Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:16:43 +0100 (CET)
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Subject: Reaching out to Looked After Children - Tackling Social Exclusion


Reaching Out to Looked After Children Tackling Social Exclusion One Day Conference Wednesday 13th December 2006 - Central London Looked After Children are some of the most vulnerable people in our society. They often have complex needs and require support from a range of agencies and organisations. With the launch of Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Exclusion and the publication of the Children in Care Green Paper there is a renewed drive to tackle social exclusion, intervene in cases of poor mental health, behaviour and low self esteem and raise educational achievement while reducing youth offending. With the onus on Local Authorities to move away from ‘treatment’ to ‘prevention’ the focus is now, more than ever before, on early intervention. Attend this timely, in-depth Capita conference to consider some of the ways to identify those children at risk, support them to overcome the many barriers they face and prevent them from falling into the cycle of exclusion		SUPPORTED BY:

Benefits of Attending Hear from the Government about its commitment to combating social exclusion Learn about the outcomes and recommendations in the Looked After Children Green Paper Hear from a Beacon Status council about implementing Early Intervention and identifying those children at risk Examine a Treatment Foster Care pilot programme currently underway Understand how to improve educational achievement and the emotional wellbeing of Looked After Children in your care Consider the approach that needs to be taken to join up Looked After Children’s services and youth offending services to ensure an on-going network of support Take the opportunity to share ideas and concerns with your colleagues and peers in a neutral forum	Our expert speakers include: Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Social Exclusion Susanna Cheal OBE, Chief Executive, The Who Cares? Trust Althea Efunshile, Director, Looked After Children Team, Department for Education and Skills Di Hart, Principal Officer for Children in Public Care, National Children’s Bureau Lindsay Pepper, Service Manager, Education of Looked After Children, North East Lincolnshire Council Hazel Hughes, Development Manager Corporate Parenting, Hull City Council
Capita Forthcoming Events Child Poverty Summit 25th January 2007 - Central London. For more information please click here. Children Centres Annual 31st January 2007 - Central London. For more information please click here.

Book now as places are limited. For booking, further information and pricing details, please see the conference brochure or, alternatively, please call
020 7808 5252

We would also be very grateful if you'd be kind enough to circulate this information to colleagues and staff to which this is of the most interest.

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Please contact Saleem Ali on 0207 808 5301 or email [log in to unmask]

Our group discounts are as follows:

Book 3 people, the 3rd delegate goes half price
Book 5 people, the 5th delegate goes free
Book 10 people, the 8th delegate goes half price and the 9th and 10th delegates go absolutely free!

*Group discounts cannot be used in conjunction with the concessionary discount

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