Presentations from Children in Wales’ Annual Round Table Conference will be available here after the 15th of December.
Opening Remarks
Dr Mike Shooter CBE, Chair Children in Wales
"Coalition Government’s Priorities for Child Poverty"
Dr Louise Bamfield, Head of the Employment & Skills Building Block Team,
Child Poverty Unit, UK Government
Questions from the floor
"The Current Context for Working with Children and Families in Wales"
Catriona Williams, Chief Executive, Children in Wales
Market Place
"Families First - Northern Consortium, First Steps"
Marie Lebacq, Head of Service for Performance & Support,
Wrexham County Borough Council
"Off the Radar" - Child Poverty and Parental Substance Misuse"
Yvonne Rodgers, Director, Barnardo’s Cymru
"Evidence-based policy making: Rhetoric or Reality?"
Richard Thurston, Head of Research for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Welsh Assembly Government
"Vulnerable Families - Steps Towards Intelligence Based Approaches"
Leighton Rees, Head of Children’s Services & Partnerships
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
"Rising to the Challenge: Keeping a Focus on Children’s Health and Wellbeing"
Dr Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Assembly Government
Round Table Discussion
Market Place (repeat)
"Early Support – Putting Families at the Centre"
Parents Panel supported by Lynne Hill, Children in Wales & Dr Kim Bevan
"Concluding Remarks: The Importance of Children’s Emotional Wellbeing"
Children in Wales’ Annual General Meeting (members only)