette Sutton talks to Anna Severwright about co-production and the recent Research in Practice Evidence Review that was co-produced with Social Car...
Making better use of children’s information, data and voice
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How better use of Children’s information, data and voice can be used to improve the lives of children and families.
Working with men in Leeds: Journey Project
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Aurio about his experience of working with the Journey project in Leeds, a project set up to support ...
A CPD conversation with Social Work England: Reflecting on learning
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Metcalf from Social Work England talks about the role of reflection in learning, writing an effective CPD record, and upcoming projects. View th...
What is evidence-informed practice?
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, explains what evidence-informed practice is, why it’s of particular relevance to the social care secto...
Understanding the perspective of a family with lived experience: homelessness, housing & social care
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Kesia Reeve, a dedicated housing researcher, and Leanna Fairfax, a PhD student with lived experienced of homelessness and social c...
Participation as protection
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Meg Elizabeth, Keeley Howard and Evie Poingdestre, three members of the Young Researchers’ Advisory Panel (YRAP), talk about how you...
Discriminatory abuse - developing practice responses
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast explores what discriminatory abuse is and considers official statistics and wider research findings. It discusses how we can recognise po...
Using case law in social care practice
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Research and Development Officers Claire Williams and Luciann Blake talk to Laura Pritchard-Jones and Tony Anyaegbu about interpretin...
Working with men in Leeds: Caring Dads
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Matt Tattersley, Project Manager for the Caring Dads programme within Leeds City Council. Matt refle...
Working with men: Sharing learning from Leeds
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Bracey from Research in Practice speaks to Matthew Tattersley, Project Manager for the Caring Dads programme within Leeds City Council. Matthew...
Opportunities to reflect: A CPD discussion with Social Work England
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Scott, Georgina Chetwynd and Vicky Hart reflect on the ongoing role and responsibilities of Social Work England, and discuss Continuing Profess...
A parent’s experience of court and pre-proceedings: Rebecca
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and qualified social worker, speaks to Rebecca*, a mother who has experienced c...
The Good Assessment Handbook
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina Chetwynd speaks with Gerry Nosowska about her updates to the Good Assessment handbook. Written primarily for social care practitioners comple...
Young people’s experience of court and pre-proceedings
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Scott talks to Amy*, Kahlil and Imogen from the Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) about their experiences of working with Childrens...
Storytelling and social care
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Shorten, Research and Development Manager at Research in Practice talks to Georgie Steele about the power of storytelling. Georgie shares her e...
A parent’s experience of court and pre-proceedings: Laura
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, talks to Laura*, who has experience of being a parent in Family Court proceedi...
Ensuring children's life stories are at the centre of direct work
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lizzie Hills, Practice Lead at Norfolk County Council, talks about Norfolk County Council’s approach to life story work and the importance of making...
The evidence base around domestic violence and abuse
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice, talks to Jo Todd Chief Executive of Respect, Kyla Kirkpatrick Director of the Drive Partnership and Dr O...
Ageing well: Housing options and alternative modes of living - Multi-generational co-housing
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice speaks to Liz about her experience of living at LILAC (Low Impact Living Afforda...
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode five
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Doncaster Children’s Services Trust’s approach to domestic abuse with Alicia Lee, who manages a ...
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode four
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council’s approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief ...
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode three
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bedford Borough Council’s approach to child protection work with Harmesh Bhogal, who is the Chief ...
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode two
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Salford City Council’s approach to child protection work with Claire Baddley, who is the Domestic ...
Practice leaders reflect on working with domestic abuse and violence - Episode one
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jess Wild from Research in Practice discusses Bath and North East Somerset Council’s approach to domestic abuse with Becky Wills, who works as p...
Rethinking children’s social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode three
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse fr...
Rethinking children’s social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode two
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse fr...
Rethinking children’s social care responses to domestic abuse and violence - Episode one
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jessica Wild, from Research in Practice, speaks to Ali about her experiences as a woman parenting her children while experiencing domestic abuse fr...
Ageing Well: Housing options and alternative modes of living in later life - Home sharing
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice speaks to Alison and Betty (and Ebony the cat) about their experiences of living...
A discussion with Social Work England: CPD and renewal
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and registered social worker, talks to Social Work England’s Regional Engagem...
Digital social care
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Shorten, Research and Development Manager for adults’ services and Dyfrig Williams, Head of Learning discuss available and upcoming Research in...
The role of an intermediary in family and criminal proceedings
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice and qualified social worker speaks to Kerry Chatterje who works as an Intermedi...
Ageing Well – Housing options and alternative modes of living in later life
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Robson, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, speaks to Hedi and Hilary from Older Women’s Co-housing (OWCH). They talk abo...
Racism, intersectionality, privilege, power, fragility and allyship
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice and Wayne Reid, BASW England’s Professional Officer, Social Worker and Anti-Racism Visionary discuss th...
Magic dust and more: Reflections with Love Barrow Families
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Wilkinson, Senior Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice, speaks to Wayne and Diane about their experiences of working with Lo...
