C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-being
2020-04-21 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-being

One Day Course
The incidents of mental health amongst young people is on the increase, along with self-harm and eating disorders. The course aims to explore the various difficulties young people experience with mental health and how to build resilience and improve well-being. The course will examine the different types of mental health, the behaviours that can accompany them and how to support the young person. Various ways of building resilience will be introduced. How to maintain well-being will be demonstrated.
Aims of the Course are:

To raise awareness of mental health issues
To gain a better understanding of mental health such as depression, anxiety
To offer techniques for supporting young people
To gain skills in building resilience and increase well-being
To build confidence in dealing with these issues
This course is aimed at Frontline workers and practitioners working with young people who want to improve how they respond and work with young people

About the Trainer
Mike Mainwaring has worked with Children and Young People for over 20 years. Specialising in substance misuse, youth homelessness, participation and children’s rights. He is a qualified trainer and has trained children, young people and adults on substance misuse, LGBT issues, children’s rights, participation, dealing with difficult behaviour, safeguarding and child protection, Child Sexual Exploitation and boundaries. He has also developed and run youth lead research projects. He has worked in various settings such as street drug projects, residential rehabilitation, outreach work, play, youth work, manged housing projects and run youth councils. He has an art background, working with young people in distress through the medium of art and exhibiting his own work about social issues.
Mike has extensive experience of working with young people with mental health issues in various settings, such as drop-ins, residential rehabilitation, hostel accommodation and other youth settings.
This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact training@childreninwales.org.uk“>training@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.
Please ensure to have a purchase order number to hand when making your booking. This should be obtained from your finance department.
Please click on the following link for booking http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/item/supporting-young-peoples-mental-health-well/

Parental Substance Misuse
2020-04-02 09:30 - 16:30
Parental Substance Misuse

A One Day Course
Practitioners will gain skills for dealing with parents and supporting children and adolescents, building their resilience and dealing with trauma.
Course aims:

The main impact of parental substance misuse (PSM) on child development
Life from a Child’s Perspective
Factors that increase vulnerability from pre-birth to early adulthood
Protective factors from pre-birth to early adulthood
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Building resilience in children

Who the course is aimed at:
Frontline practitioners who want tohave a greater understanding on how parental substance misuse impacts on the lives of children, examining substance misuse, issues of substance misusing parents, its impact on the family environment and how it can hinder child and adolescent development.
About the trainer
Mike Mainwaring has worked with Children and Young People for over 20 years. Specialising in substance misuse, youth homelessness, participation and children’s rights. He is a qualified trainer and has trained children, young people and adults on substance misuse, LGBT issues, children’s rights, participation, dealing with difficult behaviour, safeguarding and child protection, Child Sexual Exploitation and boundaries. He has also developed and run youth lead research projects. He has worked in various settings such as street drug projects, residential rehabilitation, outreach work, play, youth work, manged housing projects and run youth councils. He has an art background, working with young people in distress through the medium of art and exhibiting his own work about social issues.
This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact training@childreninwales.org.uk“>training@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.
Please ensure to have a purchase order number to hand when making your booking. This should be obtained from your finance department.
Please click on the following link for booking http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/item/parental-substance-misuse-2/

Taking forward the Smart Data Review
2020-03-31
Westminster eForum policy conference
Taking forward the Smart Data Review
with
Tim Jarvis, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity
Sue Daley, Associate Director, Technology and Innovation, techUK
Follow us @WeFEvents | This event is CPD certified

Morning, Tuesday, 31st March 2020
Central London

Book Online | Live Agenda | Sponsorship | Our Website
Note: fees apply to most delegates, but concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions – see below).
*If you think this conference would be of interest to colleagues please feel free to share this email with them*

The above seminar will consider the measures contained in the Smart Data Review, and next steps for their implementation – as the Government analyses feedback from the consultation on its draft proposals.
As we expect discussion on developing Smart Data Initiatives in the third sector, including latest thinking on developing standards for the storage and formatting of consumer data and the transfer of this data between organisations, I thought this would be of interest.
Those attending will discuss the Review’s key aims of:

accelerating the development of innovative data-driven services in consumer markets,
using data and technology to help vulnerable consumers, and
ensuring consumers and their data are protected.

Delegates will assess the extent to which the proposals and initiatives contained in the Review will meet these aims going forward.
Speakers
There will be keynote addresses from:

Tim Jarvis, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; and
Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity

Further confirmed speakers include:

Sue Daley, Associate Director, Technology and Innovation, techUK

The agenda and keynote contributions

The Smart Data Review – key proposals and next steps;
The way forward for addressing the ‘loyalty penalty’ in consumer markets;
Developing Smart Data Initiatives in the regulated industries – new services, competition and consumer benefit;
Data portability and data transfers between online platforms – next steps for collaboration and developing standards;
How can Smart Data Initiatives improve competition and consumer experiences in digital markets and online services?; and
Case study: Enabling innovation in data-driven services for consumers through the development of Open Banking standards.

