Michelle McManus

Day 2 Labour Party Conference highlight...Chatting with @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social (Minister for Safeguarding and VAWG). Loving use of footnotes in her book ‘let’s be honest’- if you haven’t seen, go read it! 😊

Lots of chat on making safeguarding simple, with focus on relational practice. 🙌

Experts from Manchester Met appointed as REF 2029 panellists Academics will help assess quality and impact of research in UK higher education

We're proud to share that seven academics from across Manchester Met have been appointed to serve as sub-panel members for the criteria and assessment setting phase of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029. 🙌

Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mI0Qj2

Trauma-informed family support could offer lifeline to neurodivergent and SEND children New study calls for alternative blueprint to reduce school exclusions and youth justice involvement

Thank you to @manmetuni.bsky.social for highlighting the imptce of trauma-informed support for neurodivergent children and their families who have been id’d as ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement. @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social

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A parents’ guide to keeping kids safe online in the summer holidays When you’re doing your best to work from home with the kids around, it’s pretty difficult to monitor what they are doing on the tablet or TV.

How can parents support their children’s digital wellbeing over the summer?

Chancellor’s Fellow @michellemcmanus.bsky.social shares her expert advice in The Conversation 👇

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A parents’ guide to keeping kids safe online in the summer holidays When you’re doing your best to work from home with the kids around, it’s pretty difficult to monitor what they are doing on the tablet or TV.

When you’re doing your best to work from home with the kids around, it’s pretty difficult to monitor what they are doing on the tablet or TV.

The UK failed grooming gang victims by not seeing ‘children as children’ A safeguarding expert explains why these reforms could change things.

A safeguarding expert explains why these reforms could change things.

The UK failed grooming gang victims by not seeing ‘children as children’ A safeguarding expert explains why these reforms could change things.

For too long, victims of grooming gangs were dismissed, disbelieved, or blamed.

In my latest article for @uk.theconversation.com, I explore how repeated system failures led us here and what must change now

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Why we need to identify online grooming and act on it Online grooming is on the rise, but specific data remains scarce as most cases go unreported unless they escalate to abduction, sexual abuse or homicide

Great to engage with The Business Standard & their fantastic journalist Pieal on this important topic & case from Bangladesh where a 11yo girl went missing with a 19yo she met on TikTok.

Why we need to identify online grooming and act on it www.tbsnews.net/features/pan...

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🎉 Exciting news! @michellemcmanus.bsky.social
has been awarded the Chancellor’s Fellowship to help shape policy on the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme for the College of Policing. This opportunity will drive real change in safeguarding & public protection. Congrats, Michelle! 👏

Tragic death of #SaraSharif, BabyP, Victoria Climbié (& more) exposes reoccurring failures within safeguarding systems.

I wrote for @independentvoices.bsky.social exploring why these tragedies persist - how can we protect these vulnerable children?

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Children like Sara Sharif deserve to be seen, heard and believed For too long, we’ve been stuck in a cycle of tragedy, inquiry and inaction, writes Professor Michelle McManus. We know what needs to change, now is the time to enforce reform

Children like Sara Sharif deserve to be seen, heard and believed, writes @michellemcmanus.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/sara-...

Funded PhD Opportunity
Examining workforce planning in older people social work: Evidencing the impact of social worker burnout, intention to leave, and leaving from the perspective of service user experiences and cost to employers. Apply via Ulster University PhD opportunities. Closing by 24/2/24

Great paper and thread by @carlenefirmin.bsky.social the absolute expert in navigating the complexities of responding to extra-familial harm. ⬇️

Institute for Children's Futures Discover how we are leading the way in children’s research and shaping policy and practice for better outcomes for children.

What a wonderful day. Today @manmetuni.bsky.social we launched the Institute for Children’s Futures. So much energy, expertise and drive to action changes needed to improve children and young people’s futures.

See more: www.mmu.ac.uk/institute-fo...