Supporting practice: Living and working during COVID-19 and beyond
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Shorten, Research & Development Manager at Research in Practice, talks to Dr Danny Taggart, Principal Psychologist, Independent Inquiry into Chil...
Supporting children and families during the pandemic: A conversation with NSPCC
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susannah Bowyer, assistant director at Research in Practice, talks to colleagues from the NSPCC about what they’ve learned from supporting children ...
Reflections On Accessing Care Records And Supporting Good Recording: Recommendations For Recording
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Antcliffe, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, speaks to John-George and Darren who share their personal stories of accessin...
Reflections On Accessing Care Records And Supporting Good Recording: Accessing Your Care Record
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Antcliffe, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, speaks to John-george and Darren who share their personal stories of accessin...
Working together, learning together: A lived experience guide to co-production
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Williams, Research in Practice Research and Development Officer, speaks to Clenton Farquharson. Clenton is Chair of Think Local Act Personal Pa...
Adverse Childhood Experiences: What they tell us and implications for social care
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Fidelma Hanrahan, Senior Research Officer at Research in Practice, speaks to Kirsten Asmussen, Head of What Works, Child Development a...
Working with the community: How Love Barrow Families has developed over time
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Wilkinson, Research in Practice Associate, speaks to Trina Robson, one of the Directors at Love Barrow Families. This episode looks at how Love ...
Working with the community: Setting up Love Barrow Families
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Wilkinson, Research in Practice Associate, speaks to Trina Robson, one of the Directors at Love Barrow Families. This episode discusses how Love...
Reflecting together on CPD: A conversation with Social Work England
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Richards and Hannah Scott, Research and Development Officers at Research in Practice, talk to Ahmina Akhtar, Regional Engagement lead for Socia...
Poverty aware practice with children and families
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susannah Bowyer, Assistant Director at Research in Practice in conversation with Prof. Kate Morris of the University of Sheffield, and Prof. Brid Feat...
A sister’s experience of county lines: The possibility of leaving and exiting
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sara (a pseudonym) speaks to Research in Practice Assistant Director Susannah Bowyer about her experience of being a family member of someone who is b...
A sister's experience of county lines: The business model
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sara (a pseudonym) speaks to Research in Practice Assistant Director Susannah Bowyer about her experience of being a family member of someone who is b...
A sister's experience of county lines: Push/pull factors and grooming
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sara (a pseudonym) speaks to Research in Practice Assistant Director Susannah Bowyer about her experience of being a family member of someone who is b...
Community development work: The approach in Cornwall Council
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Wilkinson, Associate Research and Development Manager at Research in Practice speaks to Becky Higgins, Cornwall Council's Early Help Hub VCS Eng...
Community development work: The approach in Camden Council
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dyfrig Williams, Learning Events Co-ordinator at Research in Practice speaks to Becca Dove, Head of Family Support and Complex Families, and Tim Fishe...
Virtual supervision: A supervisors perspective
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Nieman, Professional Social Work Educator and Research in Practice associate, speaks to Shabnam Ahmed, trainer and practice educator from the Lo...
County lines, criminal exploitation and cuckooing part two: Greater Manchester's approach
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Kayley, Learning and Development Officer at Research in Practice for Adults, continues to talk to Greater Manchester’s Complex Safeguarding lea...
County lines, criminal exploitation and cuckooing part one: Greater Manchester's learning
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Kayley, Learning and Development Officer at Research in Practice for Adults, speaks to Greater Manchester’s Complex Safeguarding lead Jayne Hor...
Safeguarding children and young people from exploitation
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lead author Carlene Firmin (University of Bedfordshire) and Research in Practice Director Dez Holmes discuss the Safeguarding and exploitation – com...
Person-centred approaches to adult mental health
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Shorten, Research and Development Officer at Research in Practice for Adults, talks to Lydia Guthrie, author of our latest Frontline Briefing. Th...
Risks, rights and the role of the state: Early intervention
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice and Research in Practice for Adults talks to Dr Nick Axford from the University of Plymouth. They conside...
Strengths-based conversations: Skills for effective communication
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tish Elliot, registered social worker and practice educator, outlines the process of sourcing new information about an individual’s strengths and co...
Strengths-based conversations: An introduction
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tish Elliot, registered social worker and practice educator, introduces some of the theories that underpin a strengths-based approach and reflects on ...
Risks, rights, values and ethics
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Smith, Assistant Director of Research in Practice for Adults, talks to Lydia Guthrie, author of our Frontline Briefing. They explore the impact o...
Risks, rights and the role of the state: Grounded professional judgement
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice and Research in Practice for Adults talks to Professor Danielle Turney from the University of Bristol. Th...
Risks, rights and the role of the state: Parents with learning disabilities
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice and Research in Practice for Adults talks to Danielle Turney and Beth Tarleton, the authors of our recent...
Delivery Programmes for 2018-19
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Research in Practice and Research in Practice for Adults have published their Delivery Programmes for 2018-19, which detail their upcoming publication...