Information for Workers

Events

We will do our best to list any safeguarding related events that we hear about. If you know about an even that is not listed here, please e-mail us the details.

November 2008

Tues 25th, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): National Action Plan for UK - The Launch, London, Contact Comfort Momoh, Tel 02070331500

Tues 25th , Improving the Life Chances of Children in Care, Capita (supported by the Who Cares Trust),  London, Cost: £350

Tues 25, Domestic Abuse - 120 Years On: Old problem, new perspectives, BASPCAN, London

Wed 26, Safeguarding Children Conference, Capita (sponsored by the NSPCC), London, Cost: £299

December 2008

Tues 9, Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Teenage Parents Briefing, Capita, London, Cost: £299

Tues 9, Early Intervention for Families At Risk, Capita (Supported by Barnardos and Wave Trust), London, Cost: £350   

Wed 10, Managing and Preventing Childhood Obesity – Workshop for Schools, PCTs and Children’s Services, linked to:

Thurs 11, Children's Trusts: Meeting your Duty to Cooperate, LGC Conferences, London, Cost: £399 - John Gilbert is a speaker at this conference

We 10, The Future of the Children's Workforce: Developing Skills and Remodelling Roles, Capita (supported by the Children's Social Care Council and CWDC), London, Cost: £350

January 2009

Wed 14, Partnership Working to Keep Pupils Safe Conferences, Bristol, Tel: 0115 943 5583

Thurs 22, Child Poverty Conference, Capita (supported by End Child Poverty), London, Cost: £350

Mon 26, Children’s Centres Conference, Capita, London, Cost:£350

Wed 28, Transforming Services For Disabled Children And Their Families, Capita (supported by Contact a Family and the Children's Societyt), London, Cost: £350

Wed 28, Strategically Measure Impacts & Outcomes, Children and Young People Now, London, Cost: £379

February 2009

Tues 3, Parents Who Kill- understanding and trying to prevent parents who kill or seriously injure their children, BASPCAN, London, Cost: £190

Tues 10, Developing an Integrated children’s Services Workforce, LGC Conferences, supported by CWDC, London, Cost: £439 (£399 until 16 Jan)

Links to Other Relevant Event Lists

The NSPCC web site has a useful summary list of events relating to child protection.

The NCVCCO runs numerous safeguarding related events relevant to a wide range of people in the voluntary and statutory sectors. You can access a full list on their website.

CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) offer training and conferences aimed a professionals who work with young people ranging from educators through health to law enforcement.  You can access these on the thinkuknow website.

Capita Conferences coming up include Tackling Anti-social Behaviour, Early Intervention for Families at Risk, Rackling Gang Crime and more. You can access a full list on their website.

Recent and forthcoming conferences offered by Positive Learning include Safeguarding Sexually Active Children & Young People, Child Protection and the Internet and Chairing Child Protection Conferences.  Full details are available on their website.