children's services in the spotlight - where to next?
Date/Time: 24 September 2009
09:15 - 16:30
Venue: Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ
Cost: (ex VAT) £ 345.00
LGA member organisation rate:: £ 219.00
Places available
The safety and protection of children in England is never far from the minds of those leading local services, in councils as well as police and health. Much has been said about organisational structures and accountability lines since the tragic events surrounding the death of Baby Peter became public. But, Lord Laming's report in March, quickly followed by the DCSF Action Plan in May and, in due course, the final report of the Social Work Task Force and the conclusions of a Select Committee Inquiry in social work, all talk of a shared ambition; how can we support the people at the front line to provide the best protection of child and make communities safe places for children to live and thrive.
This important national conference will bring together an impressive range of speakers from all sectors and levels of government to explore developments in safeguarding and children's social work in 2009, looking at the challenges, the responses and where we go now to make social work a profession that is respected and which attracts the brightest and best to do this invaluable work, often in the most challenging circumstances.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Sir Roger Singleton, Chief Adviser, National Safeguarding Delivery Unit (NSDU)
- Moira Gibb CBE, Chair, Social Work Taskforce
- Mayor Sir Steve Bullock, Executive Mayor, London Borough of Lewisham and Chair, LGE
- Kim Bromley Derry, Chair, ADCS
- Margaret Dillon, Executive Director of Children's Services and Deputy Chief Executive, Action for Children
- Keith Brumfitt, Director of Strategy, Children Workforce Development Council
- Jo Webber, Deputy Policy Director, NHS Confederation
- Andrew Cozens, National Strategic Adviser, IDeA
- Cllr David Simmonds, London Borough of Hillingdon
- Alex Aiken, Director of Communications & Strategy, Westminster City Council
To book your place, please complete and return the booking form below, or book online via the link at the bottom of this page.
Conference Programme and Booking Form (PDF, 4 pages, 169KB)
Record of Attendance Form (booked delegates only) (PDF, 1 page, 47KB)
Who should attend
Council leaders and chief executives
Lead members for children's services
Directors of children's services
Children's champions
Portfolio holders
Lead members for safer communities
Ofsted inspectors
Primary care trusts
Health visitors
Family support and early intervention teams
Safeguarding children teams
Parenting support officers
Children and adult workers
Police and community support officers
Neighbourhood liaison teams
Neighbourhood manaagement teams
Voluntary and community groups
Central government departments and agencies
Head teachers and governors
Further information
See also
LGA group events
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BSL interpreters
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