WLGA & ADSS joint annual conference 2011 - Making Change work
16 June 2011
WLGA and ADSS Cymru Joint Conference
21st-22nd June 2011, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Professional and political leaders from across the public, private and independent sectors will meet in Cardiff next week to present their visions for the future delivery of social services in Wales post election.
In a climate driven by tight budgets and serious pressures on the profession to meet growing need, delegates through honest questioning and constructive debate will explore the range of difficult challenges facing the profession, from maintaining service levels and addressing capacity issues to enhancing the social care experience for users.
Speaking at her first major social services conference since re-election, Gwenda Thomas, AM, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services will present the Welsh Government’s priorities for addressing these challenges.
During the event a number of key note speakers will share their views for advancing the social services improvement agenda in Wales across a number of cross cutting themes.
Leading participators include:
• Gwenda Thomas, AM, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, Welsh Government
• Parry Davies, President ADSS Cymru (Association of Directors for Social Services Cymru)
• Cllr Meryl Gravell (OBE), WLGA Presiding Officer and Social Services Spokesperson
• Robert Pickford, Director of Social Services for Wales, Welsh Government
• Giovanni Insingrini, ADSS Cymru Policy Lead for Commissioning
• David Sissling, Director General Health and Social Services, Welsh Government
• Peter Hay, President of ADASS & Strategic Director for Adults and Communities, Birmingham City Council
• John Bennett, Chief Executive, Welsh Social Enterprise Coalition
• Constance Adams, Senior Policy Lead, WCVA
• Professor Dave Adamson OBE, Chief Executive, Centre for Regeneration Excellence Wales
• John Halloran, Chief Executive, European Social Network
• David Brindle, Public Services Editor, The Guardian
• Tyrone O’ Sullivan, Chairman of Goitre Tower Anthracite Ltd (owners of Tower Colliery)
The conference programme, designed to promote the collaborative approach to social services improvement in Wales, includes presentations, workshops and exhibitions highlighting local practice and innovative solutions.
Conference plenary debate includes:
• Key Ministerial Address
• Political question time – Is Government Ready?
• The role of entrepreneurship in the Social Regeneration of Communities
• Social care and Health- Navigating the future
• DVD presentation- “Your Life, Your Choices” D (transition experiences)
• Breaking the cycle of child poverty
Conference workshops include:
• Which way for the Welsh workforce?
• The building blocks in regional commissioning
• Modelling paths for integrated Childrens services
• Safeguarding Adults: Developing Strategic Capacity
• Sharing safeguarding information to reduce risk and deliver better outcomes (sponsor event)
The conference programme is available at: http://www.adsscymru.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5102
ADSS Cymru and the WLGA would like to kindly thank their sponsors for supporting this event, (Event sponsors: Civica UK Ltd, Consensus, Pathway Care Ltd, Tracscare, Amberleigh Care, Age Cymru)
Free media passes although please contact the WLGA Communications team in advance to note your attendance and with any likely interview requests.
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Notes to Editor
1. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) represents the interests of local government and promotes local democracy in Wales. It represents the 22 local authorities in Wales and the 4 police authorities, 3 fire and rescue authorities and 3 national park authorities are associate members.
2. ADSS Cymru (Association of Directors for Social Services Cymru) is the national leadership organisation for social services and social care in Wales. The primary purpose of ADSS Cymru is to bring together its members in order to promote its values and objectives. ADSS Cymru provides a national voice as a champion for adults and children in Wales, with the Welsh Government, local government, and statutory agencies and with the public.