Social care events diary 2010
As social care remains in the public spotlight in the run-up to the General Election in 2010, a number of important events focusing on care for the elderly and disabled are planned across the UK. Here, we publish an updated list of some of the conferences and other events which will be helping to set the agenda for social care in the next 12 months.
SOCIAL CARE DIARY 2010 (Updated)
February 11, 2010
Event: Falls Prevention in Older People.
Venue: 4 Hamilton Place, London.
Details: This one day conference is a key learning opportunity for those wishing to develop their falls prevention strategies, and focus on promoting active healthier lifestyles. You will hear good practice case studies, tips for developing innovative projects to raise awareness of falls prevention and about developing quality indicators and metrics for falls services.
For further information: Call Hanisha on 020 8541 1399, email hanisha@healthcare-events.co.uk or visit http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk
February 17, 2010
Event: Health and Social Care 2010 – high quality care for all.
Venue: Church House Conference Centre.
Details: GovToday Conference and exhibition examining services as they are today the defining the future challenges. The focus will be on evaluation of quality, productivity and care to deliver a world class, enduring health and social care sector in the UK.
For more information contact: www.hscreform.co.uk/
February 23 and 24 2010
Event: National Joint Social Care & Home Care Conference.
Venue: Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester.
Details: UNISON’s National Social Care and Home Care Forums are hosting this joint conference for members working in social care and home care. The aim is to bring together UNISON members working in social care home care to share experiences and inform UNISON policy. There will be a series of workshops focusing on personalisation of social care, recruitment of personal assistants-Pas, TUPE and privatisation in home care, vetting and barring (ISA).
For further information contact: Nicky Broomfield at n.broomfield@unison.co.uk/k.nash@unison.co.uk
February 24 2010
Event: 2010 Annual Extra-care Housing Conference.
Venue: America Conference Centre, America Square, Crosswall, London.
Details: Laing & Buisson conference – the 13th annual extra-care conference. It will look at the Government and Conservative proposals for funding care, the CQC’s attitude to extra-care and the development of a virtual extra-care project.
Speakers include: Phil Hope, Minister of State for Care Services; Stephen O’Brien MP
Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care; Andrew Harrop, Head of Public Policy, Age Concern England; Nick Sanderson, Chief Executive, Audley Court and the Association of Retirement Village Operators UK.
For further information contact: www.laingbuisson.co.uk
February 25 2010
Event: Ageing Population Conference 2010.
Venue: QE11 Conference, Centre, London.
Details: Event featuring 20 expert speakers and over 400 delegates who will explore the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society. Decision makers from across the UK will discuss the next steps for implementation of key strategies ranging from the ‘Building a Society for all Ages’ strategy through to the Green Paper Shaping the Future of Social Care Together.
Speakers include: Angela Eagle MP, Minister of State for Pensions and the Ageing Society; Alexandra Norrish, Head of Social Care Strategy, Department of Health; Daron Walker, Director Fuel Poverty Review, Department for Energy and Climate Change; Barbara Young, Chair, Care Quality Commission; Stephen O’Brien MP, Shadow Health Minister; Oliver James, broadcaster, journalist and author of ‘Contented Dementia’; Andrew Forrest, WSD Programme Manager, Cornwall; Councillor Felicity Hindson, Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Hampshire County Council; Claire Rayner, President, Patient’s Association & Broadcaster; Oliver Mills, Managing Director of Kent Social Services.
For further information contact: http://www.govnet.co.uk/ageing
February 25 2010
Event: The Skills for Care Annual Conference 2010.
Venue: Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel.
Details: Conference focusing on recruitment and retention. Using a mix of expert speakers, interactive and informative workshops and fringe sessions the conference aims to explore how the sector can improve recruitment and retention to deliver a flexible and highly skilled adult social care workforce to meet the significant challenges ahead over the next decade.
For further information contact: www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences
March 1 2010
Event: SCA Annual Seminar 2010: Social care in transition – transforming people’s lives.
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham.
Details: The event is supported by a range of workshops to enhance skills and build practice confidence, including: Career Pathways, Skills for Care; Mental Capacity Act, SCIE.
