BASW Black Country Branch Meeting Event: 'Children in Care: Legal to discriminate?'

This event will explore the argument why ‘care experience’ should be a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Expected learning outcomes are -

• Information for Social Workers and other professionals about what happens to those leaving care including later in life. 
• An understanding of the lived experience of people with care experience. 
• How social workers may strengthen their practice.
• How local and national policies should change.

This meeting can be counted as a CPD activity and certificates will be available for members electronically after the event.

Samosas and refreshments will be available during the event.

Speakers

• Carolyne Willow, Article 39
• Ian Gould, Every Child Leaving Care Matters
• Jacqueline McCartney, Care Experienced Adult
• Ben Westwood,  Care Experienced Adult and author of Poems from a Runaway