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Looked after Children and Young People:
Ensuring the Achievement of Potential
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A one day conference, Tuesday 27 January 2009
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Sheraton Grand Hotel, Edinburgh
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Conference chair:
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Jacquie Roberts, Chief Executive, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, The Care Commission
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| Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years, The Scottish Government |
| Kathleen Marshall, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People |
Heather Gray, Director, Who Cares? Scotland
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Andrew Girvan, Director of Children’s Services, Action for Children Scotland
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"People and their potential lie at the heart of our vision for Scotland and children in care deserve every opportunity to be part of a successful Scotland. The number of vulnerable young people under the care of local authorities is increasing, showing we are identifying those in need and getting them support and security. But I want to see an improvement across the board in outcomes for all young people because they deserve that commitment from all of us."
Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years, Speaking at the launch of the new corporate parenting guidance, September 2008.
More than 14,000 children are looked after by local authorities in Scotland and there is ongoing debate over the provisions available for these children throughout the media, central and local government and within the care sector itself. This conference will examine these provisions, giving good practice examples from within Scotland as well as looking at approaches taken elsewhere to see if they can be successfully applied here to help address the disparities in health, education, offending and employment between looked after children and their peers.
Agenda as of 31 October 2008, subject to change.
08:45 Registration and Refreshments
09:30 Welcome by the Chair
Jacquie Roberts, Chief Executive, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, The Care Commission
Session 1: Where do we stand and how are we improving?
This first session will examine Scotland’s system of care with the Scottish Government setting out its ambitions and other speakers looking at how improvements are being made in the sector.
09:35 Keynote speaker: The Scottish Government approach
Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years, The Scottish Government
Including Q and A
10:05 Improving services for vulnerable children
Andrew Girvan, Director of Children’s Services, Action for Children Scotland
10:25 Improving support for care providers and communities
Bryan Ritchie, Director, Foster Care Associates Scotland
10:45 Questions and Discussion
11:00 Refreshments
Session 2: Interagency working and local partnerships
This session will look at the role of local councils as corporate parents and the importance of working in partnerships to achieve better outcomes.
11:20 Local councils as corporate parents
Speaker to be confirmed
11:35 Partnership working with the voluntary sector
Angela Morgan, Chief Executive, Includem
11:50 Achieving the potential of looked after children and young people using a 21st century educational approach
Tom McGhee, Director, Spark of Genius
12:05 Health
Speaker to be confirmed
12:20 Questions and Discussion
12:40 Lunch
Session 3: Advocacy and intention
The question of how we better listen to the views of young people will be addressed before the panel discussion explores the question of how best to ensure looked after children achieve their potential.
13:35 How are the views of children in care being heard in Scotland?
Heather Gray, Director, Who Cares? Scotland
Presentation will include a drama performance by young people
14:00 Panel discussion:
How do we ensure that looked after children and young people achieve their potential?
Panel members to include:
Morag Driscoll, Director, Scottish Child Law Centre
14:50 Refreshments
Session 4: Going their own way: The transition from care to independent living
The final session will focus on leaving care, looking at how to increase opportunities by improving the transition to independent living.
15:10 Increasing opportunities via throughcare and aftercare
Ilona Richards, National Coordinator, Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum
15:30 Leaving care – the same as leaving home?
Tam Baillie, Director of Policy, Barnardo’s Scotland
15:50 Closing keynote:
What more can we do?
Kathleen Marshall, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People
16:10 Questions and Discussion
16:25 Closing Statements by Chair
16:30 Close of Conference
Bringing together policy makers and key figures from within the public and voluntary sectors to discuss the main issues, this event will give  those who work with looked after children and those who make decisions which affect their lives an opportunity to hear and discuss the issues that matter most. Delegates will hear about changes in the sector; including increased funding for councils, improved inspections and other developments which have been taking place to improve services and support since the publication of Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better in January 2007.
Speakers and attendees will examine and debate how best to enable looked after children and young people to achieve their potential and ensure they get the best opportunities in each aspect of their lives through a holistic, child-centred approach.
While we are pulling together the final agenda for this event please register your interest above. Alternatively you can take advantage of our early bird discount by booking your place now.
If you have any questions,
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or call on 0131 272 2133.
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- Hear about the Scottish Government’s priorities for 2009
- Find out about the latest changes within the sector and the progress of recent developments
- Hear best practice from within Scotland and other countries
- Learn from key policy makers and representatives from throughout the sector
- Network with a wide range of delegates working with and for looked after children and young people
- Debate and comment on the most pressing issues and how to address them
This conference is for anyone working with, or with an interest in the issues of Looked After Children and Young People in Scotland, including but not limited to:
- Directors of children’s services,
- Directors and senior managers of social services,
- Social care managers and inspectors
- Looked after children’s services managers and staff
- Child and adolescent mental health services
- Child and family legal services
- Children’s campaign organisations and charities
- Heads of educational services and health services,
- Children’s services managers,
- Head teachers, depute head teachers, teachers, guidance teachers and pupil support
- Children’s panel members
- Public health facilitators
- Children’s rights workers
Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities
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Book before 5pm on Friday 28th November to take advantage of our Early Bird rate (10% off)
Full Rate £249 + VAT (£292.58)
(Commercial organisations, central government departments, agencies and other national public bodies)
Discounted Rate £149 + VAT (£175.08)
(Charitable organisations with income of less that £1,000,000 - limited places)
Reduced Rate £199 + VAT (£233.83)
(Local authorities, NHS, Police, trade unions, professional associations, and charitable organisations)
Supported Rate £99 + VAT (£116.33)
(Students, community councils and community action groups)
What is included
All fees include lunch, refreshments and conference papers if applicable. Fees do not include travel costs.
Promotion and Exhibition Opportunities
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Payment
You will be asked to complete a method of payment option whilst completing the registration form. Delegates must ensure that payment is received before the date of the conference or payment may be required on the day. Payments made by cheque should be made payable to Holyrood Communications Ltd.
Terms and Conditions:The registration form constitutes a legally binding agreement. Cancellations confirmed in writing 7 days prior to the event will be refunded minus an administration charge of 15%. We regret that no refund can be made after that date, for whatever reason, although substitutions will be accepted if notified in writing before the event. Bookings made less than 7 days prior to an event are non-refundable.
Discount Rate Cancellations
Partial cancellations of discounted multiple bookings that revert to a single place will attract the full rate.
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