Book Online | Live Agenda

The details: areas for discussion at this conference
Data portability, innovative services, and developing Smart Data Initiatives
Delegates will consider what benefits to consumers might be realised by means of putting in place a series of Smart Data Initiatives across the regulated industries and digital markets.
The agenda will bring out the latest thinking on developing standards for the storage and formatting of consumer data and the transfer of this data between organisations – as well as next steps for adopting and implementing these standards across a range of industries.
There will also be discussion on key priorities for driving innovation in data-driven consumer-facing services, and the extent to which improved access to consumer data for third party providers will be required to enable this.
The agenda includes a case study on the ongoing implementation ofOpen Bankingstandards, with a range of new consumer-facing services which utilise consumer data being brought to market by third-party providers.
Consumer protection and tackling the ‘loyalty penalty’
The seminar takes place following the CMA’sinvestigationinto the ‘loyalty penalty’ in consumer markets, and the Government’sresponseto this – committing to further work on the part of government and regulators to take forward the CMA’s recommendations and to ‘tackle harmful business practices and deliver better outcomes for consumers’.
We expect discussion on the potential offered by proposals in the Smart Data Review to address concerns around overcharging of customers who remain with one provider for an extended period – including ways in which Smart Data Initiatives might simplify the process of comparing, and switching between, utility and service providers.
We also expect those attending to look at the Review’s proposals to develop a new ‘Open Communications’ initiative, aimed at broadening access to consumer data for third-party service providers in the communications sector, and improving the availability to consumers of data concerning service quality, network speed and coverage.
Further discussion will consider the extent to which new data-driven services might offer benefits to vulnerable consumers – including in areas such as provider switching, financial management, and comparison services.
Delegates will assess key priorities for ensuring public trust in new data-driven services – including third-party provider accreditation, data protection requirements, and restrictions on sharing data with non-accredited parties.
Competition and market dominance
Following the publication of theFurman Review into competition in digital markets and the digital economy earlier this year – and in the context of the Government’s confirmation that it intends to take forward that Review’s recommendation of a new Digital Markets Unit – we expect discussion on the state of competition in digital markets and the impact of this on consumers in those markets.
Those attending will discuss the extent to which simplifying and standardising the process of consumer data transfer between online platforms and service providers, and empowering consumers to mandate that these data transfers take place, can improve competition, choice and consumer experience in these sectors.
Next steps for policy – taking forward the Smart Data Review’s key proposals
We also expect discussion on the next steps for policymakers, regulators, businesses and other stakeholder groups in taking forward the Review’s recommendations, and on the impact of further expected policy developments.
In the context of the upcoming Consumer White Paper, those in attendance will discuss what measures should be included in this to advance the programme of work in the Smart Data Review.
The draft agenda is copied below my signature, and a regularly updated version is available to download here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster eForum. Follow us @WeFEvents for live updates.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from: Tim Jarvis, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity.
At this early stage, further speakers include: Sue Daley, Associate Director, Technology and Innovation, techUK.
Additional senior participants are being approached, but if you or a colleague would like to be considered as a speaker at this seminar, please contact us at speakeroffers@forumsupport.co.ukspecifying the event and session where you would like to speak and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. If you are offering to speak yourself please don’t fill in the booking form, as this will be taken as an order and you will be charged for a place subject to our T&Cs.
Networking
Westminster eForum seminars present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and are CPD certified (more details).Typically, attendees at our seminars are a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officialsinvolved in this area of public policy, together with media businesses, their suppliers and their advisors, digital platforms and online businesses, consumer technology companies, software and app developers, representatives of data-intensive industries including utilities, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, logistics and finance, companies involved in the development of new technologies such as AI, cyber security and data protection companies, the technology and telecoms industries, organisations and individuals representing the views of consumers and citizens, regulators, academics and reporters from the national and trade media.
Output and About Us
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out around 12 working days after the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials at BEIS, DCMS, HM Treasury and other government departments; officials at the ICO, FCA, Ofcom and other agencies affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations (subject to agreement with individual speakers), speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda, sponsor information, as well as any subsequent press coverage of the day and any articles or comment pieces submitted by delegates. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
All delegates will receive complimentary PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.
The Westminster eForum is strictly impartial and cross-party, and draws on the considerable support it receives from within Parliament and Government, and amongst the wider stakeholder community. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own. Forum events are frequently the platform for major policy statements from senior Ministers, regulators and other officials, opposition spokespersons and senior opinion-formers in industry and interest groups. Events regularly receive prominent coverage in the national and trade media.
Booking arrangements
To book places, please use our online booking form.
Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able to make other arrangements.
Options and charges are as follows:

Places at Taking forward the Smart Data Review (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are £230 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are £85 plus VAT. Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.

For those who cannot attend:

Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 12 days after the event for £95 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.

If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities – not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).

An Introduction to Mindfulness in the Workplace
2020-03-30 09:30 - 16:30
An Introduction to Mindfulness in the Workplace

A One Day Course
Stress is a leading cause of sickness absence across all workplaces in the UK. Against this background many organisations are seeking to introduce mindfulness programmes.
There is a wealth of research evidence emerging to indicate that mindfulness can reduce stress and anxiety and can reduce the incidence of recurrent depression. In addition, mindfulness can improve attention and decision making.
This course provides an introduction to mindfulness in the workplace. The aim is to explore the meaning and potential applications of mindfulness across a variety of roles and workplace settings and to provide participants with the opportunity to explore how it might enhance their lives, personally and professionally.
By the end of this introductory day participants will:

Be able to describe what mindfulness is
Have experienced some brief mindfulness meditation practices
Have discussed the potential role for mindfulness in their work context
Have explored some mindfulness based approaches which could be applied in their role
The trainer, Deryl Dix is on the UK mindfulness network register of mindfulness teachers and adheres to their good practice guidelines.
Please ensure to have a purchase order number to hand when making your booking. This should be obtained from your finance department.
Please click on the following link for booking http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/item/introduction-mindfulness-workplace/

The impact of the Smart Data Review - data portability, new services, and improving competition and consumer experiences in digital markets
2020-03-30
Westminster eForum keynote seminar
The impact of the Smart Data Review – data portability, new services, and improving competition and consumer experiences in digital markets

with
Tim Jarvis, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Will Hayter, Senior Director, Policy and International, Competition and Markets Authority
Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity
and
Sue Daley, techUK; Emily Davidson, BT; Chris Gorst, Nesta; Philip James, Sheridans;Laurie Laybourn-Langton, IPPR and Richard Neudegg, uSwitch
Follow us @WeFEvents | This event is CPD certified

Morning, Tuesday, 31st March 2020
Central London

Book Online | Live Agenda | Sponsorship | Our Website
Note: fees apply to most delegates, but concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions – see below).

It focuses on the implications for business and consumers of measures contained in the Smart Data Review – and next steps for their implementation.
As we expect discussion on developing Smart Data Initiatives in the third sector, including latest thinking on developing standards for the storage and formatting of consumer data and the transfer of this data between organisations, I thought this would be of interest.
The Review is part of a major UK policy drive that seeks to shift greater control over personal data to individuals.
With government consulting on its plans, delegates at this conference will consider the practicalities and impact of key proposals emanating from the Review.

Areas for discussion include:

Tackling the ‘loyalty penalty’ and enabling consumers to more easily switch between service providers;
Increasing availability of consumer data for innovative third-party services;
Standards for safety, security and trust in the handling and transfer of consumer data;
Smart Data initiatives to drive competition in the regulated industries and digital markets – in light of the Furman Review;
The new Open Communications initiative proposed by the Smart Data Review; and
The experience of the financial sector on new consumer-facing third-party services enabled by Open Banking standards.

Speakers
There will be keynote addresses from:

Tim Jarvis, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy;
Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity; and
Will Hayter, Senior Director, Policy and International, Competition and Markets Authority.

Further confirmed speakers include: Sue Daley, techUK; Emily Davidson, BT; Chris Gorst, Nesta; Philip James, Sheridans; Laurie Laybourn-Langton, IPPR and Richard Neudegg, uSwitch.
The agenda

The Smart Data Review – key proposals and next steps;
The way forward for addressing the ‘loyalty penalty’ in consumer markets;
Developing Smart Data Initiatives in the regulated industries – new services, competition and consumer benefit;
Data portability and data transfers between online platforms – next steps for collaboration and developing standards;
How can Smart Data Initiatives improve competition and consumer experiences in digital markets and online services?; and
Case study: Enabling innovation in data-driven services for consumers through the development of Open Banking standards.

