CoramBAAF Annual Health Conference

Safe in Care or in Harm’s Way? Recognising and Responding to Risks to Keep Children in Care Safe

THEME

We are excited to announce our Annual Health Conference will take place on Monday 26 June 2023, in-person at Coram Campus, (QEII Conference Centre) in London, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. A key event for all Health Professionals working with adoption and fostering agencies. Further details about the day and full programme to follow.

Our Annual Health Conference provides an opportunity for health professionals who work with care experienced children and young people to come together to discuss current issues and share practice. 

We will consider recent child safeguarding practice reviews that have particular relevance, and reflect on recommendations and how any learning is influencing practice.

We will explore the links between experiencing adversity and trauma and the consequential impact on vulnerability and potential safeguarding issues.

The day will include a practical element, discussing the implications and actions required when new safeguarding concerns arise whist children are in care, and thinking about how health assessments offer an opportunity to consider risk and vulnerability.

SPEAKERS

Anne Longfield CBE, Chair of the Commision on Young Lives, Childrens Commissioner of England 2015-2021

Dr Barry Coughlan, Department of Public Health and Primary Care Cambridge University

Dr Vicki Walker, Consultant Paediatrician, Education Officer, Child Protection Committee, RCPCH.

Andrea Ibbeson, Designated nurse for safeguarding and looked after children NHS Doncaster CCG

Dr. Zahida Ahmad, Consultant Paediatrician, NHS Foundation Trust Surrey

PROGRAMME

9.30am - 10am | Registration

Check in with our events team, then grab a tea or coffee in the reception area.

10am | Welcome

Dr Lynn Snow - Consultant paediatrician and Chair of CoramBAAF Health Advisory Committee

Ellie Johnson - Health consultant, CoramBAAF

10.10am | Keynote speech: Hidden In Plain Sight

Anne Longfield CBE, Chair of the Commision on Young Lives, Childrens Commissioner of England 2015-2021

10.45am | Abuse, Adversity and Young People's Mental Health: best evidence from regional, national and international datasets

Dr Barry Coughlan – Department of Public Health and Primary Care Cambridge University

11.30am | Refreshment break, CoramBAAF Bookshop, Poster Presentations, and Networking

Grab a refreshment from the reception area. Also, take a look at our bookstall and posters that are on display.

12pm | Learning from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews: Safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings

Andrea Ibbeson, Designated nurse for safeguarding and looked after children NHS Doncaster CCG

12.30pm | Safeguarding in the Online World

Dr Vicki Walker - Consultant Paediatrician, Education Officer, Child Protection Committee, RCPCH.

1pm - 2pm | Lunch

Food and refreshments will be available in the reception area. This will be another opportunity to take a look at the bookstall and posters that are on display.

2pm – 2.50pm | First Workshop

Delegates have the option to attend 2 of the 4 workshops listed below. These will take place at 2pm and repeat at 3:05pm.

1. Allegations in foster care

Emma Fincham – CoramBAAF Fostering Consultant

Scenario based discussions and practice points for health professionals

2. Child Health Assessments

Dr Kate Head – Designated DR /Lead CoramBAAF Child Health Assessment Forms Review Project , Cathy Jermey– Designated Nurse, Devon

Hearing the voice of children in health assessments and get involved in our forms project

3. Leiland James Michael Corkhill Child Safeguarding Practice Review

Sarah Johal – National Adoption Strategy Lead, Ellie Johnson – CoramBAAF Health Consultant

An exploration of the implications and potential practice changes resulting from this report

4. Learning from serious case reviews involving children in care

Dr. Hedy Cleaver – An Emeritus Professor, author, experienced social worker and child psychologist.

Wendy Rose OBE – A social worker, author, Senior Research Fellow and Honorary Research Fellow.

2.50pm | Quick comfort break

3.05pm - 3.55pm | Second Workshop

Delegates shall attend the second workshop of their choice.

4.05pm | Final Session, Reflections and thoughts for the future

Dr Lynn Snow - Consultant paediatrician and Chair of CoramBAAF Health Advisory Committee

Poster Presentations 

Introducing ACE Screening into Adoption Medicals 

Rachel Bisset, Padiatric Trust Doctor, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust 

After care- After Permanence (Post permanence clinic evaluation, 4 - 6 year follow up) 

Beatrice Cooper, Consultant Community Paediatrician at GSTT

KEY LEARNING AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The conference will enable attendees to:-

• Identify situations where children in care may be at risk of harm
• Describe the relationship between maltreatment, vulnerability and risk of harm
• Identify child safeguarding reviews that have involved children in care and adopted children
• Locate further learning resources related to safeguarding children in care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Medical advisers for adoption and fostering, named and specialist nurses and doctors for looked after children and adoption, designated nurses and doctors for looked after children, GPs and health visitors and allied health professionals, panel advisers, agency decision makers and others from local authorities and adoption agencies who want to network with health professionals particularly medical advisers.

FEES

Early Bird rate - applies until 28 April. Discount applied at checkout.
Full or associate CoramBAAF member £160.00 + £32.00 VAT - Total £192.00
Individual CoramBAAF member £144.00 + £28.80 VAT - Total £172.80

Nurses discount £144.00 + £28.80 VAT - Total £172.80 (Contact the team for details on how to book)
Non-member £220.00 + £44.00 VAT - Total £264.00

Standard rate - applies from 28 April 
Full or associate CoramBAAF member £200.00 + £40.00 VAT - Total £240.00
Individual CoramBAAF member £180.00 + £36.00 VAT - Total £216.00

Nurses discount £180.00 + £36.00 VAT - Total £216.00 (Contact the events team for details on how to book)
Non-member £275.00 + £55.00 VAT - Total £330.00

VENUE

Coram Campus, (QEII Conference Centre)
41 Brunswick Square
London WC1N 1AZ

CONTACT

Email events@corambaaf.org.uk