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Upcoming NCB conferences
Various date between November 2008 and January 2009
The NCB are holding a number of events between November 2008 and January 2009. Details of these events are listed below.
Implementing the new Child Health Strategy - embedding improved health and well-being outcomes for children and young people. 9th Meeting of the Primary Care Trust Children’s Network
Please note that this meeting has now been postponed until further notice
Involving Disabled Children in Planning and Reviews
12 November 2008, Bristol / 25 February 2009, London
This training course looks at various forms of communication from verbal to emotional, with a view to improving participants' engagement with the disabled children with whom they work. Participants will understand relevant legislation and guidance, and develop individual action plans to ensure that the views of disabled children are taken into account in all decisions affecting their lives.
Including Me: Working with Children with Complex Health Needs
26 November 2008, Reading
Delegates will learn how to design policies and procedures that meet the needs of children with complex health needs. This course familiarises participants with key issues, good practice and relevant legislation.
Risk Management Issues for Disabled Children
11 December 2008, Liverpool
Designed to help practitioners and managers take a proactive approach to risk management, this course helps to ensure practitioners and managers can confidently include disabled children in a range of settings whatever their level of impairment.
Keeping Disabled Children Safe
29 January 2009, Manchester
Enables participants to recognise key vulnerability factors and identify ways of working to better protect disabled children and young people. Delegates will develop an understanding of safe practice in the provision of intimate care, and examine strategies to minimise the vulnerability of disabled children.