The role of supervision in fostering (and sustaining) empathy, reflection and relationships in child and family social work
A BSA Social Work Study Group Seminar
22 July 2024 (18:00-19:00)
Online
About the Event
The BSA Social Work Study Group warmly welcomes all those with an interest in social work and sociology to join us for the second seminar of the year, focusing on the role of supervision in children and family social work. We are interested to explore some of the sociological elements of supervision including its (potential) role in shaping practice cultures, relationships with families and expressions of empathy. The session is intended for practitioners, people with experience of using social work services, students and academics (and the many people occupy these roles simultaneously).
The seminar will begin with two presentations. Amy Lynch will share understanding of empathy developed in her PhD, highlighting the importance of collective empathic practice and characteristics of empathic organisational cultures - ‘empathy breeds empathy’. Caroline Webb has a keen interest in participatory action research (PAR) approaches and will be presenting her findings from a PAR project she conducted which sought to develop a resource for reflective supervision in child and family social work. There will be time for discussion and questions following the presentations.
Confirmed Speakers
- Dr Amy Lynch: For the last nine years, at the Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, Amy has conducted evaluations and exploratory research studies to develop understanding of social work practice and innovation in child protection, children in care and leaving care services. In a new role, as Assistant Professor in the West Midlands Applied Research Collaboration at the University of Warwick, Amy’s focus will be on developing understanding of innovation within children’s social care.
- Dr Caroline Webb: Caroline Webb is a registered social worker who, prior to becoming an academic, specialised in working with children and families, with a particular focus on child protection work. Caroline's research interests include social work supervision and professional practice, social worker retention strategies, and the emerging use of Artificial Intelligence in social work education and practice.
Registration
This event is free to attend but registration is required.