Institute for Public Policy Research Holds Supporting Parents and Families Conference
02 December 2009
The Institute of Public Policy Research is holding a one-day conference to bring together stakeholders from a range of sectors involved in supporting parents and families. The day will focus on the future direction of policy and highlight some of the latest examples of innovative whole-family support. Please see the programme below.
Action on Addiction's Families Plus division will be attending the event.
The event will:
- Discuss how family and relationship policy priorities could change under future possible administrations, with family policy set to be a kay battleground in the coming election
- Anticipate the agenda behind the government's forthcoming family and relationship policy Green Paper
- Provide evidence from the most innovative initiatives on how to improve service coordination and reduce reliance on high-cost services
- Offer the latest thinking on the future direction of family and relationship policy from leading experts in the field
Confirmed speakers include:
- David Willetts MP, Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills
- Nick Lawrence, Deputy Director - Head of Families at Risk, Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Graham Allen MP
- Martin Narey, Chief Executive, Barnardo's
- Ivana La Valle, Director of Research, Evidence and Evaluation, National Children's Bureau
- Yvonne Roberts, Senior Associate, the Young Foundation
- Simon Antrobus, Chief Executive, Addaction
- Debbie Scott, Chief Executive, Tomorrow's People
- Kathy Evans, Director of Policy, Children England
- Liz Railton CBE, Director of National Programmes, Serco Education and Children's Services
- Cllr Brian Connell, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Family Policy, Westminister City Council
- Hugh Thornbery, Strategic Director of Children's Services- England North, Action for Children
- Lisa Harker, Co-Director, ippr (Chair)
To register your interest please email m.sevic@ippr.org.