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Date:Morning,6thJuly2010
Venue:SixtyOneWhitehall,LondonSW1A2ET
Draftagendasubjecttochange
8.459.00 Registration
9.009.05 Chairmansopeningremarks
EarlofListowel
9.059.50 Socialworkmorale,recruitmentandretention
Themes:Whatisthecurrentstateofmoralewithinsocialwork?Howissocialworkviewedincomparisontootherprofessions?Howcanambitious
andinspirationalgraduatescontinuetobeattractedintotheprofessionandretained?Haveschemessuchasthegoldenhelloimprovedgraduate
recruitment?Howcanmidcareerrecruitmentintosocialworkfromotherprofessionsbeimproved?Isthenewlyqualifiedsocialworkerspilot
programmeadequatelypreparingnewentrantsfortherealitiesofprotectingchildren?Howcanongoingtrainingandsupportbemadeavailableto
equiptheworkforcewiththenecessaryskills,knowledgebaseandunderstandinginordertoeffectivelyprotectchildren?Willtheemphasison
recruitmentbeattheexpenseofretentionintheworkforce?
HelgaPile,NationalOfficer,UNISON
OwenDavies,HeadofPolicyandResearch,GeneralSocialCareCouncil(GSCC)
SueBrook,NationalManager,SocialWorkDevelopment,ChildrensWorkforceDevelopmentCouncil(CWDC)
Seniorrepresentative,childrensservices
Questionsandcommentsfromthefloor
9.5010.20 ImprovingInspection,ImprovingSafeguarding
JohnGoldup,Director,Development,SocialCare,Ofsted
SueEardley,SeniorPolicyLead,Children,MaternityandSafeguarding,CareQualityCommission
Questionsandcommentsfromthefloor
10.2010.25 Chairmansclosingremarks
EarlofListowel
10.2510.45 Coffee
10.4510.50 Chairmansopeningremarks
AnnCoffeyMP
10.5011.10 TheviewfromtheOfficeoftheChildrensCommissioner
SueBerelowitz,DeputyChildrensCommissionerforEnglandandChiefExecutive,OfficeoftheChildrensCommissioner
Questionsandcommentsfromthefloor
11.1011.35 Doeseverychildreallymatter?
LordLaming
Questionsandcommentsfromthefloor
11.3511.45 Fourgiantstepsforsocialcare
SharonShoesmith,formerDirectorofChildrensServicesandformerHMI
11.4512.30Multiagencyworkingcreatinganeffectivechildprotectionteam
Themes:Whatarethekeychallengestocreatingeffectivemultiagencyteamsinordertoprotectchildren?Whatmorecanbedonetoimprovethe
poolingofresourcesandinformationsharing?Ananalysisoftheimportanceofspecialistinitialtrainingtoensurethatallthoseinvolvedinprotecting
childrenhaveasharedlanguageandlevelofunderstanding.Howcandatasystemsbeimprovedtoensurethattheworkforcespendsmoretimewith
families?Isthevoiceofyoungpeoplesufficientlybeingheardandtheirneedstakenintoaccount?Howcanallagenciesraisetheprofileand
importanceofsafeguardingandpromotingthewelfareofchildren?
CommanderAllanGibson,HeadofChildAbuseInvestigationandEconomicandSpecialistCrime,SpecialistCrimeDirectorate,
MetropolitanPoliceService
CarolyneWillow,NationalCoordinator,ChildrensRightsAllianceforEngland(CRAE)
EnidHendry,HeadofStrategyandDevelopment,LookedafterChildren,NSPCC
MikeBenaim,AssistantDirector,ChildrensSocialCare,LambethCouncil
Seniorrepresentative,healthprofessional
QuestionsandcommentsfromthefloorwithSharonShoesmith,formerDirectorofChildrensServicesandformerHMI
12.3012.55 Childprotection:evaluatingprogress
Seniorspeakertobeannounced
Questionsandcommentsfromthefloor
12.5513.00 ChairmansandWestminsterEducationForumclosingremarks
AnnCoffeyMP
SeanCudmore,SeniorProducer,WestminsterEducationForum
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