BASPCAN National Conference and Seminar Series (UK)
25th Anniversary of Child Abuse Review conference: Evidence-Informed Practice, Practice-Informed Research
18th November 2016, Birmingham
To celebrate the occasion of 25 years of the Journal BASPCAN is holding a one day event.
Past and present editors will be involved and the day will include invited expert speakers presenting on current themes including CSE, Neglect and Domestic Violence. A full day involving previous CAR authors, free papers in parallel sessions, poster presentations and a breakfast meeting on how to get published offer delegates a full day of learning and development.
The structure of the day will include:
- An optional pre-conference breakfast meeting for delegates on how to get published in Child Abuse Review
- An opening plenary session setting the theme
- Two parallel sessions in the morning and two in the afternoon on the following themes:
• Child Sexual Exploitation
• Neglect
• Domestic Violence
• Translating research into Practice
Each parallel session will include one invited keynote lecture, a number of short presentations from submitted abstracts, and a plenary discussion.
A closing plenary and celebration of 25 years of Child Abuse Review
Keynote Speakers:
- Professor Nicky Stanley, University of Central Lancashire
- Professor Marian Brandon, University of East Anglia
- Professor Jenny Pearce, University of Bedfordshire
- Dr Stephanie Holt, Trinity College, Dublin
- Professor Kevin Browne, Nottingham University
Early bird registration will close on Friday 19 August and the cost will then increase by around 30%.
Book on line at http://www.baspcan.org.uk/booking.php
BASPCAN is planning a series of seminars drawing on learning from the Department for Education Triennial Review of Serious Case Reviews, 2011-2014. This will be released on 5th July 2016.
The seminar facilitators are Professor Marion Brandon, University of East Anglia and Dr Peter Sidebotham, University of Warwick.
The seminars will enable participants to learn key lessons rising from the recent triennial review of SCR, in order to inform opportunities for improving practice in interagency working to safeguard children.
The confirmed dates are London on 7th October, Dublin on 17th October with Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham and Edinburgh dates to be finalised.
All dates and venues will be confirmed shortly but please register your interest by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
