Yorkshire and Humber


Looked After Children
Theme: Residential Care, Looked after children

As a contribution to the learning and development of practitioners working with children in care, the National Children's Bureau have been granted funding by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to run regional based events for practitioners working with looked after children over the next three years.
Leeds: 27 January 2010

Understanding Residential Child Care
Valuing the effect and effectiveness of daily living
Theme: Residential Child Care

The annual NCERCC conference is the pivotal event of the year for the residential child care sector. Speakers will offer a significant contribution to the development of residential child care relevant for practitioners, policy makers, regulators and commissioners.
Leeds: 28 January 2010

You're Welcome - young people, health services and the role of the voluntary sector
NCB is holding half-day events around the country in partnership with the regional government offices , designed specifically for voluntary and community sector organisations. These events will cover the policy background to You're Welcome, the implications of the initiative to the third sector, and how third sector organisations can get involved.  Government Office leads for You're Welcome will be at each event, as well as representatives from statutory and voluntary organisations who have been involved in it.
Leeds: 18 February 2010

Promoting the health and well-being of looked after children: Implementing the new guidance locally
Theme: Well being
A series of regional conferences to support delegates in implementing the new statutory and practice guidance on promoting the health and well-being of looked after children. These conferences, organised by NCB on behalf of DCSF and DH, will give delegates an overview of the guidance, a chance to learn about its implications for their work and discuss their practical next steps to implementation, and examples of effective practice. These events are essential for those with strategic, commissioning and operational responsibility for looked after children’s health and well-being.
Yorkshire and Humber (York):12 March 2010

* This conference is now fully booked. No waiting list being operated.

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