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Webinar #15: Making Child Protection Work with Harry Ferguson
Tuesday 28th April 2026, 1-2 pm (Irish time, same time as London, Lisbon). Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Register using the button at the top of this page.
Presenter: Professor Harry Ferguson
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In this webinar, Professor Harry Ferguson will talk about his new book, published at the end of 2025 with Policy Press.
Harry has been writing and researching in child protection since the 1990s. This webinar will examine:
• Detailed examination of real-world child protection work and family experiences based on original research;
• A new vocabulary for understanding and improving social work and relationship-based practice;
• New insights into how to provide effective staff support and supervision;
• Original integration of psychoanalytic and sociological perspectives; and
• Practical tools for navigating challenges such as working with infants and managing hostile relationships.
We look forward to having you attend the event!
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About this series: This free webinar series is run by Dr Kenneth Burns, @UCCsocialwork, University College Cork, Ireland. The aim of the series is to support front-line practitioners and managers in social work practice, and community & voluntary services. All are welcome to attend. @UCCsocialwork webinar convenor: Dr Kenneth Burns
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