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Children England Events
Children England’s forthcoming events are detailed below. To book a place, please click on the relevant links.
To see a list of training opportunities and events that we are running as part of the Department for Education's strategic partnership programme please click here.
| Date | Time | Venue | Event | Synopsis |
| 27 Feb |
10:00 - 4:00 |
TBA | ERIN Commissioning Event | For more info email sharon@childrenengland.org.uk |
| 28 Feb |
10:00 - 2:00 |
Guildford YMCA Bridge Street, Guildford, Surrey |
SE Families Network Payment by Results Event |
To explore Payment by Results and its implications for the VCS in the South East. To view the flyer for this event click here. To book a place online click here. |
| 29 Feb |
1:00 - 5:00 |
Room 109, David Goldman Informatics Centre, St Peter's campus, Sunderland University | Learn Explore Debate – Supporting Families in the Foundation Years | Following a successful series of Learn, Explore, Debate events in the Autumn, Children England and 4 Children are offering more opportunities to join one of our most well-reviewed FREE events. You will have a ‘one stop shop’ opportunity to find out more about the Department for Education’s recent policy reforms and developments for Early Years, including the EYFS framework, the Nutbrown Review, the Early Education/Code of Practice consultation, Payment by Results for Children’s Centres, and the ‘Big Society’ vision of an increased role for parents, communities and VCS organisations in shaping and delivering public services. As well as offering useful information on sector reforms and policy developments, the events are designed to create the space to explore their timescales and potential impact in practice, and for all participants to debate and offer feedback that can inform both local and national Government plans. For more info and to book a place online click here. |
| 1 Mar |
10:00 - 3:00 |
The Old Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green, London |
Your Workforce: Their Future | This seminar will be chaired by a high profile member of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), and will include a keynote speech by Jane Haywood, Chief Executive of CWDC, and workshops co-facilitated by VCSE and CWDC staff that will focus on key areas identified as current priorities within the sector: Integrated working: the experience and engagement of the sector in integrated delivery, processes and governance. Leadership and management issues within the sector, including access to development opportunities. Higher level skills: social work, intensive family support, and the demands of the increased role the sector is playing in delivery of targeted interventions. To view the flyer for this event click here. To book a place online click here. |
| 5 Mar |
9:30 - 1:00 |
Thurrock | Early Offer of Help Meeting | For more info email sharon@childrenengland.org.uk |
| 7 Mar |
10:00 - 1:00 |
London | Schools Network Providers Forum | For more info email sharon@childrenengland.org.uk |
| 14 Mar |
9:00 - 12:00 |
East Cambridge | Families Policy Session | For more info email sharon@childrenengland.org.uk |
| 15 Mar |
10:00 - 4:00 |
The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS | Children England Annual Conference - Preaching What We Practice | We are pleased to announce that Sarah Teather, the Minister of State for Children and Families will be speaking at our Annual Conference: 'Preaching What We Practice' . The Conference will shine a spotlight on the voluntary sector’s innovative direct practice with children, young people and families. The vibrant agenda is packed with practical workshops, troubleshooting and advice sessions, inspiring speeches and a lively plenary debate. •Latest thinking on neglect •Supporting families affected by drugs and alcohol •Surgeries on safeguarding, social enterprise and governance dilemmas •Will payment by results deliver for children? •“Tips & Tools” exchange with other practitioners To view the flyer and booking form for this event click here. To book a place online click here. |
| 19 Mar |
1:00 - 5:00 |
Winbourne/Blandford TBA | Learn Explore Debate – Supporting Families in the Foundation Years | Following a successful series of Learn, Explore, Debate events in the Autumn, Children England and 4 Children are offering more opportunities to join one of our most well-reviewed FREE events. You will have a ‘one stop shop’ opportunity to find out more about the Department for Education’s recent policy reforms and developments for Early Years, including the EYFS framework, the Nutbrown Review, the Early Education/Code of Practice consultation, Payment by Results for Children’s Centres, and the ‘Big Society’ vision of an increased role for parents, communities and VCS organisations in shaping and delivering public services. As well as offering useful information on sector reforms and policy developments, the events are designed to create the space to explore their timescales and potential impact in practice, and for all participants to debate and offer feedback that can inform both local and national Government plans. For more info and to book a place online click here. |
| 22 Mar |
10:00 - 3:00 |
The Glebe Centre Glebe Centre, Murton (near Peterlee) Sunderland, SR7 9BX |
Commissioning for Health Event |
Are you a senior manager, practitioner or trustee from a children, young people and families VCSE organisation with responsibility for the strategic direction of your service? Are you interested in exploring the implications of the proposed health reforms and what they mean for the VCSE? To view the flyer for this event click here. To book a place online click here. |
| 26 Mar |
11:00 - 2:00 |
Children England, Unit 25 Angel Gate, City Road, London EC1V 2PT | Safe Network Champions Meeting | For more info email sharon@childrenengland.org.uk |
| 28 Mar |
10:00 - 3:00 |
GHS Centre, South Meadow Lane, Preston PR1 8JN |
Safeguarding: Practice, Potential & the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector |
Safe Network is delighted to be supporting the voluntary and community sector that works with children and young people with this informative regional seminar. Highlights of the day include Maggie Jones CEO Children England, exploring the potential for sector lead improvement and inputs that focus on the latest developments in safeguarding. To view the flyer for this event click here. To book a place online click here. |
| 31 May |
9:30 - 4:00 |
Abbey Community Centre, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU | Collaboration Better Together? Is collaborative working….. |
This free event will give providers and commissioners an opportunity to review a range of approaches around collaborative working, and explore both the challenges and the solutions for the future. Workshops and presentations will cover collaboration across the Voluntary and Community Sector in developing and delivering Children and Young People’s services. This will include consortia development, developing collaborative bids, as well as mergers, with examples of practice from: • Greenwich Youth Commissioning • The Big Society Co-operative in Kent • Hammersmith Children and Young People’s Forum among others To view the flyer for this event click here. To book a place online click here. |
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