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.
If 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
