School of Social and Political Science

Community of Practice: Embedding Children’s Rights in Practice Learning – A Reflective Tool for Social Work Students and Practice Educators

Online event
10 November 2026
11:15 - 12:15
Online only via MS Teams

This session is aimed at Practice Educators.

 

Dr Fiona Morrison, Reader in Childhood Studies, and Cathy McCulloch, from the University of Edinburgh, will introduce a new reflective tool especially designed to support social work students embed children’s rights into their practice. The session will equip Practice Educators with a practical resource to help students develop the awareness, values and habits that are needed to build and sustain a rights-respecting approach to social work. 

This event will be held in two parts:

  • Part 1 - 11.15-12.15: Embedding UNCRC into Student Learning: Placement Tools for Students and Practice Educators – Dr Fiona Morrison, University of Edinburgh
  • Part 2 - 12.15-13.00: Final placement briefing - Karen Armstrong (Lecturer in Social Work and Director of Practice Learning), University of Edinburgh

 

Those interested are welcome to join the session by clicking on the Teams link below at the indicated start time.

Please feel free to contact Karen Armstrong should you have any queries.

 

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34868553891072?p=ah5cdlyfT1BVpVGX51

  • Meeting ID: 348 685 538 910 72
  • Passcode: Zr3yb7G3