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08:40–09:40    Registration and refreshments

09:40–09:50    Chair’s welcome and introduction
                        Jenni Whitehead, Child Protection Co-ordinator, Education Bradford and Editor,                         Protecting Children Update
                                                  
09:50–10:30    Keynote 1
                        Safer staffing and recruitment: Understanding the vetting and                         barring scheme
                        Adrian McAllister, CEO, Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

10:30–11:10    Keynote 2
                        Effectively work in partnership and build a team around the child
                        Julia Patrick, Headteacher and Mick Rowbottom, Assistant Headteacher, Castle                         Rock School
                        
11:10–11:40    Morning refreshments

11:40–12:20    Keynote 3
                        Developing an effective response to neglect and emotional harm to                         children and young people
                        Ruth Gardner, Senior Research Fellow, NSPCC

12:20–13:10    Streamed Sessions 1 (your choice of one from below)

                           1A Correctly handle allegations against staff
                            Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
                           
                           1B Understanding students who self harm and helping them cope
                            Jan Sargeant and Liz Smith, Behaviour Support Team, Hillingdon
                           
                           1C Developing an effective e-safety strategy to protect students                             online
                            John Carr, Secretary, Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety
                            
                           1D Identifying and tackling sexual exploitation of young people
                            Katherine Barnes and Kristine Balfour, Project Social Worker, Barnardo’s                             Young Women’s Project

                           1E Recognising the signs and handling the effects of child sexual
                            abuse of primary school children 
                           Christiane Sanderson, Counselling Psychologist and Author

13:10–14:10    Lunch

14:10–15:00    Streamed Sessions 2 (your choice of one from below)

                           2A Effectively manage disclosures of abuse
                            Jenni Whitehead, Child Protection Co-ordinator and Editor, Protecting                             Children Update
                           
                           2B Delivering safeguarding training for the whole school community                            John Guest, Head of education welfare and safeguarding, Southwark                             Children’s Services

                           2C Safeguarding students in workbased learning activities: Your legal
                            responsibilities
                            Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLB

                           2D Implementing and updating an anti-bullying policy in your school
                            Anita Compton, London Regional Adviser, Anti-Bullying Alliance

                           2E Tackling bullying and low self esteem in primary school children
                            David Morley, Deputy head, Long Meadow School

15:00–15:20    Afternoon refreshments

15:20–16:10    Streamed Sessions 3 (your choice of one from below)

                           3A Supporting traumatised children with attachment difficulties
                           Andy Williams, Educational psychologist, CORE Education
                                                 
                           3B Promoting emotional well-being: strategies for dealing with stress                            and depression in young people
                           Jackie Beere, Education Consultant and Author

                           3C Knowing how to handle safeguarding issues in faith communities
                            Rebecca Lythe, Asha-Kin Duale and Leethen Bartholomew, Community                             Partnership Advisors, London
                       
                           3D Protecting and supporting the safeguarding needs of disabled                            pupils
                           John Stead, Educational Advisor, NSPCC

                           3E Effectively protecting 14–16 year olds in FE colleges
                            Jenni Whitehead, Child Protection Co-ordinator and Editor, Protecting                             Children Update

16:10–16:40    Keynote 4
                        Protecting your own mental health: Secondary traumatic stress                         syndrome
                        Christiane Sanderson, Counselling Psychologist and Author

16:40                 Conference close