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Local Government IntelligenceSure Start
21 Sep 2010
Speakers included Helen Dent CBE, Chief Executive, Family Action and Jean Humphrys, Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted
This post-election conference gave delegates an update on the latest Government policy and guidance and provided practical advice to help centres to operate an effective and efficient service which meets the needs of the families and children in their area.
Programme
10:00
Pip O’ Byrne Chair, 4Children
Welcome and introduction by conference chair
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Biography: Pip O'Byrne
What's on now:
10:10
Sally Burlington Deputy Director of Children’s Centres and Extended Schools Division, Department for Education
Keynote address
Biography: Sally Burlington
10:30
Biography: Jean Humphrys
10:50
Helen Dent CBE Chief Executive, Family Action
Effective family and parenting support
Biography: Helen Dent CBE
11:10
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:50
Pip O’ Byrne, Chair, 4Children
Results of the latest study of Ofsted reports by 4Children
Biography: Pip O'Byrne
12:00
Candida Brudenell, Director, Quality and Commissioning, Children and Families, Nottingham City Council
Early intervention – matching resources to local needs
Biography: Candida Brudenell
12:20
Liz Gaulton, Service Director, Family Support and Children’s Health, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Establishing productive partnerships with mainstream health services
Biography: Liz Gaulton
12:40
Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Daycare Trust
Sustaining high quality childcare in children’s centres – the challenge ahead
Biography: Alison Garnham
13:00
Questions and discussion: Session 2
14:10
Charlotte Ramsey, Head of Service Children's Centre Development North East Lincolnshire Council
Measuring outcomes and demonstrating value for money
Biography: Charlotte Ramsey
14:30
Lucy Taylor, Children’s Centre Development Manager Westminster City Council
Training and employment support – lessons from the Work Focused Services Pilots
Biography: Lucy Taylor
14:50
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:00
Seminar 1: Business planning and performance management
Sue Richards, Local Programme Advisor, Together for Children
Trudie Cawthorne, Senior Programme Manager, Extended and Integrated Leadership, National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services
Sarah Tattoo, Children’s Centre Lead Officer, Suffolk County Council
Biography: Trudie Cawthorne
Biography: Sue Richards
Biography: Sarah Tattoo
15:00
Seminar 2: Delivering your full core offer
Pat Gale MBE, Director for Delivery Support, Together for Children
Jackie McCormick, Locality Manager, Sure Start Children’s Centres West, Northumberland County Council
Biography: Pat Gale
Biography: Jackie McCormick
15:00
Seminar 3: Safeguarding – ensuring staff are up to date with the latest safeguarding policy and procedures
Wendy Heller, Childcare Development Manager, Southwark Council Children’s Services
Fiona Phillips, Quality, Training and Development Services Manager, Southwark Council Children’s Services
Zoe Dronfield, Stakeholder Manager - DfE/ Early Years, Atlantic Data
Mark Sugden, Headof Communications, Atlantic Data
Biography: Zoe Dronfield
Biography: Wendy Heller
Biography: Fiona Phillips
15:00
Seminar 4: Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage: your views
Patrick Heisel, Team Leader of EYFS Review Team, Department for Education
15:00
Seminar 5: Staff retention, recruitment
Jenny Platt, Senior Project Manager, Children’s Workforce and Development Council
Biography: Jenny Platt
16:15
Repeated seminars: Session 5
17:01
Close of conference
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