Continuous learning and improvement at Cafcass

I have worked at the internal training event every year at Cafcass for the past five years. Every year is more ambitious! 5 intense days of learning, and for me, lots of digital drawing.

Here is a selection from this year, starting with the overarching themes:

And some of the individual sessions:

Phew, it's over for another year...but more roadshows, logo designs and workshops in the coming months. The need to keep developing never stops!

Cafcass Managers Conference

Had a busy week last week, this was done at the venue, but I scribed digitally on my Ipad. 

Cafcass are under considerable pressure due to the volume of families in the courts. They've also recently been judged as 'outstanding' by Ofsted, so the challenge will to stay at that level of performance, despite the huge workload. 

Listening to the child and being their advocate is at the heart of their work.

 

Cafcass: Practice Week 2023

Always a very intense week of learning, reflection and setting an intention for the coming period. 

Cafcass is an organisation that aims to protect the needs of children and young people when there is litigation due to a divorce or request for custody.

It's a difficult time for children and parents so anything that improves their experience during this process is plus.

Favourite sessions of the week were by Laughology on FLIP-it thinking and also the Being and Staying Resilient session run by an internal member of staff.