This conference will bring together frontline practitioners and clinicians, people with lived experience, commissioners and policymakers to collaboratively re-think support for families with children’s social care involvement during pregnancy or the first two years of their baby’s life, also known as the 1001 days.
This is a hybrid conference. The in-person conference will run from 10am–5pm, with opportunities for networking, discussion and engagement between sessions.
When: Tuesday 15 July, 10am-5pm, Bush House, King's College London
Online conference: The plenary session in the morning, with key talks and discussion, will also be live-streamed online (10am-1pm, online).
Through interactive and creative sessions, we will:
Women with relevant lived experience will be contributing throughout the day, supported by our various conference partners.
We will gather discussions, suggestions and reflections throughout the day, and co-produce a resource pack for participants to use in shaping practice and policy in their own areas.
This event is for people who are passionate about improving outcomes and support for families at risk of separation, or separated, as a result of social care involvement. You might work in health, social care, the voluntary sector, housing, the criminal justice system or elsewhere.
Please note: in-person places are limited and will be allocated to ensure a representative range of expertise in the room. A waiting list will be created if in-person registrations exceed the number of places. If you have been allocated an in-person place, we ask that you commit to attending to avoid disappointment among other interested delegates.
This conference is jointly organised by King’s College London, Birth Companions, the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford, Lancaster University and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London.