Speakers include: Jenny Owen, President ADASS; Cynthia Bower, CEO, Care Quality Commission;
John Coughlan CBE, Director of Children’s Services, Hampshire and former President ADCS.
For further information contact: Email: sca@socialcaring.co.uk
March 11 2010
Event: The 2010 Annual Long Term Care Conference.
Venue: The Portman Hotel, Central London.
Details: With top level contributions from the Department of Health, Care Quality Commission, providers, commissioners and expert advisers, the conference will seek to shed light on the direction of travel for the long term care sector, and to highlight the opportunities as well as the threats to providers who fail to respond to a rapidly changing market place
For further information contact: www.laingbuisson.co.uk
March 17-18 2010
Event: Second Scottish Caring and Dementia Congress.
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh.
Details: Organised by the Journal of Dementia Care and Caring Times. Largest event of its kind held in Scotland. The first congress, held in Edinburgh last year, was very successful. Includes an exhibition.
For further information: www.alzscot.org/pages/info/scottish-dementia-congress.htm
March 18 2010
Event: Agenda for Later Life 2010: Public policy on ageing for the next decade.
Venue: Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, London.
Details: Agenda for Later Life 2010 is the essential conference for anyone with an interest in public policy for older people. Just before the upcoming General Election the conference will highlight the policy challenges for the decade ahead and ask how experiences of later life should change by the end of the next parliament.
Speakers include: Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA, Rt Hon. Yvette Cooper MP, Rt Hon. Theresa May MP, Professor Steve Webb MP.
For more information: agendaforlaterlife@ace.org.uk
March 30-31 2010
Event: Care Show Bournemouth.
Venue: BIC Bournemouth.
Details: Billed as the UK’s largest and busiest event for the older people care sector, The Care Show brings together care professionals with suppliers under one roof to create a vibrant and fun market place, learning zone and experience.
For further information contact: www.careshow.co.uk/page.cfm
June 9-11 2010
Event: 7th International Short Break Conference.
Venue: National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Details: Biennial 3-day conference providing the only international forum for the sharing of innovation, best practice and policy development in the field of short breaks/respite
care for people with disabilities.
Speakers include: Professor Roy McConkey, Professor of Learning Disability in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland; Professor Robyn Munford, Professor in Massey University in New Zealand; Marie Zura, Howard Centre, Vermont USA; Jonathan Irwin, Founder and CEO, Jack and Jill Foundation.
For further information contact: www.isba2010.com
June 10 2010
Event: The 2010 Supported Living Conference.
Venue: Central London.
For further information contact: www.laingbuisson.co.uk
June 28-30 2010
Event: 13th International Conference of the International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry (INPP) Real People: The Self in Mental Health and Social Care.
Venue: Manchester.
For further information contact: www.uclan.ac.uk/inpp2010 or email inpp2010@uclan.ac.uk
July 6-7 2010
Event: 2nd International Interprofessional Health and Social Care Conference.
Venue: Geoffrey Manton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Details: Two-day conference bringing together academics, policy makers, researchers, practitioners, users, carers and interprofessional agencies within the field of health and social care to create a forum for the dissemination and discussion of current research and practices in this field.
For further information contact: Faculty of Health and Social Care – email: cpdunit-fhsc@salford.ac.uk
July 8-11 2010
Event: New Frontiers in Caring: 2010 and Beyond – 5th International Carers Conference.
Venue: Royal Armouries, Leeds.
Details: Conference bringing together an international community of researchers, practitioners and those with an interest in caring to debate and exchange expertise and experience on issues focusing on managing care and caring in a changing and ageing world. The conference will focus on four key themes: Health, social care and well-being services; caring and employment; funding and financial and legal support; technology, design and the built environment.
For further information contact: www.carersconference.co.uk
September 8-11
Event: Long Term Care 2010 Conference.
For further information: contact LTCConference2010@lse.ac.uk
November 9-11
Event: 2010 UK Dementia Congress.
Venue: Bournemouth International Centre.
Details: Event organised by Journal of Dementia Care.
For further information: www.careinfo.org/congress/
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