Book Online | Live Agenda

The details: areas for discussion at this conference
Data portability, innovative services, and developing Smart Data Initiatives
Delegates will consider what consumer benefits might be realised by means of putting in place a series of Smart Data Initiatives across the regulated industries and digital markets.
The agenda will bring out the latest thinking on developing storage and formatting standards for consumer data and to enable sharing between organisations – as well as next steps for rollout across a range of industries.
There will also be discussion on key priorities for driving innovation in data-driven consumer-facing services, and the extent to which improved access to consumer data for third party providers will be required to enable this.
The agenda includes a case study on the ongoing implementation ofOpen Bankingstandards, with a range of new consumer-facing services which utilise consumer data being brought to market by third-party providers.
Consumer protection and tackling the ‘loyalty penalty’
The seminar takes place following the CMA’sinvestigationinto the ‘loyalty penalty’ in consumer markets, and the government response– committing to further work to take forward the CMA’s recommendations and to ‘tackle harmful business practices and deliver better outcomes for consumers’.
We expect discussion on the potential offered by proposals in the Smart Data Review to address concerns around overcharging of customers who remain with one provider for an extended period – including ways in which Smart Data Initiatives might simplify the process of comparing, and switching between, utility and service providers.
We also expect those attending to look at the Review’s proposals to develop a new ‘Open Communications’ initiative, aimed at broadening access to consumer data for third-party service providers in the communications sector, and improving the availability to consumers of data concerning service quality, network speed and coverage.
Further discussion will consider the extent to which new data-driven services might offer benefits to vulnerable consumers – including in areas such as provider switching, financial management, and comparison services.
Delegates will assess key priorities for ensuring public trust in new data-driven services – including third-party provider accreditation, data protection requirements, and restrictions on sharing data with non-accredited parties.
Competition and market dominance
Following the publication of theFurman Review into competition in digital markets and the digital economy earlier this year – and in the context of the government confirmation that it intends to take forward that Review’s recommendation of a new Digital Markets Unit – we expect discussion on the state of competition in digital markets and the impact of this on consumers in those markets.
Those attending will discuss the extent to which simplifying and standardising the process of consumer data transfer between online platforms and service providers, and empowering consumers to mandate that these data transfers take place, can improve competition, choice and consumer experience in these sectors.
Next steps for policy – taking forward the Smart Data Review’s key proposals
We also expect discussion on the next steps for policymakers, regulators, businesses and other stakeholder groups in taking forward the Review’s recommendations, and on the impact of further expected policy developments.
In the context of the upcoming Consumer White Paper, those in attendance will discuss what measures should be included in this to advance the programme of work in the Smart Data Review.
The draft agenda is copied below my signature, and a regularly updated version is available to download here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster eForum. Follow us @WeFEvents for live updates.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from: Tim Jarvis, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Will Hayter, Senior Director, Policy and International, Competition and Markets Authority and Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity

Further confirmed speakers include: Sue Daley, Associate Director, Technology and Innovation, techUK; Emily Davidson, Principal, Regulatory Affairs, BT; Chris Gorst, Director, Nesta Challenges, Nesta; Philip James, Partner, Technology and Digital Media, Sheridans; Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research and Richard Neudegg, Head of Regulation, uSwitch.
Additional senior participants are being approached.
Networking
This seminar will present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and is CPD certified (more details). Places have been reserved by officials from BEIS; DCMS; DfE; DfT; HMRC; Home Office; MoJ and Ofcom. Also due to attend are representatives from Consumers Association; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Pinsent Masons and Ty Hafan.
Press passes have been reserved by representatives from MLex and Utility Week.
Overall, we expect speakers and attendees to be a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officialsinvolved in this area of public policy, together with media businesses, their suppliers and their advisors, digital platforms and online businesses, consumer technology companies, software and app developers, representatives of data-intensive industries including utilities, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, logistics and finance, companies involved in the development of new technologies such as AI, cyber security and data protection companies, the technology and telecoms industries, organisations and individuals representing the views of consumers and citizens, regulators, academics and reporters from the national and trade media.
Output and About Us
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out around 12 working days after the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials at BEIS, DCMS, HM Treasury and other government departments; officials at the ICO, FCA, Ofcom and other agencies affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations (subject to agreement with individual speakers), speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda, sponsor information, as well as any subsequent press coverage of the day and any articles or comment pieces submitted by delegates. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
All delegates will receive complimentary PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.
The Westminster eForum is strictly impartial and cross-party, and draws on the considerable support it receives from within Parliament and Government, and amongst the wider stakeholder community. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own. Forum events are frequently the platform for major policy statements from senior Ministers, regulators and other officials, opposition spokespersons and senior opinion-formers in industry and interest groups. Events regularly receive prominent coverage in the national and trade media.
Booking arrangements
To book places, please use our online booking form.
Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able to make other arrangements.
Options and charges are as follows:

Places at The impact of the Smart Data Review – data portability, new services, and improving competition and consumer experiences in digital markets (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are £230 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are £85 plus VAT. Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.

For those who cannot attend:

Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 12 days after the event for £95 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.

If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities – not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).

Managing for the first time
2020-03-28 09:30 - 2020-03-29 16:30
Managing for the first time

Two day course
This two-day workshop is aimed at anyone who has recently taken up their first management position. It provides a blend of theory and practice, explores the transition into a management role, addresses the shift in relationships for people who have been promoted from within their own teams and creates an opportunity to share experiences, ideas and approaches with others in a similar position. A variety of training methods are used. These include direct input from the trainer, structured activities in large and small groups and purposeful discussion.
Course aims:
This course aims to provide new managers with a comprehensive introduction to management, developing and building skills and increasing the confidence of participants.
By the end of the two days participants will have:

Increased their understanding of the transition into management
Increased their understanding of their role and responsibilities as a manager
Increased their self-awareness
Explored different styles of management and be aware of their own approach
Understood the importance of performance management and their role in it
Identified the management skills needed to carry out their role effectively and had the opportunity to practice some of these skills
Appraised their existing management skills and have a plan for their ongoing development
Consider ways that the learning can be applied back at work
Who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at new managers from any setting wanting to increase their understanding of their new management role.
This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact training@childreninwales.org.uk“>training@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.
Please ensure to have a purchase order number to hand when making your booking. This should be obtained from your finance department.
Please click on the following link for booking http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/item/managing-first-time/

Trauma and the impact on the development of the child
2020-03-26 09:30 - 16:30
Trauma and impact on the development of the child

A One Day Course
Trauma is defined as an experience that is overwhelming and that challenges a child’s safety and security. It always involves some kind of terror and powerlessness and has been described as a bio-psycho-social injury.
Course Aims:
Describe the different types of trauma and the impact on the development of children’s brains and bodies

Discuss how to recognise the signs and the impact of traumatic stress on children’s behaviour

Provide an overview of a variety of approaches that are used with children to facilitate recovery from trauma
Who’s the course aimed at?

