THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. FURTHER INFORMATION, AND A NEW DATE, WILL BE SHARED AS SOON AS WE ARE ABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

This CPD event will address the current major safeguarding themes impacting young people.

Risks and difficulties facing young people in 2020 are not restricted by geography, time, age or gender and professionals working directly with young people need to be particularly aware of these possible risks in order to respond appropriately to disclosures or offer support.

This event is a must for anyone working with children, particularly those in education, social care and charities/organisations.

Originally scheduled for March 31, this event has been postponed until June 30, 2020.

• Member rate: £150
• Non-member rate: £300*

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Speaker: David Smellie, Partner and Head of the Safeguarding Unit, Farrer & Co

David leads Farrer & Co’s Safeguarding Unit. He has been heavily involved in advising clients on safeguarding matters over the last 15 years and, as such, he has witnessed the positive impact of regulatory change over the period. David led the Farrer & Co team which acted as Solicitors to the Independent Review by Hugh Davies QC into the criminal conduct of William Vahey in 2014. David has also acted as child protection governor at three schools, and is recognised as the UK’s top-ranked schools lawyer in Chambers UK.

Speaker: Carolyn Eyre, Independent Consultant & member of the Safer Recruitment Consortium

Carolyn Eyre is an independent safeguarding consultant, working with schools, multi-academy trusts, FE colleges, local authorities and LSCPs across England. She worked in the Local Education Authority safeguarding arena for many years, first in Education Welfare services before becoming Child Protection co-ordinator and then Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing for the authority – combining also the roles of Senior Allegations Manager and Safer Recruitment lead officer – for a large local authority.

As a member of the Safer Recruitment Consortium (NSPCC, Lucy Faithfull Foundation, CAPE and NASS) Carolyn is responsible for updating and reviewing the national Safer Recruitment training. She is the only independent consultant invited to be a part of the Safer Recruitment Consortium and developed the updated Guidance for Safe Working Practice for education professionals which was published in May 2019 in consultation with the DfE.

Carolyn is a member of the Association of Child Protection Professionals (AoCPP) and has an MA Professional Training & Development complemented by a Certificate in social work with children, BEd (Hons) Professional Education, NSPCC post-graduate Certificate of Competence and NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health & Safety. She is currently the Chair of Trustees of a small early years provider, having previously served for 18 years as a school governor, and is also a trustee for the National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen).

Speaker: Bill Woodside, Chief Operating Officer, INEQE

Bill is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer and Ineqe Group, where he has specialised in the delivery of safeguarding training and consultancy. He is a former senior Police Officer with over 27 years policing experience, both in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and previously in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Immediately prior to his retirement, he was the Operational Command Unit Commander for Belfast Region and Deputy to the Assistant Chief Constable. In addition, he was the former President of the European Airport and Seaport Police.

Bill has extensive experience in multi-agency partnerships including specialist forums to engage young people and hard to reach groups. Bill is a Prince 2 certified project manager who has conducted reviews of a wide range of policing and criminal justice functions across the globe. Bill has an Honours degree in Law (LBB (Hons)) and a Masters degree in Criminal Justice Management. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.

Speaker: Fearless.org, Crimestoppers UK

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