9.00

registration and refreshments

9.30

Chair’s Welcome

9.40

“The Tower” – Theatre in Education present a performance of specially commissioned play aimed at Year 6 students

10.00

Jane Booth, Corporate Director, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass)

10.20

“The Children’s Charter”

Martin Kirby-Sykes, policy lead on children, crown prosecution service

10.40

“Parents as partners: How conflict between adults affects children”

Dr Gordon Harold, senior lecturer in psychology, Cardiff University

11.00

Questions and comments

11.10

Break

11.30

Workshop choice 1

12.15

Workshop choice 2

1.00

Lunch

1.45

Future Theatres Company’s performance of Once in a House on Fire: monologues inspired by Andrea Ashworth’s autobiography

2.15

Workshop choice 3

3.00

Break

3.20

“Responding to the challenge of domestic abuse - actions from health”

Christine Mann, national domestic abuse coordinator, Women and Children’s Services, Department of Health

3.40

“Child contact & domestic violence services”

Alison Buchanan, children's services officer, Women's Aid

4.00

John Dunworth, domestic violence lead, Home Office

4.20

Questions and comments

4.30

Conference Close