ABSTRACT

Wayne Reid is a Professional Officer with the British Association of Social Work (BASW) and a widely revered inspirational speaker and campaigner for racial equality.

In this webinar, the first in our #blacklivesmatter series, Wayne will reflect on the #blacklivesmatter movement and the meaning of anti-racism – the belief that all races and ethnic groups are equal and deserving of the same opportunities.

Anti-racism requires action to tackle existing inequality. Wayne will explore how this is relevant to social work, through professional standards, codes of ethics, cultural competence and the underpinning values of social justice.

BIOGRAPHY

Wayne Reid is a Professional Officer & Social Worker for BASW England and lives in Sheffield. Wayne has worked in: private fostering; the Probation Service; youth offending; adult mental health; child protection and with care leavers.

Wayne’s career reflects his dedication to supporting vulnerable members of society, working with diverse professionals from across all sectors to improve service standards and meet holistic needs. His wide-ranging career has enabled him to understand the dynamic contextual factors that affect the strategic planning, implementation and review of effective Social Work services and the direct impact this has on service-users, practitioners and the public.

As a black male Social Worker, Wayne understands some of the challenges that service-users and practitioners from different minority groups can face. From his experience, Wayne believes academic and ‘life education’ are essential to improve an individual’s quality of life and life chances. Wayne adds: “Social Work is a vital multi-faceted international service that: coordinates support for the most vulnerable people in society; assesses and manages risk; addresses problematic behaviours and relationships; champions equality and social justice; optimises service-users’ strengths, promotes human decency and creates meaningful opportunities for social mobility”.

This is an external event hosted by the British Academy.

How should children and young people accused of a crime be treated within the justice system?

This webinar will include a panel discussion focussing on the complex question of to what extent children and young people should be held responsible for their actions. The discussion will take place virtually by Zoom webinar on Tuesday 08 December, 2.00-3.30pm. 

This online event will explore the complex question of to what extent children and young people should be held responsible for their actions within the justice system. The age of criminal responsibility in England & Wales (10 years) is low by international standards, and panellists will discuss the appropriateness or otherwise of this age limit. There will also be a consideration of the Scottish Children’s Hearings System, including how this system compares with that found in England & Wales. A panel discussion will bring together different perspectives to consider the multifaceted relationship between children and young people and the justice system. 

Speakers will include:

• Professor Claire McDiarmid, Head of School, School of Law, University of Strathclyde 
• Dr Michelle Donnelly, Lecturer in Law, University of Stirling
• Dr Harriet Pierpoint, Associate Professor, Centre for Criminology, University of South Wales

This event forms part of the British Academy’s Childhood Policy Programme. The programme was set up to reframe debates around childhood in both the public and policy spaces, and to break down academic, policy and professional silos in order to explore new conceptualisations of children in policymaking. The Academy’s series of childhood provocation papers, written by experts from across the social sciences, humanities and arts accompanies the programme. This event will provide an opportunity to debate and discuss issues surrounding two of these provocation papers – Dr Michelle Donnelly’s  ‘Scottish youth justice and the legacy of Kilbrandon‘ and Dr Harriet Pierpoint’s ‘Age of criminal responsibility’. 

If you have any questions about this event please contact the Childhood programme team at childhood@thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Please do forward this invite to any colleagues who may be interested in attending.

This event is being hosted externally by Children in Wales.

The event is a free event and spaces are limited:

Dates: 07/12/2020, 17/12/2020, 05/02/2021 & 11/03/2021
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Virtual: via Zoom

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This course will set out the theoretical and legislative framework for children and young people’s participation in Wales and involve techniques that can be used directly with children and young people. The majority of the course will explore the methods that can be used with children and young people on an individual and group bases to include them as widely as possible in decisions that affect their everyday lives. Participants will feel empowered to use practical tools to support children and young people’s participation. The course is fun and involves engaging exercises.

Who should attend?

Practitioners, Managers and Policy Makers from all sectors and all organisations keen to explore how their area of work and how they can maximise the involvement of children and young people in the work of the organisation.

This is an external event hosted by The British Academy.

Dec 8, 2020 02:00 PM

This webinar will explore the complex question of to what extent children and young people should be held responsible for their actions within the justice system. The age of criminal responsibility in England & Wales (10 years) is low by international standards, and panellists will discuss the appropriateness or otherwise of this age limit. There will also be a consideration of the Scottish Children’s Hearings System, including how this system compares with that found in England & Wales. A panel discussion will bring together different perspectives to consider the multifaceted relationship between children and young people and the justice system.

Speakers will include:

• Professor Claire McDiarmid, Head of School, School of Law, University of Strathclyde
• Dr Michelle Donnelly, Lecturer in Law, University of Stirling
• Dr Kathryn Hampson, Lecturer in Criminology, Aberystwyth University
• Dr Harriet Pierpoint, Associate Professor, Centre for Criminology, University of South Wales

This event forms part of the British Academy’s Childhood Policy Programme. The programme was set up to reframe debates around childhood in both the public and policy spaces, and to break down academic, policy and professional silos in order to explore new conceptualisations of children in policymaking. The Academy’s series of childhood provocation papers, written by experts from across the social sciences, humanities and arts accompanies the programme. This event will provide an opportunity to debate and discuss issues surrounding two of these provocation papers – Dr Michelle Donnelly’s ‘Scottish youth justice and the legacy of Kilbrandon’ and Dr Harriet Pierpoint’s ‘Age of criminal responsibility’.

If you have any questions about this event please contact the Childhood programme team at childhood@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.