Michael Seff Foundation Conference 2007 Programme and Presentations
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The
Michael Sieff Foundation Anniversary Conference 2007 20 YEARS ON Preventing the abuse of children and young people and protecting their emotional and mental health 19th - 21st November 2007 at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park Slides for some of the presentations can be viewed online by clicking the links below. Note: the link opens a new browser window. Some of the presentations will take about 30 seconds to download and show (depending on your connection speed). Conference Report A number of recommendations emerged from group discussions at the conference and were supported in subsequent plenary sessions. These are published on the Conference Reports Page. For details about the conference please contact: Richard White, Secretary, Michael Sieff Foundation, Phone: 07788 581930 Email: richard@michaelsieff-foundation.org.uk |
| 19th November 2007 | |
| Day 1. (Prevention of Child Abuse Theme) | |
| Chair for Day 1. | Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss GBE |
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Registration and coffee | ||
| 9.30 |
Welcome |
Lady Elizabeth Haslam Founder, Michael Sieff Foundation |
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| 9.30
– 9.45 |
Introductory
Comments View Press Release |
Baroness
Elizabeth Butler-Sloss GBE |
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| 9.45
– 10.30 |
A public health approach to the prevention of abuse of children. What has been learned from research over the last twenty years and what needs to be done. | ||
| View presentation online | Professor
Kevin Browne Professor of Forensic and Child Psychology, Liverpool University |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee | ||
| 11.00 – 11.30 | The Government Perspective | ||
| View presentation online | Kevin
Brennan Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families |
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| 11.30
– 12.15 |
The work of the voluntary sector in the last 20 years, focusing on current work to safeguard children | ||
| View presentation online | Dame
Gillian Pugh, DBE Chair of the National Children’s Bureau |
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| 12.15
– 13.00 |
Presentation by Statutory Sector to demonstrate progress in preventing child abuse over last twenty years and issues still to be resolved. | ||
| View presentation online | Andrew
Webb Director of Children’s Services, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| 1.00 – 1.45 | Lunch | ||
| Poster/project presentations by teams/groups who prevent child abuse | |||
| 1.45 – 3.00 | Discussion groups 1 | ||
| 3.00 – 3.30 | Tea | ||
| 3.30
– 4.15 |
What works in helping very troubled children. Evidence based parenting programmes to prevent children being abused. | ||
| View presentation online | Professor
Stephen Scott Professor of Child Health and Behaviour Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Maudsley Hospital |
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| 4.15
– 5.00 |
What the kids taught Kids Company: Creating therapeutic programmes relevant to the realities of urban and challenging childhoods. | ||
| View presentation online | Camila
Batmanghelidjh and two young people Founder, Kids Company |
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| 5.00 – 6.15 | Discussion groups 2 | ||
| 7.00 – 7.30 | Reception | ||
| 7.30 – 8.30 | Dinner | ||
| 8.30
– 9.30 |
Michael
Sieff Address (covering the prevention of child abuse, mental health problems and delinquency in children) |
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| Professor
Sir Albert Aynsley-Green Children’s Commissioner |
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| 20th November 2007 | |
| Day 2. (Prevention of mental health problems in children theme) | |
| Chairs for Day 2. | Richard White/Eileen Vizard |
| 9.30
– 10.00 |
Opening Address: Voluntary sector progress on links between prevention of abuse and prevention of mental health problems in children and adolescents | ||
| View presentation online | Dame
Mary Marsh Director and Chief Executive, NSPCC |
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| 10.00
– 10.45 |
The evidence base on prevention of mental health problems in children including young offenders. | ||
| View presentation online | Dr.
Barbara Maughan Reader in Development Psychopathology, Institute of Psychiatry |
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| 10.45 – 11.15 | Coffee | ||
| 11.15 – 12.00 | Safeguarding Children – New issues in the last twenty years. | ||
| View presentation online | Dr.
Michele Elliott Director, Kidscape |
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| 12.00
– 12.45 |
Attachment theory and psychoanalysis: the prevention of mental health problems in children | ||
| View presentation online | Professor
Peter Fonagy Chief Executive of The Anna Freud Clinic |
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| 12.45 – 1.45 | Lunch | ||
| Poster Presentations by teams/groups who prevent mental health problems in children | |||
| 1.45 – 3.00 | Discussion groups 3 | ||
| 3.00 – 3.30 | Tea | ||
| 3.30
– 4.15 |
Implementing and Evaluating Multi Systemic Therapy with families of persistent young offenders in the UK: Initial reflections and observations from a long term trial. | ||
| View presentation online | Dr.
Geoffrey Baruch Director, The Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People |
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| 4.15 – 5.30 | Discussion groups 4 | ||
| 7.30 – 8.30 | Dinner | ||
| 8.30 – 9.30 | After Dinner Address: Ensuring that every child really does matter | ||
| View
presentation online View Press Release |
Professor
Rod Morgan Ex Chair of Youth Justice Board, Professor of Criminology, University of Bristol |
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| 21st November 2007 | |
| Day 3. (Bringing it all together theme) | |
| Co-Chairs for Day 3. | Richard White/Eileen Vizard |
| 9.00
– 9.45 |
A Pedagogic framework for the Childcare Workforce – greater professionalism and stability leading to better mental health, less criminality and abuse. | ||
| View presentation online | Claire
Cameron Senior Research Officer, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London |
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| 9.45
– 10.30 |
Research findings over last 20 years on the identification of children at risk of high cost/high harm adult outcomes, the policy and financial implications for prevention in years to come. | ||
| View presentation online | Professor
Leon Feinstein Professor of Education and Social Policy, Institute of Education, University of London |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 | Feedback from discussion groups | ||
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Coffee | ||
| 11.15 – 12.00 | Plenary discussion | ||
| View the notes and recommendations from the plenary session online | |||
| 12.00 – 12.45 | Responses from Government departments | ||
| View edited version of panel members presentations online | |||
| Cabinet
Office |
Chris
Cuthbert Cabinet Office |
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| Department
of Health |
Dr. Caroline Lindsey Department of Health, Child and Family Psychiatrist |
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| Ministry of Justice View presentation online View Joint Youth Justice Unit notes |
Philippa Goffe Head of Community Sentences |
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| Youth Justice Board | Bob Ashford | ||
| 12.45 – 12.55 | Concluding comments by conference chair(s) | ||
| Richard
White and Eileen Vizard |
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| 12.55 – 1.00 | Thank you and Bon Voyage from Founder | ||
| Lady Elizabeth Haslam | |||
Conference
Programme Downloads |
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The
conference programme can be downloaded via the links below as a
Word document and also an Adobe Acrobat .pdf document |
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| Download Programme (Word document) | Download Programme (Acrobat .pdf document) |
This
Conference was sponsored by: McMillan Williams Solicitors. |
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For
further information about the firm see: www.mcmillan-williams.co.uk |