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Forthcoming training, conferences and seminars |
Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care
Upcoming SIRCC Seminars and Conferences
http://www.sircc.strath.ac.uk/conferences or Tel: 0141 950 3683
Sexuality and Disability
NEW DATE: 25th January 2005 - Perth
This event still has plenty of space for more applicants and may be relevant to foster carers and others as well as residential workers. It is particularly relevant in relation to working with disabled young people with severe and complex needs. It is being run in conjunction with NCH Scotland and NHS Forth Valley. They have produced free manuals for all participants. They were produced after joint research and provide helpful and practical advice. Cost £75.Research Day Seminar
24th February – Ramada Jarvis Livingstone
This event has just been confirmed and a programme and booking form are now available. Led by Andy Kendrick, speakers include Howard Meltzer from the Office fore National Statistics. He has recently produced an important report on the mental health of young people who are looked after in Scotland. Workshops provide up to date information on current and recent research and it is hoped that the event will attract interest from the whole of the UK and Ireland. Cost £75.Attachment: Transforming Practice
21st March - Dewars Centre, Perth
This seminar will explore attachment as a framework for changing the lives of children and young people and will have a focus on residential child care. We are delighted to have secured the services of some of the leading practitioners in the field including: Helen Minnis, Richard Rollinson, Kate Skinner, and Steven Hothersall. There will be ample opportunities for discussion. Cost £75.SIRCC Annual Conference 2005
Reclaiming Childhood in Residential Child Care
14th& 15th June 2005 – Glasgow Moat House
Robbie Gilligan, an engaging speaker and author of numerous works on resilience, has agreed to come over from Ireland to this conference as keynote speaker and we will be located in a large hotel with plenty of space right beside the river. The planning team welcome informal contact and ideas for the event. A call for papers/invitation for people who would like to contribute to workshops etc is available on the website and responses are required by 31st January 2005.
Toy Fair 2005
Be the first to view the hottest toys and games set to get kids and adults in a frenzy in 2005. Plus find out which toys were the biggest sellers of 2004 - will it be the battle of the sexes between dolls and actions figures? Or maybe activity toys will give pre-school and traditional toys a run for their money? Come to Toy Fair for this and much, much more…
WHAT: ‘Toy Fair 2005’ - The UK’s biggest and best exhibition
for toys, games and hobbiesWHEN: Thursday 27 January – Sunday 30 January 2005
9am to 6pm
WHERE: ExCeL, London’s DocklandsSee new and exciting products from the UK’s leading toy manufacturers. Products on view will include: pre-school and educational toys; girls and boys; tweens and teens; family and big kids; plus interactive toys and activity toys, to name but a few.
16th Annual Youth at Risk Conference
Date: March 6-9 2005
Location: Hyatt Regency, Savannah, GeorgiaA comprehensive professional development conference for adults who serve youth.
Hosted By The College of Education
and the Division of Continuing Education and Public Service
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GAKeynote speakers
James Garbarino, Larry Bellhttp://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/yar2005.html
2nd International Conference on Positive Behavior Support
Dates: March 10 -12
Tampa, Florida
Designed for professionals and families, this conference offers information and research that contributes to successful applications of Positive Behavior Support (PBS). The agenda is designed to encourage networking and collaboration for future development of research, practice and systems changes within the field of PBS.
http://www.apbs.org
SACCS - Society Guardian - Pavilion
YOUNG LIVES TODAY
The exhibition for everyone working with children and young people
Wednesday 9th March 2005
Manchester International Convention Centre
Young Lives Today is for everyone who works with children and young people. The event offers you the opportunity to meet your peers, challenge and exchange ideas and enjoy the latest developments within this sector across the private, public and not-for-profit arenas
An essential event for all those working wioth young people.
Admission £18. To attend, contact our customer services team on 0870 161 3505, e-mail exhibitions@paypub.com or write to Young Lives Today, Pavilion, FREEPOST (BR458), Cheapside, Brighton, BN1 4ZZ
SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
"RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE - BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFE"
Novotel - Wolverhampton
20 and 21 April 2005
SCA is delighted to be presenting the third annual seminar dedicated to the work of staff and managers in residential child care with public, private and voluntary organisations.
For further information, please contact: Social Care Association, Thornton House, Hook Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5AN
Telephone: 0208 397 1411 or e-mail info@scaed.demon.co.uk
Eileen Murphy Consultants
Solution Focused Brief Therapy course for 2005
Dear Colleagues,
Our Public training course for 2005 has now been arranged for 18th May which includes a choice of two workshops Solution Focused Supervision for Managers and Solution Focused Communication Skills - Dealing with Confrontation.
The direct link www.brief-therapy-uk.com will take you to our website and further details on this course can be found on the Public and In-house Training page.
Do contact us if you have any questions about this course or should you wish to book a place.
Regards
Peter Holland
Course Manager
Eileen Murphy Consultants, London Tel 0208 542 9310
Childhoods 2005 - Children and Youth in Emerging and Transforming Societies
Oslo, NorwayDate: 9 June - 3 July 2005
A group of Norwegian researchers of the University of Oslo, Norwegian Social Research, and Childwatch International Research Network is planning this global conference addressing modern childhood and youth. The event will be an opportunity to present and learn from child research in various countries and regions.
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