Conferences and Events
Enquire Conference 2010
"Families as Learning Partners"
On Tuesday 9th March, Enquire’s tenth Annual Conference will take place in Hamilton. The conference will look at how to actively involve parents in the decision-making process in connection with their child’s education.For more information and to book, visit the conference mini-site – www.enquire.org.uk/conference
Previous Enquire Conferences
Annual Conference 2009 — "Three years on - how are we doing?"
Enquire's nineth annual conference was held at Highland Council Chambers on 10 March 2009. It looked at the changes that the Additional Support for Learning Act has brought in the three years since implementation in November 2005. We heard from policy makers, practitioners and young people themselves about the successes and challenges of the Act and how practice has changed as a result.
Resources from the conference:
- Click here to download the 2009 conference report (pdf) (63.1Kb)*
- View the PowerPoint slides from, and listen to, the conference introduction (mp4) (3.9Mb)
- View the PowerPoint slides from, and listen to, Dr Mike Gibson's presentation on the Government's perspective (mp4) (30.3Mb)
- View the PowerPoint slides from, and listen to, Elisabeth Ritchie's presentation on the Practice perspective (mp4) (32.1Mb)
Annual conference 2008 — Achieving excellence, with additional support
Our eighth annual conference took place at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on Thursday 28th February 2008. Excellent speakers, interactive workshops and participative delegates combined to make what proved to be a very successful and thought-provoking day.
Resources from the conference:
- Click here to download the 2008 conference report (pdf) (1.1Mb)*
- View and listen to Carol Craig's presentation on “Creating Confidence” (mov) (43Mb)
- Click here to watch "Young people's voices" (mov) (21Mb)
- Click here to download the "Young people's voices" report (pdf) (2.8Mb)
Annual conference 2007 — Making transitions work
Enquire's seventh annual conference Making transitions work was held on 9 February 2007 in Edinburgh. The conference explored the skills, attitudes and approaches necessary to support pupils’ learning during change. Changes included moving between schools, interrupted education and leaving school. The conference also looked at existing good practice and issues and solutions in making transitions work.
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 introduced new duties for transition planning for changes in pupils’ education. This conference provided an opportunity for everyone involved in the education of children and young people with additional support needs to learn more about managing transitions successfully.
Resources from the conference:
- Click here to download the 2007 conference report (831kb)*.
- Audio transcription of Katy MacDougall’s talk Children’s and young people’s views (11 MB)
- Film presentation Children’s and young people’s views (20 MB)
- Transcript of film presentation Children’s and young people’s views (52 kB)
- Read children’s and young people’s views on the Enquire young person’s blog
- Audio transcription of Robin McKendrick’s talk The legal and policy context (13 MB)
If you have difficulty in downloading any of these files, please call the Enquire office on 0131 222 2425 and we will assist you.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to post the podcasts of the conference workshops on the website because the recording quality is too poor.
Annual conference 2006 — Making partnership work — Conference report
This conference looked at best practice, issues and solutions in partnership working. Click here to download the conference report (730kb)*
Annual conference 2005 — Making mainstreaming work — Conference report
This conference looked at best practice, issues and solutions in mainstreaming and inclusive practice. Click here to download the conference report (669kb)*
Other Children in Scotland events
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Events organised by other organisations
What do human rights mean for disabled children in the UK?
The UK’s 700,000 disabled children are widely recognised as facing disproportionate discrimination in realising their basic human rights such as the right to life; the right to a family life; the right to play; the right to an effective education and the right to health care.
The Centre for Reseach on Families and Relationships is organising a conference on 30 April. Further details on the conference are available on the CRFR website
Contact a Family has therefore been asked to put together a 30 minute presentation at this conference, giving parents' perspectives. We know that standing up and telling our own personal stories is difficult. Not only is it emotionally raw and challenging, but many parents have genuine concerns that if they identify themselves, their child or the region in which they live there may be repercussions. Parent support groups, for years now, have told parents stories by collating them and having someone else recount them. Please download information from Contact a Family if you would like your story to be presented
The conference will look at the human rights of children living with disability in the UK in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UK’s reports to the United Nations.
National Managed Clinical Network for Children with Exceptional Healthcare
Needs
Education and Training Day on 'Feeding Support' - Glasgow - 24 February
2010
The National Managed Clinical Network for Children with Exceptional
Healthcare Needs is holding an Education and Training
day about 'Feeding Support' and will cover practical and emotional
issues, education and training available for parents/carers and professionals,
and decision making related to the switch from oral feeding to enteral
feeding.
The event is taking place in Edinburgh on 24 February and further details
of the event & registration
can be found at:
http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/events/1027/*
Child Brain Injury Trust(CBIT)
Supporting a child or young person with an acquired brain injury
Training for Education Professionals
– Glasgow - 28th April 2010
CBIT’s one day workshop provides an opportunity to understand the impact
of childhood acquired brain injury on a child or young person. More importantly
the workshop provides strategies to help you support these children and
young people in your school or college
Some free places available
To book a place e-mail marydryburgh@cbituk.org or Tel: 0131 337 9523
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