The course is ideal for any practitioners working with infants, children, young people or parents/carers in a wide range of children and family settings including Early Years, Looked After Children (LAC) and Educational settings.
About the Trainer:
Jude Hills
Jude has twenty years’ experience in delivery of degree modules, short courses and conference papers at degree and postgraduate level. Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy provides national recognition of a commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education and demonstrates that practice is aligned with the UKPSF.
Experience as a foster carer, training provider, adoptive parent and post adoption support worker has provided her with insight into some of the challenges faced by carers, parents and children in care. A member of the Attachment Network Wales, Adoption UK, Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) and a member of British Association of Play therapists (BAPT). Jude is well placed to be conversant with contemporary research and has recently co-edited a book about attachment. As a qualified play therapist (plus level one Theraplay and level one DDP) she has worked with clients from many backgrounds. Jude has current DBS, professional insurance and ICO registration.

This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact training@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.
Please ensure to have a purchase order number to hand when making your booking. This should be obtained from your finance department.
Please click on the following link for booking http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/item/trauma-impact-development-children/

Well-being, Pressure and Stress in the Workplace
2020-03-25 09:30 - 16:30
Well-being, Pressure and Stress in the Workplace

A One Day Course
This course has been designed to provide participants with a clear & comprehensive understanding of well-being and stress within their working environment. Participants will have the opportunity to clarify their current level of well-being and stress at work. Practical exercises will be used to enable participants to develop their own “toolbox” of strategies and methods to maintain their own well-being at work. Not only will participants become better equipped to monitor their own well-being and stress at work; they will also be able to identify the signs in those around them that could indicate unhealthy levels of stress at work.
Course aims: This one-day workshop focuses on the themes of well-being, pressure and stress in the workplace. Beginning with an exploration of stress, what it is, the causes of stress and how we recognise it in ourselves and others. Then, introducing the subject of well-being including how it relates to resilience and minimising the negative impact of stress.
Who is this course aimed at?
This course is aimed at anyone from any organisation.
This course is also offered as in-house training, please contacttraining@childreninwales.org.uk training@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.
Please ensure to have a purchase order number to hand when making your booking. This should be obtained from your finance department.
Please click on the following link for bookinghttp://www.childreninwales.org.uk/item/well-pressure-stress-workplace/

Carers Gateway Launch Invite
2020-03-24 10:00 - 2020-04-24 14:00 | Memo Arts Centre in Barry, Memo Arts Centre in Barry
We are delighted to announce that the Cardiff and the Vale Carers Gateway will launch on the 24th of March 2020, 10:00 – 14:00 at Memo Arts Centre in Barry.
Please click on the following link for further details about the event and to register to attend. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cardiff-and-the-vale-carers-gateway-launch-tickets-89238467659
This event is for:
– Carers
– Potential carers
– People with care needs
– Professionals that work with carers
The Carers Gateway aims to improve the quality of life for carers, and the cared for, in Cardiff and the Vale, helping them sustain their caring role and enhance their ability to have a life outside caring.
Many other providers of services for carers from across the region will also be there to promote all available services. Refreshments and lunch will be included for all attendees. Further information about the service and promotional materials will be available over the coming weeks.

Children And Young People's Emotional, Wellbeing& Mental Health Services
2020-03-19 17:30 - 23:59

Supporting local communities and community based organisations is a priority for Welsh Government
2020-03-17
Supporting local communities and community based organisations is a priority for Welsh Government. Whilst social prescribing is growing in popularity, there is concern that less attention has been given to community capacity building.
Come and join us to explore how we can use principles for developing community resilience and see what people are already doing to develop support within communities.
Social Care Wales have got together with the School of Social Care Research, Building Communities Trust, the University of South Wales, Wales Council for Voluntary Action and Children in Wales to organise events in north and south Wales in March. The events will bring together people from local community organisations, statutory and third sector organisations to explore what matters most in building community resilience and developing a shared vision and practical way forward.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis so click on the links below to book your places now:
17 March – Temple of Peace, Cardiff

- Engagement Event, Monday 16th March - Social Services and Well-being Act evaluation
2020-03-16
Is the Act having an impact?
Join the event to find out more about the evaluation of the Social Services and Well being (Wales)Act and to let them know about its impact on you.
Monday 16 March 2020University of South Wales,Lower GlyntaffCampus, Room EM120Session 1:1.00 2.45pmSession 2:3.15 5.00pmSession3: 5.30 7.15pm
The event is being run so that the evaluation team can tell you about their plans for the study, and so they can hear from you about how the Act is being implemented.
For more information about the study go to:https://wihsc.southwales.ac.uk/
To reserve a place, please contact Ceri Jenkins01443 483070 or ceri.jenkins@southwales.ac.uk

Planning & Writing Successful Funding Bids
2020-03-10 10:00 - 15:00 | C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH, C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH
The funding environment is becoming more and more competitive, with most funders receiving thousands of requests for support each year. It is therefore vital that your funding bids stand out from the crowd. This training course will help you learn how to improve your funding bids by adopting a structured approach to the planning and writing of your future applications.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Understand the current Welsh funding climate & its impact
Review your current approach of developing a bid
Apply new tools & techniques to give your bids a winning edge
Understand and meet the expectations of funders

Book online – Alternatively email training@c3sc.org.uk or call us on (029) 2048 5722.

Ageing Without Children or Family Support
2020-03-09 13:45 - 15:30, 2020-03-04 13:45 - 15:30
Age connect
Cardiff &The vale
Ageing Without Children or Family SupportBy 2030 one in five people will be ageing without childrenWhat will that mean to you or someone you know who may be ageing without children or who have no family support as they grow old?Watch Ann and Bernie describe their experience….www.ageconnectscardiff.org.uk/videosJoin us to explore the issues in more depth and help us to find the solutions and services people will need in the future. You may work with lots of people in this situation and your views on what is needed would be most appreciated.Wednesday 4th March 1.45 – 3.30pmat Age Connects Senior Health Shop, 38 Holton Road, Barry CF63 4HDorMonday 9th March 1.45 – 3.30pmat Sbectrwm, Blwch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff CF5 3EFTo book a place, visit: www.ageconnectscardiff.org.uk/eventsFor more information: contact Teresa Power 0773 9266908or e-mail the thefuture@ageconnectscardiff.org.uk

Project Management
2020-03-05 10:00 - 15:00 | C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH, C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH
This course is designed to give a basic introduction into the main principles and stages and stages of managing a project. The information given in the course can be applied to small or large projects of any nature.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:

Understand what makes a project successful
Involve your community in project planning and engage partners
Understand the stages of a project and their importance
Learn how to plan a project

Book online – Alternatively email training@c3sc.org.uk or call us on (029) 2048 5722.

