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Father of the most amazing kids ** Social Worker with specialisation in Criminology ** Social Sciences Researcher ** FEVACA’s Operational Manager ** Motorsports Addict ** FCPorto Fan

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26Dec 202029 Dec 2020
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[010.20] um contributo para a ordem dos assistentes sociais

Tenho acompanhado, mesmo que à distância, o processo relativo à Ordem dos Assistentes Sociais, e vejo, por alguns comentários nas…

28Oct 201928 Oct 2019
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[032.19] Notes about the use of restraint in the light of the Social Learning Theory

I’m not going to use this as a long reflection about restraint but just to throw a few reflections about…

22Sep 2018
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[045.18] Readability in Social Work Intervention- A necessary discussion

A recent OFSTED’s monitoring inspection of children’s services in Birmingham has raised some concerns about the language used in child protection conferences…

# Professional Activity

[006.22] Is OFSTED fit for purpose?

30 Aug 2022
Following several news regarding poor practice and safeguarding concerns together with the children social care independent review, an usual debate on the "children social care internet" is regarding how fit…
# Professional Activity

[005.22] I know that you are afraid. I will do my very best to make sure you are safe

28 Feb 2022
At the end of last week, we woke up with the news of war in Europe. I’m not going to discuss the responsibilities and the actions that led to this…
# Opinions / Thoughts

[004.22] because it is important to learn with history…

24 Feb 2022
Below is the Auschwitz Memorial statement on the situation in Ukraine. I would just underline the last sentence: "the free and democratic world must show if it has learned its…
# Professional and Scientific Divulgation

[003.22] practice guidelines for children’s social care

23 Feb 2022
The last few days have been very interesting in regards to publications with guidelines or practice guidance for everyone that works with children or young people. These documents cover areas…
# Opinions / Thoughts

[002.22] is this really a surprise?

22 Feb 2022
https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1495831106163290116 https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1495675838293069826
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[001.22] too much, too soon

21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022
All over the news today is the intention from the UK government to end all COVID related restrictions in England later this week, motivated by the need for all of…
# Playlist

[014.21] Fastball * The Way

17 Oct 2021
Heard something in a TV Series and spent about 2 hours trying to remember this song. Remembering times and with the mind going back to the end of the 90's…
# Opinions / Thoughts

[013.21] Do we really need an independent visitor in children’s homes?

3 Jul 2021
According to the Children's Homes regulations, each setting needs to hire a person, independent, to visit the home monthly and produce a report where an assessment of the current situation…
# Professional Activity

[012.21] Care Review, Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation

7 May 202121 Feb 2022
There is, currently, a huge debate around children social care (and so welcome it is), due to news around the lack of resources, the lack of quality of some provisions,…
# Professional Activity

[011.21] Just a thought…

6 Mar 20216 Mar 2021
Sometimes you can't stop wondering if it makes sense to continue providing and running children's homes for a maximum of 2 or 3 children, accepting and working with the "hard…
# Playlist

[010.21] last days’ feeling…

2 Feb 2021
Not much more to say... or to be really honest... there would be so much more to say... https://youtu.be/w8KQmps-Sog
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[009.21] o mandato presidencial mais importante da democracia portuguesa

25 Jan 202125 Jan 2021
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vai ter um dos mandatos presidenciais mais importantes e relevantes na história do país. A pandemia que actualmente enfrentamos vai provocar (já está na realidade) uma…
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[008.21] thank you Larry King

23 Jan 2021
I grew up watching the Larry King Show on CNN. Brilliant interviews and amazing moments. I could never forget the discussion with Seinfeld around the end of "Seinfeld" and how…
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[007.21] sobre o encerramento das escolas

19 Jan 2021
Eu compreendo as opiniões e preocupações relativamente ao encerramento das escolas e aceito que possa causar impacto no processo de aprendizagem dos alunos.  Isto é especialmente verdade num país onde…
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[006.21] united states of anarchy…

6 Jan 2021
https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1346912398402351104?s=09
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[005.21] agora tornou-se simples…

4 Jan 2021
Depois de se ter conhecimento do que aconteceu, ao manifestar total confiança política Antônio Costa torna-se, se já não o era, "cúmplice" do que aconteceu. Eu sei que o Partido…
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[004.21] 4 notas sobre o caso do “procurador europeu”

2 Jan 2021
https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1345464150961614850?s=19 https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1345467904242946052?s=19 https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1345469965080657920?s=19 https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1345471620081709056?s=19
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[003.21] things I love about new year, every year…

1 Jan 2021
It means that Dakar is about to start, even if it is not the classical and amazing Paris-Dakar anymore...
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[002.21] rip carlos do carmo

1 Jan 2021
https://youtu.be/dMAHYGa7dvs
# Opinions / Thoughts

[001.21] about brexit

1 Jan 2021
https://twitter.com/mafmv/status/1344847142255546368?s=09
# Personal Stuff

[011.20] seven

29 Dec 202029 Dec 2020
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  • [005.22] I know that you are afraid. I will do my very best to make sure you are safe 28 Feb 2022
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  • [003.22] practice guidelines for children’s social care 23 Feb 2022
  • [002.22] is this really a surprise? 22 Feb 2022
  • [001.22] too much, too soon 21 Feb 2022
  • [014.21] Fastball * The Way 17 Oct 2021

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International Knowledge Exchange Symposium on Leaving Care (Cambridge,2019)

i. it´s my life

  • . FEVACA
  • Academia.Edu
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Research Gate
  • Social Sciences Promotion Center

ii. on a daily basis...

  • Health and Care Professions Council
  • OFSTED
  • Social Work England
  • The FEVACA Foundation

iii. colleagues

  • Craig Pinkney
  • Daniel Seabra
  • Jenni Randall – The Vintage Social Worker
  • Lyn Romeo

iv. social sciences world

  • Academy of Social Sciences
  • Article 39
  • Campaign for Social Science
  • Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
  • Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
  • Children's Social Work Matters
  • Community Care
  • Economic and Social Research Council
  • Every Child Leaving Care Matters
  • International Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • National IRO Managers Partnership
  • One Stop Social
  • Research in Practice
  • Social Care Institute for Excellence
  • Social Work Action Network
  • The Social Work Podcast
  • The Social Work Teaching Partnership
  • Therapist Thoughts
  • What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care

v. other interesting stuff

  • Formula 1
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