First National Conference

Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Jim Symington  Deputy Director National Mental Health Development Unit
• Dr Julie Repper  Reader and Associate Professor of Mental Health Nursing and Social Care, University of Nottingham
• Ruth Allen  Director of Social Work, South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust
• Chris Merchant  Former National Lead CSIP, Mental Health Act Workshop, Project Lead Lincolnshire

Additional speakers and Workshop Leaders to be confirmed

Topics include: 

• Defining the future of social work and the social care workforce for the future
• The skill mix with multi-disciplinary teams - where does social care
• The social care workforce in Recovery
• Best Practice models of social care in Partnership Trusts
• Improving Local Authority Governance resulting from the demands of personalisation, safeguarding and emerging budget pressures
• Developing Leaders and Leadership for social care within Partnership Trusts
• The implications of the Task Force for mental health social workers.