Taking forward the National Data Strategy - digital government, standardisation and the UK’s wider data economy
2020-03-05
Westminster eForum policy conference
Taking forward the National Data Strategy – digital government, standardisation and the UK’s wider data economy

with
Gaia Marcus, Head of Data Strategy, DCMS
Sian Jones, Value for Money Director, Business, Science and Industrial Strategy, National Audit Office
Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General, Data Capability, Office for National Statistics
Chris Francis, Director, UK Government Relations, SAP
and
Paula Barrett, Eversheds Sutherland; Josh D’Addario, Open Data Institute; Tris Dyson, Nesta Challenges; Mark Enzer, Centre for Digital Built Britain and Mott MacDonald; Matthew Rice, Open Rights Group; Laura Sandys, Government’s Energy Data Taskforce; Patrick Stephenson, Fujitsu UK & Ireland and Stephen Wilkinson, Defra

Follow us @WeFEvents | This event is CPD certified

Morning, Thursday, 5th March 2020
Central London

Book Online | Live Agenda | Sponsorship | Our Website
Note: fees apply to most delegates, but concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions – see below).

Invitation to attend the above seminar, which will consider the way forward for the development of the Government’s National Data Strategy.
It takes place in the context of the ongoing development of the strategy – including a call for evidence on:

improving public services through effective use of data,
increasing public trust in the way their data is treated and used, and
developing the UK’s wider data economy.

Sessions on the agenda will discuss the possible implications for the handling and usage of data, and the implementation of digital technologies, across government – as well as the next steps for developing the UK’s wider data economy, including the impact on businesses involved in the data supply chain as well as more widely across the private sector.
Areas for discussion include:

development of digitised public service delivery,
broadening public sector data access for SMEs and issues around data held by large businesses, non-profits and other organisations, and
utilising data to drive wider economic growth and next steps for the UK’s wider national data infrastructure.

The conference also follows the publication of theChallenges in using data across governmentreport by the National Audit Office, which sets out a number of recommendations on improving the handling and use of data across government departments and the treatment of data as a strategic asset.
Speakers
There will be keynote addresses from:

Gaia Marcus, Head of Data Strategy, DCMS;
Sian Jones, Value for Money Director, Business, Science and Industrial Strategy, National Audit Office; and
Chris Francis, Director, UK Government Relations, SAP.

Further confirmed speakers include:

Paula Barrett, Partner and Global Co-Lead, Privacy & Cyber Security Law, Eversheds Sutherland;
Josh D’Addario, Consultant, Open Data Institute;
Tris Dyson, Executive Director, Nesta Challenges;
Mark Enzer, Chair, Digital Framework Task Group, Centre for Digital Built Britain and Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald;
Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General, Data Capability, Office for National Statistics;
Matthew Rice, Scotland Director, Open Rights Group;
Laura Sandys, Chair, Government’s Energy Data Taskforce;
Patrick Stephenson, Client Managing Director, Central and Regional Government, Fujitsu UK & Ireland; and
Stephen Wilkinson, Head of Innovation, Data Transformation Programme, Defra.

The agenda and keynote contributions

The National Data Strategy – creating standards for the use of data across government and supporting the development of the UK’s wider data economy;
Challenges in using data across government – key findings and recommendations from the report;
Priorities for driving the development of digital services across government and the public sector;
Improving data handling practices and tackling key ethical concerns – security, privacy and public trust
Digital and data-driven services for social good – the role of the private sector and developing partnerships between policymakers and business; and
Realising the benefits of private sector innovation in data-driven services and digital technologies.

Book Online | Live Agenda

The details: areas for discussion at this conference
Data handling and data standards across government
Delegates will consider the way forward for developing improved data handling practices within government departments and agencies, and other public sector bodies.
We expect the discussion to bring out latest thinking on:

data standardisation and transfers between departments,
improving the quality of data collected and held in government databases, and
resourcing for the implementation of best practice in data handling across government.

Those attending will also look at what more is needed in order to put in place centralised leadership on data within government and the public sector – including where responsibility lies for developing data policy, and the implementation of cross-departmental data standards.
There will also be discussion on the treatment of data as a strategic asset within government, and the way individual departments are developing internal data strategies.
Developing digital and data-driven public services
Further sessions focus on the next steps for developing increased digitisation and utilisation of data across a range of public services.
In the context of the ongoing GovTech Catalystprogramme, delegates will consider the way forward for delivering data-driven innovations that benefit service delivery – including improvements in quality and reliability, efficiency, and cost savings.
Data ethics and public trust in the use of data by government and more widely
Delegates will consider the way forward for increasing public trust in the use of data by government and across the wider economy.
They will discuss key ethical questions around the handling of personal and identifying data, including:

data privacy,
cyber security and data protection, and
profiling.

