In this event we will look at Cultural Competency in more detail and include a focus on:

 National Research – Context  What It Means It’s application in Social Work/Nottingham Increasing & Achieving Cultural Competency  Cultural Differences in Child Protection

Delivered by James Lovett and Sharanjeet Kaur

Biographies

James Lovett

James is a Development Specialist who works for the Integrated Workforce Development Team.

James has a background in working in secondary school education (teaching) and also working with children, young people and families as a Family Support Worker (children’s services) and also working in community settings with adults as a Community Care Officer (adult social care).

James’s role includes the planning and delivery of a range of different training subject matter to the CIS Workforce, including via face-to-face and MS Teams delivery. James also supports in reaching out to the workforce to provide other content, including video editing, podcast development, E-Learning and preparation of resources/documentation for the intranet.

Sharanjeet Kaur

Sharanjeet is a Play and Youth Area Manager who works for the Early Help Team ensuring that service delivery is inclusive and accessible to all.

Sharanjeet has a background in Safeguarding she was an Early Help Safeguarding Specialist for five years within Childrens Centres (Early Help) working Citywide with a variety of communities and diverse ethnicities. Sharanjeet’s main aims and objectives were to provide expert advice and guidance through workforce development sessions and through individual and group reflective supervisions.

Prior to this Sharanjeet was a Family Support Worker working again with children and families regarding complex issues to support them with achieving positive outcomes and overcoming barriers. Sharanjeet is bilingual in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu and can communicate effectively in all these languages.

Sharanjeet is a Trustee for a Charity (Her Lohri) which promotes Gender Equality, Education for All and Food for All. We support vulnerable children and families locally and globally.

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