This free members' event explores the theme of children and young people at risk and offers an excellent opportunity to hear from NCB experts, including NCB's principal policy officer, Lisa Payne, and Local Government Office representatives, ensuring you can address the most important issues in the children and young people policy arena at present.

The seminar is part of a series of regional events to give members a unique chance to meet, network and exchange ideas with other NCB members.

NCB experts will address a range of issues tying in to the four event themes which were chosen based on feedback from last year’s events and will ensure a focussed discussion. Local Government Office representatives will introduce a local focus on the most important subjects on the national and regional agenda and they will be available for question and answer sessions.  Discussions arising from the events can be continued online at the new NCB discussion forum.

This event will focus on children and young people at risk and the speakers are as follows:

• Lisa Payne, Principal Policy Officer, NCB - What do we mean by vulnerable groups and the NCB focus
• Sheryl Burton, Director Social Inclusion, NCB - Looked after children and parents with problems
• Helen Wheatlty , Programme Director, National Transition Support Team, CDC - Disabled young people transition to adult services
• Lisa Payne, Principal Policy Officer, NCB - Young offenders
• Jackie McHanwell, Head of Children and Learners Group Government Officer for the North East - Local social inclusion issues - policy into practice

Come with your thoughts and issues on policy and practice.

Events are free and are open to anyone whose membership is active at the time of the event. You will need your membership number to book, if you don't have it please call 020 7843 6080.

Book early as places are limited (please note there is a cancellation fee of £20 for administration if you cancel with 28 days of the event)