The Child Care History Network and the Child Migrants Trust Present:
A ONE-DAY CONFERENCE:
"Child Migration: lessons for today"
During the 19th and 20th centuries, about 130,000 children were sent
from the UK to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe to give them
a fresh start and to boost the population of developing nations. The
last ones went as recently as 1970. Some did well, but many were
exploited and deceived by those who should have safeguarded them. It is
only in recent years that public apologies have led to serious attempts
by the British and Australian governments to help those who were mistreated.
DATE: Monday 15 October 2012
VENUE: National Maritime Museum, Liverpool
AIMS
- to share the latest research on the subject,
- to identify what went wrong and how it happened, and
- to examine the lessons for today’s policy making and practice.
SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:
Professor Roy Parker, who has recently researched emigration to Canada.
David Hinchliffe, former MP who, as the Chair of the Health Select
Committee, led a parliamentary inquiry into the welfare of Britain’s
child migrants.
Dr Margaret Humphreys CBE, OAM, International Director, Child Migrants
Trust.
Jim Hyland, former child care manager and historian
The conference is open to a wide range of professionals and students,
people whose relatives were sent abroad, historians, social workers,
lawyers or child care workers.
The charge for the day will be £45 to include refreshments and lunch.
Please make cheques payable to "CCHN".
Applications should be sent to:
CCHN Conference Booking
C/O Planned Environment Therapy Trust
Barns House, Church Lane
Toddington near Cheltenham
Glos. GL54 5DQ
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INTERESTED
With many thanks,
CCHN and CMT
--
Dr. Craig Fees, RMARA
Archivist
Planned Environment Therapy Trust Archive and Study Centre
Church Lane
Toddington near Cheltenham
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United Kingdom
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