We also expect discussion on avoiding potential real-world consequences of utilising poor-quality or incomplete data in making policy decisions – including the effect on individuals and societal groups, with the NAO’s report highlighting the case of the handling of the Windrush situation.
The role for private-sector innovation and developing public-private partnerships
Further sessions will look at the potential of private-sector innovations in data handling and data-driven services for the delivery of public services.
Delegates will consider the way forward for developing partnerships and collaboration between government and the public sector, businesses, charities and other stakeholder groups to promote continued innovation and technological development.
They will also assess key lessons learnt in the private sector and across the wider economy in developing data handling best practice – and theirapplicability in government departments and public sector bodies.
Developing the UK’s national data infrastructure and the wider data economy
Further sessionslook at key priorities for developing the UK’s wider data economy and delivering improvements in the UK’s data infrastructure – including what further support might be needed from policymakers and central government.
Delegates will examine the way forward for broadening data access for SMEs – including public sector data, as well as data held by large businesses, non-profits and other organisations.
They will consider criteria for which data should be made open, as well as what more might be done to increase direct sharing of data between organisations.
We expect further discussion on utilising data to drive wider economic growth and to stimulate increased business productivity.
Delegates will look at the way forward for overcoming some of the key barriers – including skills requirements and the development and sharing of cross-sectoral expertise and best practice.
The agenda has been structured following consultation with officials at DCMS and the NAO. The draft agenda is copied below my signature, and a regularly updated version is available to download here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster eForum. Follow us @WeFEvents for live updates.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from: Chris Francis, Director, UK Government Relations, SAP; Sian Jones, Value for Money Director, Business, Science and Industrial Strategy, National Audit Office and Gaia Marcus, Head of Data Strategy, DCMS.
Further confirmed speakers include: Paula Barrett, Partner and Global Co-Lead, Privacy & Cyber Security Law, Eversheds Sutherland; Josh D’Addario, Consultant, Open Data Institute; Tris Dyson, Executive Director, Nesta Challenges; Mark Enzer, Chair, Digital Framework Task Group, Centre for Digital Built Britain and Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald; Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General, Data Capability, Office for National Statistics; Matthew Rice, Scotland Director, Open Rights Group; Laura Sandys, Chair, Government’s Energy Data Taskforce; Patrick Stephenson, Client Managing Director, Central and Regional Government, Fujitsu UK & Ireland and Stephen Wilkinson, Head of Innovation, Data Transformation Programme, Defra.
Additional senior participants are being approached.
Networking
This seminar will present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and is CPD certified (more details). Places have been reserved by officials from BEIS; Cabinet Office; DCMS; DfE; DfT; Food Standards Agency; HMRC; Home Office; MHCLG; MoJ and the ONS. Also due to attend are representatives from Kings College London; Open Banking and Pinsent Masons.
Overall, we expect speakers and attendees to be a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officialsinvolved in this area of public policy, together with digital platforms and online businesses, consumer technology companies, software and app developers, representatives of data-reliant industries including utilities, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, logistics and finance, companies involved in the development of new technologies such as AI, cyber security and data protection companies, the technology and telecoms industries, organisations and individuals representing the views of consumers and citizens, regulators, academics and reporters from the national and trade media.
Output and About Us
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out around 12 working days after the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials at DCMS, Cabinet Office, and other government departments; officials at the ICO, GDS and other agencies affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations (subject to agreement with individual speakers), speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda, sponsor information, as well as any subsequent press coverage of the day and any articles or comment pieces submitted by delegates. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
All delegates will receive complimentary PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.
The Westminster eForum is strictly impartial and cross-party, and draws on the considerable support it receives from within Parliament and Government, and amongst the wider stakeholder community. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own. Forum events are frequently the platform for major policy statements from senior Ministers, regulators and other officials, opposition spokespersons and senior opinion-formers in industry and interest groups. Events regularly receive prominent coverage in the national and trade media.
Booking arrangements
To book places, please use our online booking form.
Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able to make other arrangements.
Options and charges are as follows:

Places at Taking forward the National Data Strategy – digital government, standardisation and the UK’s wider data economy (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are £230 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are £85 plus VAT. Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.

For those who cannot attend:

Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 12 days after the event for £95 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.

If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities – not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).

Developing digital government in the UK - interoperability, public trust and the role of the private sector
2020-03-05
Westminster eForum policy conference
Developing digital government in the UK – interoperability, public trust and the role of the private sector
with
Gaia Marcus, Head of Data Strategy, DCMS
Sian Jones, Value for Money Director, Business, Science and Industrial Strategy, National Audit Office
Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General, Data Capability, Office for National Statistics
Chris Francis, Director, UK Government Relations, SAP
and
Paula Barrett, Eversheds Sutherland; Mark Enzer, Centre for Digital Built Britain and Mott MacDonald; Matthew Rice, Open Rights Group and Laura Sandys, Government’s Energy Data Taskforce
Follow us @WeFEvents | This event is CPD certified

Morning, Thursday, 5th March 2020
Central London

Book Online | Live Agenda | Sponsorship | Our Website
Note: fees apply to most delegates, but concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions – see below).

The agenda looks at the implications for organisations in the private sector and elsewhere – particularly those that interface with central government departments.
Areas for discussion include:

development of digitised public service delivery,
broadening public sector data access for SMEs and issues around data held by large businesses, non-profits and other organisations, and
utilising data to drive wider economic growth and next steps for the UK’s wider national data infrastructure.

It takes place in the context of the ongoing development of the Government’sNational Data Strategy– including a call for evidence on:

improving public services through effective use of data,
increasing public trust in the way their data is treated and used, and
developing the UK’s wider data economy.

It also follows the publication of theChallenges in using data across governmentreport by the National Audit Office, which sets out a number of recommendations on improving the handling and use of data across government departments and the treatment of data as a strategic asset.
Speakers
There will be keynote addresses from:

Gaia Marcus, Head of Data Strategy, DCMS;
Sian Jones, Value for Money Director, Business, Science and Industrial Strategy, National Audit Office; and
Chris Francis, Director, UK Government Relations, SAP.

Further confirmed speakers include:

Paula Barrett, Partner and Global Co-Lead, Privacy & Cyber Security Law, Eversheds Sutherland;
Mark Enzer, Chair, Digital Framework Task Group, Centre for Digital Built Britain and Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald;
Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General, Data Capability, Office for National Statistics;
Matthew Rice, Scotland Director, Open Rights Group; and
Laura Sandys, Chair, Government’s Energy Data Taskforce.

The agenda and keynote contributions

The National Data Strategy – creating standards for the use of data across government and supporting the development of the UK’s wider data economy;
Challenges in using data across government – key findings and recommendations from the report;
Priorities for driving the development of digital services across government and the public sector;
Improving data handling practices and tackling key ethical concerns – security, privacy and public trust
Digital and data-driven services for social good – the role of the private sector and developing partnerships between policymakers and business; and
Realising the benefits of private sector innovation in data-driven services and digital technologies.

Book Online | Live Agenda

The details: areas for discussion at this conference
Data handling and data standards across government
Delegates will consider the way forward for developing improved data handling practices within government departments and agencies, and other public sector bodies.
We expect the discussion to bring out latest thinking on:

data standardisation and transfers between departments,
improving the quality of data collected and held in government databases, and
resourcing for the implementation of best practice in data handling across government.

Those attending will also look at what more is needed in order to put in place centralised leadership on data within government and the public sector – including where responsibility lies for developing data policy, and the implementation of cross-departmental data standards.
There will also be discussion on the treatment of data as a strategic asset within government, and the way individual departments are developing internal data strategies.
Developing digital and data-driven public services
Further sessions focus on the next steps for developing increased digitisation and utilisation of data across a range of public services.
In the context of the ongoing GovTech Catalystprogramme, delegates will consider the way forward for delivering data-driven innovations that benefit service delivery – including improvements in quality and reliability, efficiency, and cost savings.
Data ethics and public trust in the use of data by government and more widely
Delegates will consider the way forward for increasing public trust in the use of data by government and across the wider economy.
They will discuss key ethical questions around the handling of personal and identifying data, including:

data privacy,
cyber security and data protection, and
profiling.

