There’s never been a dull moment at NCAS for the Department of Health – and this year will be no different!
Frankly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Across the three days, we’re fielding seven main conference sessions, two not-to-be-missed breakfast meetings hosted by our DH Director General for Social Care Jon Rouse, and a meet and greet with the Chief Social Worker for Adults Lyn Romeo. We’re also looking forward to hosting a drop in session with our good friends from NHS England’s Better Care Fund team.
If you didn’t know it already, the conference takes place at the Bournemouth International Conference Centre, opening with registration at 8.30am on Wednesday 14 October, closing with lunch at 1.15pm on Friday 16 October.
The Bourne (health) Ultimatum
The now famous DH lounge, complete with comfy seating, phone charging and nearby caffeine delivery system, makes a welcome return in the Bourne Lounge on the second floor of the conference centre. And while we can’t promise an appearance from Matt Damon as the titular secret agent, we can at least aspire to his levels of fitness with a workout on our smoothie bike. That’s right, you can pedal for passion fruit, change gear for grapefruit and ding your bell for banana. Don’t ask me how it works – come and find out for yourself!
To access the full agenda click here but see below for a mini-guide to what we’re doing and where we’re doing it. And even if you can't attend in person, keep tabs on our coverage through this site and twitter using #ncasc15.
Wednesday 14 October
Practice Leadership in social work (with Chief Social Workers Lyn Romeo and Isabelle Trowler)
Plenary: 11.20am - 12.20pm, Purbeck Lounge
The Care Act six months on: what difference has it made?
Breakout session: 12.30 – 1.15pm, Solent Hall
Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat – where we are now and where are we headed?
Breakout session: 12.30 – 1.15pm, Tregonwell Seminar Suite
Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults – CPD materials and post-plenary chat
Informal meet and greet: 3.15 - 3.45pm, DH (Bourne) Lounge
Thursday 15 October
FGM: working with mandatory reporting and safeguarding duties
Breakfast session: 8.00 – 9.00am, Meyrick Suite
From global to local – making improvements in dementia care
Breakout session: 9.00 – 10.00am, Tregonwell Seminar Suite
Meet NHS England’s Better Care Fund team
Drop in session: 1.00pm, DH (Bourne) Lounge
The Care Act: Where next?
Breakout session: 4.15 – 5.15pm, Tregonwell Seminar Suite
Making a difference to children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
Breakout session: 4.15 – 5.15pm, Solent Hall
Friday 16 October
Providing meaningful dementia care
Breakfast session: 8.00 – 9.00am , Meyrick Suite
Transforming care – next steps
Breakout session: 9.00 – 10.00am, Solent Hall
The Right Honourable Alistair Burt, Minister for Social Care and Community
Closing speech to conference: 12.40, Solent Hall
CLOSE/LUNCH
Please note: all details are subject to change. Keep checking the NCAS 2015 website for the latest information.