- 6-7 October. 14-19 Reform Conference, Capita, London. Covers national policy and strategy for 14-19 reform, how funding and objectives will change, development of roles and responsibilities, and best practice. Contact: 020 7808 5252, www.capitaconferences.co.uk
- 6 October. Family Health Legacy, British Association for Adoption & Fostering, London. Examines the ethical dilemmas in promoting health for children separated from their genetic roots. www.baaf.org.uk
- 10 October. Action for Sick Children Conference, Coventry. Conference looking at whether children and young people are firmly on the radar of the relevant policy makers. Contact: 01663 763 870, www.actionforsickchildren.org
- 11-12 October. How to Coach Kids Workshop, ActivKids, London. Two-day training course on coaching children and young people. Contact: 0844 800 2366, www.activkids.co.uk
- For more details of any of these events, go to cypnow.co.uk/events.
A ROUNDUP OF CYP NOW'S UPCOMING CONFERENCES
- 16 September. Spearheading the Next Phase of Children's Trusts, London. This one-day conference aims to help children's trusts ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people. It will look at how to implement joint commissioning and promote partnership working to ensure trusts comply with new legislation and meet the assessment criteria.
The conference will cover new government guidance on children's trusts and how this fits in with The Children's Plan. There will also be interactive sessions to allow participants to share what they have learned and debate best practice with other local authorities.
www.childrenstrustsconference.com
- 22 October. Achieve Partnership Working Excellence for Best-Practice Safeguarding, Birmingham. This event will explore strategies to ensure a multi-agency, co-ordinated approach to safeguarding. It will look at engaging children, young people and families so that their voices are heard when creating policies and putting procedures into practice. The event will also consider safe recruitment involving the vetting and barring scheme and methods to put the Staying Safe Action Plan into daily practice. There will also be interactive breakout sessions looking at how to ensure children feel and stay safe. www.safeguardingchildren.com.
