Reach Out To, Draw In And Engage With Parents & Families For
Locally Responsive, High-Quality Children’s Centres
That Integrate All Partners & Ensure Long-Term, Tailored Service Delivery

A One-Day Conference | 20 May 2009 | Earls Court Conference Centre, London

www.childrenscentreconference.com

Whether your area is rural or urban, relatively affluent or in an area of particular financial hardship, the effective delivery of children’s services remains at the heart of every community. Take this opportunity to learn from the experiences of both experts and your peers, and discuss the challenges you face to reach out to and meet the needs of your community at Children & Young People Now’s annual Children’s Centres conference.

This event presents the highest level of expertise; speakers have been specifically invited in recognition of their positive contribution to children’s service provision. Hear:

• Carol Hines, on how best to consult and engage local families. Mrs Carol Hines was awarded the 4Children Early Years Practitioner of the Year Award 2008 for her work involving parents in Children’s Centre activities.
• Katie Watson, Head of Riverside Children’s Centre, explore child participation. Ms Watson is renowned for her pioneering work recording the voices of absent military fathers for their children, and her Children’s Centre won the Children & Young People Now Early Years Award 2008.
• Cynthia Knight, Director of St Thomas Children’s Centre discuss how to work towards the provision of affordable childcare. St Thomas was awarded an outstanding rating by Ofsted.
•  Alan Dinning from Hertfordshire on phase 3 Children’s Centres. Hertfordshire currently has the highest concentration of phase 3 centres of any other borough.
• Dr Margy Whalley, Director of Research Pen Green Research, Development & Training Base & Leadership Centre on engaging hard-to-reach groups. Pen Green is nationally renowned for its pioneering work and research into Children’s Centres.

For further details, or to register online, please visit www.childrenscentresconference.com.

Why not bring your team? The 3rd delegate receives a 50% discount – see www.childrenscentresconference.com for details.