Conference: "Getting it right for every child: childhood, citizenship & children's services", Glasgow, 24-26 September 2008

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

This conference was held 24-26 September 2008 in the Grosvenor Hilton Hotel, Glasgow - to explore key themes arising from the integration of children's services. Background conference information.

Many of the presentations were audio recorded, most but not all had PowerPoint slides. Generally presentations were around 20 minutes in length. Also available - video vox pops from delegates.

The table shows which materials are currently available. Click on the presentation titles to access the audio page for each presentation. The audio can be played or downloaded. If PowerPoints were available then they will be 'attachments' on the audio page (or use the 'Materials' links below).

Materials: A=audio (MP3), P=PowerPoint, S=synchronised slideshow

Presentation Title	Speaker(s)	Materials
Welcome and Minister's Address	Brian Green, Adam Ingram	A
Listening to Children: Taking children and young people's participation forward	Kay Tisdall	A / P / S
Whose Voice is it Anyway? Child advocacy and protection in the United States	Andrea Mooney	A / P / S
Taking Children's Citizenship Seriously	Andrew Lockyer	A
Accentuating the Positive: Resilience and desistance approaches	Malcolm Hill	A / P / S
Improving Child Health: Discussion of evidence on promoting protective factors and reducing modifiable risk factors	Linda de Caestecker	A / P / S
Grief Matters, Responding to Loss and Bereavement	Mike O'Connor	A / P / S
Getting it Right for Looked After Children and Young People: Building a strong corporate family	Anna Fowlie	A / P / S
Better Learning, Better Behaviour	George Head	A
Changes in Support for Children and Families in Iceland: Social capitals, challenges and opportunities	Dóra Bjarnason	A / P / S
Accountability and practical change in child welfare: Beyond professionalism	Mark Creekmore	A / P / S
Getting It Right for Every Child: Promoting effective change	Bill Alexander	A / P / S
Getting It Right for Every Child: Managing the change	Jane Aldgate	A / P / S
Fit for the Future	Netta Maciver	A / P / S
Changing Children's Services - promoting and supporting informal care	Robbie Gilligan	A / P / (Slideshow to come)

Presentation Title

Speaker(s)

Materials

Welcome and Minister's Address

Brian Green, Adam Ingram

Listening to Children: Taking children and young people's participation forward

Kay Tisdall

A / P / S

Whose Voice is it Anyway? Child advocacy and protection in the United States

Andrea Mooney

A / P / S

Taking Children's Citizenship Seriously