October 2021
Price: £95 PLUS VAT
Format: DOWNLOADABLE PDF
***Full-scale policy conference taking place online***
This conference will examine next steps for the care system in England as well as priorities for its regulation, possible reform, and a potential change in approach to preventative support and early intervention.
The discussion is taking place alongside the ongoing Independent review of children’s social care, set up by the Department for Education, which aims to examine the whole system of support, care, and safeguarding and provide recommendations for reform and strategies to raise standards.
The review’s key areas of focus include:
- balancing child protection and family life
- the requirements for a safe and positive care experience
- financial sustainability and the cost effectiveness of current delivery
- accountability and oversight of local responsibilities
Alongside the independent review, this conference will provide an opportunity to discuss its interim report, Case for Change, which highlights concerns around the level of bureaucracy and inconsistency in the system, advocates for a move to a preventative approach, and considers priorities for the children’s social care system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from Matthew Brazier, Specialist Advisor for Looked After Children, Ofsted; and Baroness Armstrong, Chair, Public Services Committee, House of Lords.
Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places have been reserved by officials from the Department for Education; the Department of Health and Social Care; the Government Legal Department; the Ministry of Justice; and Ofsted. Also due to attend are representatives from 4PB; Barnardo’s; Bevan Brittan; Burges Salmon; Centre for Public Impact; Family Action; Flourish Gloucestershire; Frontline; Lancaster University Law School; Lighthouse; Middlesbrough Council; Network 81; NHS England; North East Lincolnshire Council; Social Work England; Southwark Council; Surrey County Council; The Sleep Charity; University of Northampton; University of West London; and WillisPalmer.
A press pass has been reserved by a representative from The MJ.
Overall, we expect speakers and attendees to be a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officials in this area of public policy, together with other education stakeholders including school leaders, child protection bodies, police, safeguarding consultants, victim support groups, counsellors and wellbeing officers, mental health specialists, youth mentoring groups, local government, researchers in academia and higher education, and reporters from the national and specialist media.
This is a full-scale conference taking place online***
- full, four-hour programme including comfort breaks - you’ll also get a full recording and transcript to refer back to
- information-rich discussion involving key policymakers and stakeholders
- conference materials provided in advance, including speaker biographies
- speakers presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides if they wish, using the Cisco WebEx professional online conference platform (easy for delegates - we’ll provide full details)
- opportunities for live delegate questions and comments with all speakers
- a recording of the addresses, all slides cleared by speakers, and further materials are made available to all delegates afterwards as a permanent record of the proceedings
- delegates are able to add their own written comments and articles following the conference, to be distributed to all attendees and more widely
- networking too - there will be opportunities for delegates to e-meet and interact - we’ll tell you how!
Full information and guidance on how to take part will be sent to delegates before the conference
