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Day 1 of the conference will open to delegates from 10.45. The main sessions taking place will be four concurrent seminar streams.
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| 11:00 | Exhibition opens Time to sign in, collect your Delegate Pack, access the exhibition and sponsorship stands around the College main foyer and networking opportunity. Art performances will be held through the morning, including a dementia choir, music groups and drama presentations. |
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| 12:00 | Welcome and Conference opening The conference will officially be opened by the ADSS Cymru President, Sue Cooper and the and Social Care Wales Chair, Mick Giannasi CBE. |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | |||
| 13:00 – 17:00 (approx.) | Seminars The first day of the conference features four parallel seminar streams, which must be booked in advance. |
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| Children’s Services hostedby the All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHOCS) | Mental health and well-being: suicide and self-harm prevention hosted by the ADSS Cymru Lead on Mental Health | Developing and supporting a workforce for the future hosted by Social Care Wales and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) | The A Healthier Wales Transformation Fund hosted by Welsh Local Government Assoc and Welsh NHS Confederation |
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| 13:00 – 13:30 (approx.) | Marian Parry-Hughes, Chair of AWHOCS | Avril Bracey, ADSS Cymru Lead on Mental Health | Mick Giannasi CBE, Chair, Social Care Wales | Chair to be confirmed WLGA / NHS Confed |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Isabelle Trowler, UK Government’s Chief Social Worker, Children and Families | Professor Ann John, Professor of Psychiatry, Swansea University and the Public Health Wales Lead on Suicide and Self Harm | David Pritchard, Hywel Dafydd, Social Care Wales Margaret Rooney, Care Inspectorate Wales Regulation for success – Care Inspectorate Wales and Social Care Wales working together to improve outcomes Commercial break’ videos From WeCare Wales campaign and Accolades finalists. | |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Junior Smart, Working with gangs as a youth leader, trainer, academic, social entrepreneur, public speaker, innovator and ex-offender. | Emma Picton-Jones and the work of the DPJ Foundation, Supporting people in rural communities with poor mental health, especially men in the agricultural sector which experiences one of the highest rates of suicide. | How can we collaborate, share and celebrate success? Sarah McCarty, Social Care Wales Andrew Bell, Social Care Wales and and two practitioners from the campaign. Sue Evans, Social Care Wales, and two previous Accolades finalists. Launch of 2020 Accolades | Regional Partnership Boards 1 – 4 |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea and coffee | |||
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Hibo Wardere, Survivo, campaigner and author on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) | Dr.Phil Cooper MBE, co-founder of State of Mind Sport and Phil Veivers former St.Helens rugby league player and World Club Champion Coach for Bradford Bulls will draw on knowledge and experience as pro sportsmen, including their experience of mental health, to discuss mental fitness issues in sport and the workforce | ‘Commercial break’ - videos from WeCare Wales campaign and Accolades finalists. Jon Day, Social Care Wales Julie Rogers, HEIW Cathryn Thomas, Social Care Wales Caring for the people who care – how the health and social care workforce strategy is taking shape ‘Commercial break’ - videos from WeCare Wales campaign and Accolades finalists. | Regional Partnership Boards 5 – 7 |
| 16:15 – 16:30 (approx.) | Summary and Q&A led by Chair | Summary and Q&A led by Chair | Discussion and Q&A led by Chair | |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Summary and Q&A led by Chair | |||
| 19.30 | Conference Reception followed by Conference Dinner Dance The conference reception and 3-course dinner will take place at the Hilton Hotel. Please note that this event will require a separate ticket to be purchased in advance. |
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