To support Safeguarding Adults Week, join us for the ‘Working in Partnership Conference’ on Wednesday 20 November 2024!
During Safeguarding Adults Week 2024, we are focusing on how we can effectively work together to create safer communities and stop the harm and abuse of adults. Our conference features a selection of informative keynotes and workshops exploring effective techniques for working better together to safeguard adults.
The conference will contribute to continued professional development for professionals and volunteers working with adults across a range of sectors.
Date – Wednesday 20 November 2024
Time – 9.00 am – 4.30pm
Cost – £195 per delegate
Location – Trent Conference Centre, Trent Vineyard, Unit 1, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2PX.
Please Note – The conference will take place in the “Trent Kids” building, to the right of the main Conference Centre building.
You can find the precise location using the What3Words “Pasta.Swan.Jazzy”.
Programme
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
| 09.00 am | Registration and Refreshments | ||
| 09:30 am | Welcome – Stuart Sale, CEO, Ann Craft Trust | ||
| 09:45 am | Keynote – Effectively working with people with lived-experience, Learning Disability England | ||
| 10:45 am | Break | ||
| 11.15am | Breakout session – choose one from: | ||
| Harm In & Outside The Workplace – when to make a referral. Lizzie Whittington, DBS | Gang Awareness and Criminalisation, Anna Smith, Catch22 | Prevention and responding to situations of abuse and harm: Why partnership working is essential in sport and physical activity. | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1.30pm | Breakout session – choose one from: | ||
| Safeguarding Adults in Faith organisations, Reverend Tom Wilson and Laura Thorpe (Ann Craft Trust). | Gang Awareness and Criminalisation, Anna Smith, Catch22 | Exploitation of People with Learning Disabilities, Dr Alison Gardner (University of Nottingham), Lisa Curtis (Ann Craft Trust) | |
| 2.45pm | Break | ||
| 3.00pm | Our Dementia Choir
The conference will close with a performance from Nottinghamshire’s Dementia Choir and an opportunity to hear about the power of music for people with dementia. |
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| 4.00-4.15pm | Reflections & Conference Close
Stuart Sale, Ann Craft Trust |
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Who Can Attend the Conference?
This conference is suitable for anyone working in a safeguarding or welfare role. The conference is accessible to people working in a range of sectors from police personnel, health and social care, religious organisations, the third sector, sport and activity and the private sector. The conference is suitable for those already in a safeguarding role or those with no prior knowledge of safeguarding adults.
Unsure if the event is right for you? Get in touch with our friendly team to find out more!
The Venue
The Conference will take place at Trent Conference Centre in Nottingham. The Conference Centre donates over 90% of it’s profits to Trent Vineyard Charity, which facilitates social action across Nottingham by supporting people that struggling with addiction or those that are homeless, leaving prison or refugees.
There is free parking available for delegates at the venue, this is allocated on a first-come first serve basis and although there is ample parking this is not guaranteed for all delegates. We would encourage people to use public transport where possible. Gregory Street tram stop is 5 minutes walk from the venue, with direct links to Nottingham railway station.
Full travel information is available on the Trent Conference Centre website.
Address: Trent Conference Centre, Trent Vineyard, Unit 1, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2PX.
Accommodation
There is no accommodation available at the venue and we kindly ask delegates to arrange their own accommodation. The Holiday Inn and Premier Inn in Castle Marina are a short walk from the venue.
Alternatively, Nottingham City Centre is a short tram ride away (around 10 minutes), where there are multiple hotel options.
Costs
The event is £195 per delegate. The conference rate includes refreshments, lunch, car parking at the venue and access to all sessions on the programme.
Please note the booking terms & conditions include; a full refund before 90 days, 50% thereafter to 28 days. We are unable to process refunds within 28 days of the event, but tickets can be transferred within your organisation.
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