Improving the Commissioning of Therapeutic Support for Children in Care |
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Tuesday 15th September 2026
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| 9:30am | Arrival and Registration in Exhibition Hall (Refreshments available) | |
| 10:00am | Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks Lucy Barnes – Expert by Experience and Barrister |
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| 10:15am | John Turberville Chair of Community of Communities Advisory Group, CEO The Mulberry Bush |
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| 10:35am | Angela Elliott Assistant Director LB of Islington & Lead Commissioning for ASD/SEMH London IIA |
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| 10:55am | Dr Lisa Holmes Professor in Applied Social Science, University of Sussex & Published Expert |
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| 11:10am | Refreshments | |
| 11:40am | Elaine Kirwin Clinical Director Toucan (West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative) |
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| 12:00pm | Niall Kelly CEO MHC & Young Foundations |
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| 12:30pm | Discussion: The Impact of Therapeutic Support for Children in Care | |
| 12:50pm | David Trickey Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Co‑Director UK Trauma Council |
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| 1:20pm | Lunch & Networking | |
| 2:00 – 2:40pm | Workshop Session 1 | |
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1. How can we get young people to want to engage with Therapeutic Support Services? 2. Making Home Possible: Applying Evidence‑Based Multisystemic Therapy to Support Reunification |
3. Therapeutic Childcare: Are we Clear what we are talking about? Maybe Not. 4. Shaping Futures Together: Empowering decision makers to build evidence‑informed mental health provision for children in care |
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| 2:50 – 3:30pm | Workshop Session 2 | |
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5. Ensuring Children in Care are at the Heart of Services 6. Every Child Belongs, Every Relationship Matters: Practice Guidance for Therapeutic Support in Wales |
7. Beyond the Label: Identifying, challenging and commissioning truly therapeutic fostering 8. Cherry Tree Cottage: A Joint Model for Prevention, Recovery and Value |
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| 3:40 – 4:20pm | Workshop Session 3 | |
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9. Creative Engagement and the Delivery of Therapeutic Support to Children in Care 10. Placement Choice: Therapeutic Lot but No Placements – How do you increase provider offers? 11. Quality Assurance of Therapeutic Settings: A Regional Co‑Designed Framework 12. Integrating Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Support for Children in Care in Social Care Teams |
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| 4:20pm | Panel Discussion: Improving the Therapeutic Support for Children in Care | |
| 4:50pm | Plenary Round Up by Conference Chair | |
| 5:00 – 5:30pm | Conference Close and Networking Opportunity Commences Refreshments | |
