DCP Faculty Conference

Advancing Practice Conference

Start Date: 23, April, 2008 End Date: 25, April, 2008

Conference Description

This annual conference will take place at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Programme

Keynote Speaker: Fiona Richie, Health Care Commission In addition, conference themes will include: Legislation and Challenges to the Profession (Mental Health Act 2007, Mental Capacity Act 2005, NWW, Valuing People Refresh0 Challenging Behaviour, Mansell II, and Restrictive Physical Interventions Master Classes in Clinical Practice A draft programme can be downloaded from here: Draft Prog v1 Venue Information and Directions This year the conference will take place at Royal Holloway which is part of the University of London. Royal Holloway is located on the outskirts of London, in 135 acres of beautiful parkland, and is only 10 minutes from both London Heathrow and Windsor. It is also on the direct train line from London Waterloo and Reading and close to the M25, M4 and M3 motorways. Event Booking Information and Contact Details A registration form for this event can be downloaded from here: Conference Details

7th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability

7th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability

27th & 28th March 2008

University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Click to download: Booking Form | Proposed Programme

Social Care Bulletin, Issue 5, January 2008

Social Care Bulletin January 2008


This bulletin has been specially developed for all staff working in social care.
Its aim is to inform,to promote good practice, and to support social care staff in their everyday role, providing up-to-date, easy to read explanations of the latest policy news and initiatives.

Follow this link to download the latest bulletin



http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=158742&Rendition=Web

Latest Valuing People Support Team Newsletter

Valuing People Support Team
Newsletter Winter 2007/2008
Ethnicity

This newsletter is about people with learning disabilities and
their families from minority ethnic groups.

People from ethnic minorities are still not getting as good a service as other
people.

This newsletter tells you:
• what Valuing People Now says about ethnicity
• what Chris Hatton found out in his second survey of Partnership Boards
across the country
• what is happening nationally and regionally to make things better


To read the Newsletter - follow this link


http://valuingpeople.gov.uk/echo/filedownload.jsp?action=dFile&key=1900