We also expect discussion on avoiding potential real-world consequences of utilising poor-quality or incomplete data in making policy decisions – including the effect on individuals and societal groups, with the NAO’s report highlighting the case of the handling of the Windrush situation.
The role for private-sector innovation and developing public-private partnerships
Further sessions will look at the potential of private-sector innovations in data handling and data-driven services for the delivery of public services.
Delegates will consider the way forward for developing partnerships and collaboration between government and the public sector, businesses, charities and other stakeholder groups to promote continued innovation and technological development.
They will also assess key lessons learnt in the private sector and across the wider economy in developing data handling best practice – and theirapplicability in government departments and public sector bodies.
Developing the UK’s national data infrastructure and the wider data economy
Further sessionslook at key priorities for developing the UK’s wider data economy and delivering improvements in the UK’s data infrastructure – including what further support might be needed from policymakers and central government.
Delegates will examine the way forward for broadening data access for SMEs – including public sector data, as well as data held by large businesses, non-profits and other organisations.
They will consider criteria for which data should be made open, as well as what more might be done to increase direct sharing of data between organisations.
We expect further discussion on utilising data to drive wider economic growth and to stimulate increased business productivity.
Delegates will look at the way forward for overcoming some of the key barriers – including skills requirements and the development and sharing of cross-sectoral expertise and best practice.
The agenda has been structured following consultation with officials at DCMS and the NAO. The draft agenda is copied below my signature, and a regularly updated version is available to download here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster eForum. Follow us @WeFEvents for live updates.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from: Chris Francis, Director, UK Government Relations, SAP; Sian Jones, Value for Money Director, Business, Science and Industrial Strategy, National Audit Office and Gaia Marcus, Head of Data Strategy, DCMS.
Further confirmed speakers include: Paula Barrett, Partner and Global Co-Lead, Privacy & Cyber Security Law, Eversheds Sutherland; Mark Enzer, Chair, Digital Framework Task Group, Centre for Digital Built Britain and Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald; Frankie Kay, Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General, Data Capability, Office for National Statistics; Matthew Rice, Scotland Director, Open Rights Group and Laura Sandys, Chair, Government’s Energy Data Taskforce.
Additional senior participants are being approached.
Networking
This seminar will present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and is CPD certified (more details). Places have been reserved by officials from BEIS; Cabinet Office; DCMS; Department for Education; DfT; Home Office; MHCLG; MoJ and the ONS. Also due to attend are representatives from Kings College London and Open Banking.
Overall, we expect speakers and attendees to be a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officialsinvolved in this area of public policy, together with digital platforms and online businesses, consumer technology companies, software and app developers, representatives of data-reliant industries including utilities, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, logistics and finance, companies involved in the development of new technologies such as AI, cyber security and data protection companies, the technology and telecoms industries, organisations and individuals representing the views of consumers and citizens, regulators, academics and reporters from the national and trade media.
Output and About Us
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out around 12 working days after the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials at DCMS, Cabinet Office, and other government departments; officials at the ICO, GDS and other agencies affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations (subject to agreement with individual speakers), speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda, sponsor information, as well as any subsequent press coverage of the day and any articles or comment pieces submitted by delegates. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
All delegates will receive complimentary PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.
The Westminster eForum is strictly impartial and cross-party, and draws on the considerable support it receives from within Parliament and Government, and amongst the wider stakeholder community. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own. Forum events are frequently the platform for major policy statements from senior Ministers, regulators and other officials, opposition spokespersons and senior opinion-formers in industry and interest groups. Events regularly receive prominent coverage in the national and trade media.
Booking arrangements
To book places, please use our online booking form.
Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able to make other arrangements.
Options and charges are as follows:

Places at Developing digital government in the UK – interoperability, public trust and the role of the private sector (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are £230 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are £85 plus VAT. Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.

For those who cannot attend:

Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 12 days after the event for £95 plus VAT;
Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.

If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities – not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).

Gala Dinner
2020-02-29
Bring the Bling Gala Dinner
annual gala dinner Saturday 29th February at the Mercure Holland Hotel, Cardiff.
This will be a glamourous evening of celebration, music and dance with Leonard Cheshire Ambassadors, Paralympian Olivia Breen and entrepreneur / television presenter Amar Latif.
Tables of ten are available at £600, including a welcome drink, three course meal with coffee, after dinner speaker and live music courtesy of Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band. Tickets are based at £65 pp if that works better for your team and contacts. Programme yourself to party mode and be prepared to dance the night away.
Book today at leonardcheshire.org/galadinner
for general enquires email:Walesevent@LeonardCheshire .org

Living with Diabetes (6 week course)
2020-02-27 13:00 - 15:30
Free Course by NHS Education Programmes for Patients 2019/20
Thursday 27th February, 1pm-3:30pm. Maes-Y-Coed Community Centre
You can book your place by:
Telephone: 02920 33 54 03
Email: epp.info.cav@wales.nhs.uk
Text: send “interested” and your name to 0787 0979 860
Also, please visit their website as more courses will be coming available: www.eppwales.org

Living with Pain (6 week course)
2020-02-27 10:00 - 12:30
Free Course by NHS Education Programmes for Patients 2019/20
Thursday 27th February, 10am-12:30pm. Thornhill Church Centre.
You can book your place by:
Telephone: 02920 33 54 03
Email: epp.info.cav@wales.nhs.uk
Text: send “interested” and your name to 0787 0979 860
Also, please visit their website as more courses will be coming available: www.eppwales.org

Pensions Scams - supporting consumers
2020-02-26 10:00 - 13:00
Sgamiau Pensiynau – cefnogi defnyddwyr

Pensions Scams – supporting consumers

Caerdydd 26ain Chwefror 10am cofrestru i 1pm gyda chinio a rhwydweithio
Bangor 27ain Chwefror 10am cofrestru i 1pm gyda chinio a rhwydweithio

Cardiff 26th February 10 am registration to 1pm with lunch and networking
Bangor 27th February 10 am registration to 1pm with lunch and networking

Mae sgamiau pensiwn ar gynnydd yn y DU. Bob dydd mae twyllwyr yn defnyddio ffyrdd soffistigedig i amddifadu cynilwyr o’u harian ac mae’r rhyngrwyd a datblygiadau mewn cyfathrebu digidol yn golygu bod sgamiau’n dod yn fwy cyffredin ac yn anoddach eu hadnabod. Gellir colli cynilion gydol oes o fewn eiliadau.

Pension scams are on the increase in the UK. Every day fraudsters are using sophisticated ways to part savers from their money and the internet and advances in digital communications mean scams are getting more common and harder to identify. A lifetime’s savings can be lost in moments.

