09:30 - 10:00

Registration & Coffee

10:00 - 10:10

Welcome-Opening Address Stephen Mason, President of NASWE

10:10 - 10:55

Children Missing Education (1,167kb) Sharon Pitchford DFES.

10.55 - 11.40

Choice from 2 seminars

1. Management & Leadership Amanda Bramley DFES National Programme - Specialist Leaders in Behaviour and Attendance

2. Children Missing Education - The Local Authority Perspective Emma Thompson, Birmingham.

11:40 - 12:00

Coffee & Networking

12:00 - 1:00

A choice from 4 Workshops

1. Consulting Young People Using Focus Groups and Other Tools. Lorraine Absolon, Kirklees Education Access.

2. Communicating with Young People Led by Young People from Havering (Cancelled)

3. Forced Marriages and Honour Based Violence Shaien Taj & Jasvinder Sanghera

4. Improving the Attendance of Looked After Children Lesley Asbridge & Sarah Wright, Cumbria Children's Services

1:00 - 2:00

Lunch

2:00 - 3:00

Workshop choices

3.00- 3.45

Arnold Dry Lecture "To Attend or Not To Attend" John Lee, University of the West of England.

3:45 - 4:00

Summary & Closing Remarks Stephen Mason NASWE President