Capita Announces Details of its 16th National Children’s Centres Conference

May 1, 2012 - PRLog -- Capita Announces Details of its 16th National Children’s Centres Conference
Tuesday 10th July 2012 – Central London

Half Day Briefing Attached- Improving Parenting Skills and Support
Wednesday 11th July 2012 – Central London

Capita’s 16th National Children’s Centres Conference provides a crucial insight into the new arrangements for Ofsted inspections due in January 2013 and the new EYFS framework being implemented this September.

Bringing together policy leaders and innovative frontline practitioners, this must-attend event examines the initial findings of the Government’s consultation on the Sure Start Children's Centres Statutory Guidance and the Payment by Results trial areas.
Gain strategic and practical guidance on realigning your approaches to Government priorities and finding new ways of working effectively with local partners to improve outcomes for children and their families.

Chair: Dr Hilary Emery, Chief Executive, National Children's Bureau
Speakers include
•Chris Barnham, Deputy Director, Early Years Quality and Standards, Department for Education
•Viv Bennett, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health
•Elizabeth Elsom, Divisional Manager, Ofsted
•Kim Bromley-Derry, Chief Executive, London Borough of Newham and Chair, National Family Intervention Strategy Board
•Maggie Ioannou, Director of Nursing, Quality and Safety, NHS Surrey
•Liz Jenkins, Headteacher, St Werburgh's Park Nursery School and Children's Centre
•Maureen Nuttall, Strategic Development Manager, Action for Children

Benefits of Attending
•Hear from the Department for Education about the progress made by the Payment by Results pilots and the revised Children’s Centres Statutory Guidance
•Understand how Ofsted is developing flexible arrangements for the inspection of Children's Centres that allows for inspections of centre clusters from 2013
•Explore the challenges faced in delivering the National Health Visitor Implementation Plan and strengthening the role of Health Visitors
•Take away practical guidance on measuring outcomes and monitoring the impact of targeted services
•Learn  how to ensure a consistent, robust and smooth transition period for all children from the Early Years Foundation Stage into primary school
•Be inspired by innovative solutions in delivering the evolving EYFS framework and achieve successful developments in every child’s health and learning


Plus Half-Day Briefing
Improving Parenting Skills and Support
Wednesday 11th July 2012 – Central London
With the Government's aim to refocus Children's Centres on disadvantaged families, this important half-day briefing provides best practice guidance on delivering holistic and personalised support to reduce inequalities in child and family health, child development and parenting aspirations.  Improving parenting skills is one of the national measures for the Payment by Results trials. Don’t miss this opportunity to ensure you are delivering effective services.


Website: www.capitaconferences.co.uk/childrenscentres

Contact: Fran Langham – 02079607751 /  fran.langham@capita.co.uk