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Performance dates: 8th,9th,10th & 11th of February. Don't Miss Out!

Inspired by the storytelling traditions of the West African griot, Sold tells the forgotten true story of Mary Prince, a woman born into the slavery in the British colony of Bermuda who went on to become an auto-biographer and champion of freedom. Her book had an electrifying effect on the abolitionist movement, helping to free many Africans in bondage. Her words of the harsh realities of enslavement and how it felt to be separated from loved ones and to be owned, bought and sold gave voice to those that are often silent, silenced, ignored or spoken for. Kuumba Nia Arts and Unlock the Chains Collective tell this forgotten story through theatre, song, live drumming and dance.

Written by Amantha Edmead & Directed by Euton Daley hide

This session will apply the concept: personality disorder to profession contexts and explore the ways in which the concept can help or hinder progress towards shared goals. The session is suitable for all professional orientations and learning objectives can be meaningfully applied in all practice contexts.

Outline & objectives to be focused around:

• To introduce and critically frame the diagnosis of personality disorder
• To review common understandings associated with diagnosis and its application
• To link some of the core principles of personality disorder to everyday practice
• To offer strategies for working through challenging professional relationships and situations

Upon completion of this CPD briefing session delegates will have:

• Developed a further understanding of the diagnostic label: personality disorder along with its core features and associated patterns
• Gained an awareness of the potential everyday application of ‘personality disorder’ as a conceptual tool
• Be able to apply aspects of ‘personality disorder’ to their everyday work

Mark has experience of holding workshops (Mental Health) for the BA and MA Social Work Programmes and local authority stakeholders. Professional social work experience has been acquired through practice in a variety of contexts including the voluntary, non-voluntary, private, and statutory sectors in the United States and the UK.

Please note that these workshops are only available for social care professionals working for Higher Education Institutes or Local Authority which is part of the North East London Social Work Teaching Partnership. hide

Chair: Dr Beatrice de Carli
Speakers: Sandra Denicke-Polcher & Jane McAllister, Professor Maurice Mitchell & Dr Bo Tang hide

There will be a focus on domestic abuse in the context of Children and Families social work.

The session will also look at some current research, as well as the facilitator's own research, about the challenges faced by both the social worker and the women, and the concept of blame and stigma.

Kim Detjen is an Independent Social Worker as well as Social Work Lead for London Borough of Havering. Kim was full-time Senior Lecturer for Social Work at University of East London and still teaches as an academic part-time for various universities. Kim is also a PhD student at University of East London - Domestic Abuse, Children & Families.

Please note that these workshops are only available for social care professionals working for Higher Education Institutes or Local Authority which are part of the North East London Social Work Teaching Partnership. hide