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Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Co-Director of the Institute for Children’s Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Michelle McManus

Day 2 Labour Party Conference highlight...Chatting with @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social (Minister for Safeguarding and VAWG). Loving use of footnotes in her book ‘let’s be honest’- if you haven’t seen, go read it! 😊 Lots of chat on making safeguarding simple, with focus on relational practice. 🙌

Great to kick off our anniversary event with speeches from Cllr Bev Craig and Tom Stannard from Manchester City Council about the importance of hope when planning a bright future for children and young people and the need to listen to them and empower them to drive positive initiatives.

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Discover how our Institute for Children's Futures has responded to the Government's new Child Poverty Strategy 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/3KKHD2m

Researchers at our Institute for Children's Futures have led two Government-commissioned reports released today, giving fresh insight into how safeguarding systems can better respond to child exploitation and abuse. Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/41nR6RZ

Thank you to @manmetuni.bsky.social for highlighting the imptce of trauma-informed support for neurodivergent children and their families who have been id’d as ‘at risk’ of school exclusion and youth justice involvement. @manmetcrimsoc.bsky.social www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

How can parents support their children’s digital wellbeing over the summer? Chancellor’s Fellow @michellemcmanus.bsky.social shares her expert advice in The Conversation 👇 🔗 theconversation.com/a-parents-gu...

“The real test of this reform is whether it moves us from crisis response to early, preventive support" Read our Institute for Children's Future's response to the Government's new White Paper outlining reforms to the schools and SEND system 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZUe0zJ

Our expertise is helping the millions of people who are victims of domestic abuse in the UK each year, with Professor Michelle McManus advising the House of Lords on how to to help better protect vulnerable women and children. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4l8BsTC

We're proud to share that seven academics from across Manchester Met have been appointed to serve as sub-panel members for the criteria and assessment setting phase of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029. 🙌 Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mI0Qj2

On UNICEF World Children’s Day, our Institute for Children’s Futures joined forces with Manchester City Council to empower young people and explore how their rights are being respected, protected and realised. 🙌 #McrMetProud

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