National Early Intervention
Conference
2nd October 2015
09:30 – 15:15
The Shay Stadium, Halifax, HX1 2YS
WELCOME
Anne Longfield OBE
Children’s Commissioner for England
Anne Longfield OBE was appointed Children's Commissioner for England in March this year. As Children’s Commissioner she has legal responsibility for
representing the views and interests of the nation’s 12 million children to the decision-makers who can make a difference to their lives. She must also
promote and protect their rights. Her work must, in particular, focus on vulnerable groups of children.
Anne is a leading figure in the children’s sector with over 30 years’ experience of and expertise in shaping the national policy agenda and delivering
services to children and families. She is passionate about championing children’s interests and improving their lives and has led numerous high profile
national campaigns, inquiries, commissions and research programmes that have effected positive change for children. Prior to becoming Children’s Commissioner, Anne was
Chief Executive of 4Children during which time she spent time advising the Government on children and family policy in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit at Cabinet Office.
Stuart Smith
Director of Children and Young People’s Services
Calderdale MBC
My career began in 1982 in Toxteth Liverpool as an English & PE teacher. My career progressed to Local Authorities through youth work, Community
Development and social work with a particular focus on deprived communities. Over this period I have been employed in 7 different Local Authorities
throughout England including Kent, Liverpool and currently Calderdale. I have had 5 years’ experience as an Assistant Director and 9 years as Director of
Education, Lifelong Learning and both Children’s and Adult Services across three different Local Authorities. Professional qualifications include teaching,
youth work and advanced management post graduate in education and public sector management. I have been a Board member of the Children and Families Court Advisory
Service for the past four years. Outside of work I am an enthusiastic Liverpool FC supporter and a keen, but not very good, water skier.
Nick Frost
Professor in Social Work
(Childhood, Children and Families)
Nick researches and writes widely in relation to childhood, multi-disciplinary work, children in care, family support and safeguarding. He is an active teacher,
researcher, author and consultant. Since 2010 Nick has been the Independent Chair of a Safeguarding Children Board: he is currently Chair of the North
Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board. Nick is a qualified and registered social worker and practiced professionally for 15 years. He has acted as a keynote speaker at
regional, national and internationals conferences on child welfare and professional learning. Nick is currently working in the field of family support, and is co-organiser of a
series of international conferences which will generate a series of edited books. Nick has been involved in research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and
the European Union. Nick supervises a number of PhD projects in relation to children, families and multi-disciplinary working. He teaches at Masters and Undergraduate levels.
Nick regularly acts as an External Examiner at PhD, Masters and undergraduates levels.
PROGRAMME
9:00
9:30
9:50
10:15
10:35
10:45
11:15
11:15
11:15
11:15
Registration and Coffee
12:15
Lunch and Networking
Welcome
Stuart Smith
Director of Children and Young People’s Services
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Keynote Speaker
Anne Longfield
Children’s Commissioner for England
Keynote Speaker
From the Troubled Families Team
Department for Communities and Local Government
Questions to the Panel from the Floor
Stuart Smith, Anne Longfield and Nick Frost will take
questions from the floor, facilitated by Beate Wagner.
13:30
Keynote Speaker
Nick Frost
Professor of Social Work
(Childhood, Children and Families)
Workshop 5: (Room)
CPOMs
Workshop 6: (Room)
Restorative Practice
Workshop 7: (Room)
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Preventative Work
Workshop 8: (Room)
Child in Need with a Family Intervention Lead
Workshop 9: (Room)
Young Carers Dramatherapy
Closing
Beate Wagner
Head of Early Intervention and Safeguarding
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
13:50
13:50
13:50
13:50
13:50
Coffee and Networking
Workshop 1: (Room)
The NET / Central Record
Workshop 2: (Room)
Early Intervention Networks and Panel Success
Workshop 3: (Room)
Vulnerable Young People’s Panel (VYPP) and
Innovation Project
Workshop 4: (Room)
Early Years Innovative Work
15:00
REGISTRATION FORM
If you wish to book a place for the Early Intervention Conference on Friday 2nd October 2015, please complete this registration form
and return to Shelley.Kemp@calderdale.gov.uk by the 11th September 2015.
The cost of the Conference will be £75.00 per delegate; invoices will be raised following the Conference for each delegate.
Cancellations made after the 18th September 2015 will be charged at the full rate.
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