BASPCAN – the Association of England, Ireland,
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for Child Protection
Beautiful Minds: Nurturing and Promoting Mental
Wellbeing in Children and Young People
Monday 5 October 2015
Thistle Hotel, The Royal Angus, Birmingham
Key Note Speakers:
 Dr Scott Buckler- Principal
Lecturer, Newman University,
Birmingham
 Angela Eason - Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board
 Dr Eunice Lumsden
- Head of Early Years at The University of
Northampton
 Professor Swaran Singh - Head of Division, Mental Health and
Wellbeing at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick
 Dr Fiona Warner-Gale – Director, Associate Development
Solutions Ltd
The mental health of children is becoming more of a complex and challenging issue for
practitioners who are recognising that children and young people have to deal with
difficulties and issues in their daily lives which can impact on their well-being and welfare,
and therefore presents as a critical safeguarding concern.
This one day event is aimed at professionals working across a range of contexts who want
to understand more about how they can promote children and young people’s mental
health and wellbeing and respond more effectively to their needs. Children’s families and
the role of education are particularly highlighted as being pivotal in terms of access to early
help, and a focus is placed on the good practices of child protection and statutory mental
health services.
The day will present some challenges about professional responses and debates on how to
improve services for children and young people who are experiencing mental health
concerns.
Book online at http://www.baspcan.org.uk/booking.php
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PROGRAMME
Beautiful Minds: Nurturing and Promoting Mental Wellbeing In
Children and Young People
Monday 5th October 2015, Birmingham
9.30am
Registration and Refreshments
10.00am
Welcome
10.10am
Professor Swaran Singh, Warwickshire University
A Medical Perspective To Children And Mental Health
10.50am
Dr Eunice Lumsden, Northampton University
The Early Years and the Links to Mental Health
11.30am
COFFEE
11.50am
Dr Scott Buckler, Newman University and Angela Eason,
Worcestershire SCB
Focus on Bullying as a Mental Health Issue
12.35pm
Question and Answer Session
12.45pm
LUNCH
13.45pm
Dr Fiona Warner-Gale, Associate Development Solutions Ltd
To Give an Overview of Policy in Context of Children’s Mental Health
and Care and will also present issues relating to Stigma and Mental
Health
14.30pm
Round Table Discussions for Delegates in Response to Presented
Themes/Issues
30 minute discussion and 30 minute feedback.
With Refreshments.
15.30pm
Panel of Experts - Questions and Answers from audience
16.15pm
Closing Comments
PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMINGS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMINGS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
DR SCOTT BUCKLER
Dr. Scott Buckler of Newman University and Angela Eason from Worcestershire
Safeguarding Children Board will co-present on the experiences of children and
young people’s perspectives on bullying, which highlights the implications for their
mental health.
DR EUNICE LUMSDEN
Dr. Eunice Lumsden of Northampton University has extensive experience in research
in early childhood studies and practice and she will offer a refreshing and
challenging input on the importance of the early years in promoting secure
attachment and positive child development as an integral part of the mental health
of young children.
PROFESSOR SWARAN SINGH
Professor Swaran Singh of Warwick University presents his research and practice
focus on meeting the mental health care needs of young people from ethnic
minority groups, particularly challenging the simplistic notion of ‘institutional
racism’ as a cause of ethnic differences. His publications have addressed the role of
family support, ethnic differences in 10-14 year age group, and the transitional care
between child and adult service pathways.
DR FIONA WARNER-GALE
Dr. Fiona Warner- Gale will be presenting on matters of policy and provision in
mental health care for children and young people while sharing some thoughts on
the implications for addressing stigma and the isolation of children who are living
with a mental health problem.
Beautiful Minds: Nurturing and Promoting Mental
Wellbeing in Children and Young People
Monday 5 October 2015, Birmingham
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£180 Non-member
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