FGC Network News and Developments

Central Region FGC Co-ordinators Forum - Regional Co-ordinator meeting

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Good practice guide on recording of information for FGC projects

Family Rights Group have produced the following document in consultation with the FGC Network.  Please click here to download.  If you have any feedback please contact Deanna Edwards on dedwards@frg.org.uk

Family Rights Group international conference on family-centred decision making in child welfare

The international conference is taking place on the 17th and 18th September at Stratford-Upon-Avon.  Click here to find out more about the conference. 

"Restoring Community in a Disconnected World" Toronto, Ontario, Canada - October 22-24, 2008 The 11th World Conference of the International Institute for Restorative Practices - Call for presenters

The IIRP invites you to submit a proposal to present at their conference "Restoring Community in a Disconnected World". The deadline for proposals is April 21, 2008.

This interdisciplinary conference will provide an international perspective on restorative theory and practice in a variety of settings, from education to social welfare to criminal justice.

Submit a proposal to present a 50-minute session, sharing your knowledge and experiences. No formal written papers are required. A reduced conference rate is available to presenters.

For more information and to view the Call for Presenters, go to: http://www.iirp.org/on08

International FGC Research Study 

Prof Gale Burford at the University of Vermont and an international research team, including Kate Morris, Head of Social Work at Birmingham University, are drawing together a synopsis of FGC evaluation and research conducted since they previously published work in 2003.  If you have been involved in any research or evaluation work, please do submit your work. Please click here to read further and get contact details.

Black Perspectives Forum 

The forum is open to all black and minority ethnic professionals involved in Family Group Conferencing.  The meeting is part of a pilot project collecting evidence of good practice in work with black and minority ethnic families using the family group conference model, and considering how to overcome barriers.  The meeting is also an opportunity to network.  Please contact Tana Thomas at tthomas@frg.org.uk if you are able to come to the meeting or would like to hear more about the project, or click here.