Understanding LGBTQ+ young people's experiences of social care
Understanding LGBTQ+ young people's experiences of social care
Delivered online using Teams
12:00 - 14:00 Wednesday, 24 April 2024
The LGBTQ+ Young People in Social Care (LYPSA) project sought to understand and improve the social care experiences LGBTQ+ young people in England. In this webinar, Dr Jason Schaub and a LYPSA young advisor share their findings from the project, with key messages for social care.
This event is open to social care practitioners from children, young people and adults services. It is the first in a series of workshops focused on support for LGBTQ+ people who draw upon social care services.
Audience Types
Practitioners
Senior practitioners
Social workers
Team leaders
Workforce development teams
Principal Social Worker (PSW)
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Organisational context | Developing excellent practitioners | Confident analysis and decision-making | Purposeful and effective social work | Developing excellent practitioners | Creating a context for excellent practice | Person-centred practice | Direct work with individuals and families | Professional ethics and leadership | Values and ethics | Developing confident and capable social workers | Assuring good social work practice and development
CQC - Caring | Responsive | Safe
PCF - Values and ethics | Diversity and equality | Rights, justice and economic wellbeing | Knowledge | Professionalism
RCOT - Understanding relationship | Service users | Collaborative | Identify needs
How well does social care assess and support older LGBTQ+ people?
The LGBTQ+ Older Adult Social Care Assessment (LOASCA) study sought to understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ older people who draw upon social care services.