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About the Scottish Forum of the National Practitioners’ Network
The UK National Practitioners’ Network (NPN), has met every six months since 1992. Those of us working in Scotland became aware of the need for Scotland to have its own forum for practitioners in addition to NPN and the first was held in 2002. The Scottish Parliament means there are even more differences between Scotland and the rest of the UK in many areas of social policy. Domestic abuse has been prominent among the issues taken up by Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). The Scottish Executive is developing a rolling Strategy Plan for tackling Domestic Abuse and work with perpetrators is seen as part of strategic development nationally and locally. The Scottish Forum deals with issues of special relevance north of the border such as the differences in legal structures and practice.
The Scottish Forum enables us to look at practice with perpetrators and partners, child protection, inter-agency links, research, and to support each other. Scottish Forum meetings take place once or twice a year, in between the two National Network meetings.
To maximise attendance we endeavour to make Forum meetings free of charge, and the day consists of presentations, workshops and meetings with key people in the field.
I you wish to attend the next Forum meeting please phone CHANGE on 01324 485595 or email susan@changeweb.org.uk
Meetings to date Hosted by
1. September 2002 CHANGE & Sacro groupwork services, Falkirk
2. March 2003 Domestic Violence Probation Project, Edinburgh
3. March 2004 CHANGE & Dundee Criminal Justice Services (CJS)
4. September 2004 South Lanarkshire CJS, Hamilton
5. March 2005 Glasgow, CJS, Glasgow
6. April 2006 CHANGE, Falkirk
7. September 2006 Glasgow CJS, Glasgow
A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No 183989
Scottish Charity No SCO18322
CHANGE acknowledges funding from the Scottish Executive
