The clock is ticking for social workers across England who need to fulfil their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements by ..read more

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Today marked a pivotal day of reflection and research, as we leapt into the transformative process of creating a Theory ..read more

Today in Nuuk, Greenland’s stunning capital city, I found myself immersed in an environment where the natural beauty has now ..read more

Day two was filled with deep learning and reflection on Greenland’s cultural history and present-day struggles. The exhibition at the ..read more

“Our colleague, member and Gypsy Roma Traveller Special Interest Group Chair, Dr Dan Allen, is currently in Greenland having been ..read more

The AoCPP condemns the violence we have seen during the recent riots aimed at refugees, asylum seekers, people of colour ..read more

It has emerged a baby girl found abandoned in a shopping bag in sub-zero temperatures has two siblings who were also found in similar circumstances in East London. DNA testing has confirmed Baby Elsa has the same parents as Baby Harry who was found in 2017 and Baby Roman who was discovered in 2019. Dr Ciaran Murphy, Trustee for the Association of Child Protection Professionals, told Sky News the case is "unusual" which suggests it is not a "simplistic" case but likely there was a "state of crisis" meaning the parents could not care for their babies. He said there are "different reasons" why pa ..read more

Child protection professionals would benefit from appreciative inquiry techniques during reviews rather than always feeling blamed or defensive.  That’s according to independent reviewer and specialist in safeguarding and domestic abuse cases Donna Ohdedar. Donna, who created the SILP model (Significant Incident Learning Process) for reviews back in 2010, has been invited by the Association of Child Protection Professionals to host a webinar in May discussing the benefits of adopting appreciative inquiry techniques.  She said: “Rather than focusing on blame and what causes things to ..read more

The AoCPP welcomes the Final Report of the Cass Review into the care of children and young people with gender dysphoria (link). The safeguarding of children and young people with gender dysphoria has to be based on best practice supported by the research. The Final Report is clear that practice needs to reflect the strengths and limitations of current research and that caution is necessary in the care and treatment of the children and young people involved to ensure that they receive the best support. The Cass Review has noted the polarisation and toxicity of the discussions around gender dysp ..read more