Dyma gyfle i ddod â sefydliadau sy’n gweithio gyda defnyddwyr ar draws y sector gwirfoddol a chyhoeddus ynghyd. Prif amcanion y dydd yw;

Cynyddu ymwybyddiaeth o sut i ddod i wybod arwyddion sgam neu dwyll posibl a darparu;
Cynyddu ymwybyddiaeth o wasanaethau cymorth a rôl rheoleiddion wrth gynorthwyo ac amddiffyn defnyddwyr.

This is an opportunity to bring together organisations working with consumers across the voluntary and public sector.  The main objectives of the day are to;

To increase awareness of how to spot signs of a scam or potential fraud and provide;
Increase awareness of support services and role of regulators in assisting and protecting consumers.

Trwy gydol y digwyddiad byddwch yn clywed gan siaradwyr o’r Gwasanaeth Arian a Phensiynau, Grŵp Diwydiant Sgamiau Pensiynau (PSIG), Cynllun Digolledu Gwasanaethau Ariannol, Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru (Caerdydd), Age Cymru a’u gwaith gyda
Partneriaeth Cymru yn erbyn Sgamiau (WASP) a siaradwyr gwadd eraill o bob rhan o’r sector.

Throughout the event you’ll hear from speakers from the Money and Pensions Service, Pensions Scams Industry Group (PSIG), Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales (Cardiff), Age Cymru and their work with the Wales Against Scams Partnership (WASP) and other guest speakers from across the sector.

Rydyn ni hefyd eisiau clywed gennych chi, a’r hyn rydych yn ei feddwl y mae’n rhaid i ei wneud i helpu i amddiffyn defnyddwyr.

We also want to hear from you, and what you think we need to be doing to help protect consumers.

I gofrestru ar gyfer y digwyddiad cliciwch yma:

To register for the event please click here:

Caerdydd – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pensions-scams-supporting-consumers-tickets-94115623363
Bangor: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pensions-scams-supporting-consumers-tickets-94118233169

Cardiff – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pensions-scams-supporting-consumers-tickets-94115623363
Bangor: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pensions-scams-supporting-consumers-tickets-94118233169

Gobeithiwn eich gweld chi yno.

We hope to see you there.

Public Access Defibrillator Awareness (St John Cymru-Wales) - FULL
2020-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH, C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH
A short awareness session covering how to access and use a public access Automated External Defibrillator and administer CPR.
The session covers:

Primary survey
Emergency call
Chest Pains
Resuscitation
Introduction to the use of an Automated External Defibrillator.

Book online – Alternatively email training@c3sc.org.uk or call us on (029) 2048 5722.

Living with diabetes (6 week course)
2020-02-25 10:30 - 12:30
Free Course by NHS Education Programmes for Patients 2019/20
Tuesday 25th February, 10:30- 12:30. Pontprennau Community Church.
You can book your place by:
Telephone: 02920 33 54 03
Email: epp.info.cav@wales.nhs.uk
Text: send “interested” and your name to 0787 0979 860
Also, please visit their website as more courses will be coming available: www.eppwales.org

Se*xual Health & C-Card Training
2020-02-25 10:00 - 16:30, 2020-02-07 10:00 - 2020-07-08 16:30
Se*xual Health & C-Card Training

Two Day Se*xual Health Awareness & C-Card Training Schedule for 2019-20
Please find information regarding the schedule for the Two Day S*exual Health Awareness & C-Card Training during 2019-20. We would also appreciate it if you could forward this information onto any organisations that may be interested in delivering the C-Card Scheme in Cardiff.
To book on to a course, please complete the booking form and email it to George.

Supporting local communities and community based organisations is a priority for Welsh Government
2020-02-21 08:00 - 17:00
Supporting local communities and community based organisations is a priority for Welsh Government. Whilst social prescribing is growing in popularity, there is concern that less attention has been given to community capacity building.
Come and join us to explore how we can use principles for developing community resilience and see what people are already doing to develop support within communities.
Social Care Wales have got together with the School of Social Care Research, Building Communities Trust, the University of South Wales, Wales Council for Voluntary Action and Children in Wales to organise events in north and south Wales in March. The events will bring together people from local community organisations, statutory and third sector organisations to explore what matters most in building community resilience and developing a shared vision and practical way forward.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis so click on the links below to book your places now:
25 March – Glasdir Conference Centre, Llanrwst

Working with Outcomes
2020-02-06 10:00 - 15:00 | C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH, C3SC, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FH
In today’s economic climate understanding and demonstrating your impact will not only help you build good working relationships with funders but can also help you improve your planning mechanisms resulting in more effective service delivery. This training course will introduce you to the steps involved in planning, managing and developing an outcomes approach to your work.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:

Understand the benefits of using an outcomes approach
Describe the activity, results and difference your work will make
Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation system for gathering and analysing information

Book online – Alternatively email training@c3sc.org.uk or call us on (029) 2048 5722.

Let's Talk Community Groups
2020-01-31 12:00 - 14:00 | : Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH, : Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH
Do you run a local community group or club?
There are a whole range of things happening in our communities. To make the most of what is out there and for it to benefit our health and well-being it is important we let people know what is going on, share ideas and work together to make things happen!
Come along to one of C3SC’s events bringing local groups and organisations together to build relationships, gain knowledge and share ideas in order to promote health and well-being opportunities across communities in Cardiff.
A light lunch will be provided.
If you require more information, please email bookings@c3sc.org.uk or call us on 02920485722
Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or accessibility requirements .

CAIS Lansio prosiect cydymaith llys teuluol / CAIS Family Court Companion Project Launch
2020-01-30 12:00 - 14:00
Lansio prosiect cydymaith llys teuluol
Fe’ch gwahoddir i lansiad swyddogol y prosiect arloesol Cydymaith Llys Teuluol, cysyniad newydd sy’n gweithio i gadw teuluoedd gyda’i gilydd.
Wedi’i noddi a’ i lansio’n swyddogol gan Julie Morgan AC, y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, Llywodraeth Cymru, hwn yw’r cyntaf o’i fath yng Nghymru a’r DU. Mae’r prosiect hwn yn bwriadu chwyldroi’r system llysoedd teuluol gan ganolbwyntio ar wella canlyniadau i blant.
Ble: Adeilad y Pierhead, Bae Caerdydd
Pryd: Dydd Iau 30ain lonawr 2020
Amser: 12-14:00 pm
Bwyd/lluniaeth: steil bwffe

Family Court Companion Project Launch
You are cordially invited to the launch of the pioneering Family Court Companion Project, an innovative new concept working to keep families together.
Sponsored and officially launched by Julie Morgan AM, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government, it is the first of its kind in Wales and the UK. This project is set to revolutionise the Family Court system with a focus on improving outcomes for children.
Where: Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay
When: Thursday 30th January 2020
Time: 12-2:00pm
Food/Refreshments: Buffet Style
