National Events

BASPCAN have been holding conferences for over 20 years and have tried to be inclusive of all professions and disciplines. As a charity we are a not for profit association and in light of the current financial climate we have agreed to keep the conference fees for 2011 at the same level as 2009 and 2010. We will continue to offer high quality training to all levels of staff whilst recognising the situation many delegates may be in with regard to available budgets for attendance at such events - we look forward to your continued attendance at our conferences and seminars.

 

Working with Vulnerable Teenagers: Addressing Substance Misuse, Self Harm and Suicide

BASPCAN All Wales Branch Inaugural Conference

Thursday 18 November 2010, The Medical Institute, WREXHAM

Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Michael Murphy - School of Social Work, Psychology and Public Health, University of Salford
  • Dr Karen Rodham - Lecturer, Health Psychology, University of Bath
  • Dr. Jonathan Scourfield - Reader in Social Work, Cardiff University
  • Dr. Helen Spandler - Senior Research Fellow, University of Central Lancashire

This conference will seek to explore and address how professionals can work constructively with teenagers to minimise the risks they face from their presenting behaviours and vulnerabilities, including substance misuse, self harm and the increasing numbers of suicides in this age group.  

BASPCAN IS NOW OFFERING A 'SPECIAL DEAL' ON THE ALL WALES BRANCH CONFERENCE - PAY FOR A DELEGATE PLACE AND A COLLEAGUE FROM THE SAME ORGANISATION CAN ATTEND AT HALF PRICE.

DOWNLOAD A BOOKING FORM HERE

If you would like to attend the conference please download and complete the booking form and return to the BASPCAN National Office in York.
Click here for programme and speaker information. Click here for map of the area.


Child Internet Abuse- Implications for Practice.
3 December 2010, ICH, London

Confirmed Key Note Speakers :

  • Tink Palmer
  • Jonathan Taylor

AIMS
• To enable participants to discover how the internet is used by online sex offenders and the impact on children and young people.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Recognise how on line sex offenders use the internet to source, groom and target children.
• Identify how these new forms of abuse impact on current practice.

If you would like to attend the conference please download and complete the booking form and return to the BASPCAN National Office in York. Further information and a full programme for the day will be available shortly.

Rethinking Safeguarding 

Berkshire Branch one day conference

16th February 2011- Bracknell, Berkshire

Keynote speakers include

  • Professor Nigel Parton- University of Huddersfield
  • Professor Jane Barlow - University of Warwick

The day includes workshops and keynotes at a cost of only £50. Download a booking form here to avoid dissapointment and return to the branch chair, Mark Bryant as indicated.

Joint Conference with NOTA in memory of Tony Morrison - April 2011

On Wednesday 13 April 2011 we will be holding a joint conference with NOTA in memory of Tony Morrison at the University of Huddersfield. This event will be at a very low cost in the hope that a larger number of front line practitioners will be able to attend. The programme will reflect the different areas of Tony's interests and work, including relationship based work, young people and sexual offending, orgnisational processes and supervision; confirmed speakers include Prof. Jan Howarth, Prof. Nigel Parton, Prof David Howe and Prof Simon Hackett.

Please click here to download an advance application form and to register your interest. Please return form as directed to the University of Huddersfield.

In Spring 2011 we will be holding and event entitled 'Working With Families Affected by Substance Misuse - what works'. This day will be led by Professor Judith Harwin and based on her research study on Family Drug and Alcohol Courts at Brunel University funded by the Nuffield Foundation and the Home Office.

We also hope to hold a series of 4 events around the country based on the results of the  Family Involvement in Serious Case Reviews research project commissioned and funded by BASPCAN. The research team is Kate Morris (University of Nottingham) Marian Brandon (University of East Anglia) and Paul Tudor ( SCR Chair). Alongside the conferences the results will be widely available with a report published in Spring 2011.

Please visit the website regularly for the latest updates.





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