3 October - Youth Matters: The youth green paper conference, London. Anopportunity to hear responses to the green paper from leading thinkersin the field. It will also examine how the paper will help young peoplewho come into contact with the youth justice system. Contact: 0870 8901080 www.pavpub.com.
3-7 October - Walk to school week. This year the campaign is focusing onthe health benefits of walking to school. Contact: 020 7820 1010www.walktoschool.org.uk.
4 October - Parental mental health needs and child welfare: workingacross boundaries, Leeds. Aims to raise awareness of child abuse andneglect among those working in adult mental health services. Contact:01904 613 605 www.baspcan.org.uk
TRAINING
4 October - Calling all employers, York. One of five regional seminarson the opportunities for employer-supported childcare. Contact: 020 78403350 msevic@daycaretrust.org.uk
4 October - Contact in family placement, Belfast. A course that providesparticipants with the opportunity to look at the legal framework forcontact and to understand the needs of children and the role of theparent and professionals in meeting them. Contact: 020 7620 6400www.fostering.net.
4 October - Loss, change and grief, Buckinghamshire. Inset day forsecondary schools. A workshop designed to develop the skills to supportchildren who are experiencing loss and change. Contact: 01494 446 648www.childbereavement.org.uk.
5-6 October - Assessment of foster carers using a competency basedapproach, London. This two-day course will help fostering servicesimplement the recommended competency-based approach to assessing fostercarers. Contact: 020 7620 6400 www.fostering.net.
6 October - Composing the adult, London. A practical workshop givingdelegates the opportunity to develop powerful strategies for workingwith disturbed and difficult adolescent behaviour. Contact: 01323 811440 www.mindfields.org.uk.6 October - Introduction to child and adolescent mental health, London.An overview of children's mental health issues, how these impact onchildren and families and how participants can begin to address some ofthe issues. Contact: 020 7336 8445www.youngminds.org.uk/autumntrainingdays.
6 October - No risk, no play, London. This seminar will examine theissues that have emerged through risk assessment workshops. Contact:07946 527 264 karen@playlink.org.uk.
6 October - Working with pragmatics, London. This course aims toincrease confidence in working with children and will look at approachesto pragmatic assessment and intervention. Contact: 0845 225 4071www.ican.org.uk.
7 October - Communities that Care 2005 autumn seminar, Llandudno. Thesecond in a series of Welsh seminars will highlight the developments ofCtC and its partners in the Communities First Programme. Contact: 01792648 833 pat@communitiesthatcare.org.uk
7 October - Protecting children with a communication difficulty, London.This course aims to explore the issues related to listening to andprotecting children who find it difficult to communicate. Contact: 0845225 4071 www.ican.org.uk.
