National Advocacy Conference 2022
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Programme - Monday 7th November
9.00 Conference Opens
9.10 Check in, self care and grounding for the day - with Tony Bamforth
9.30 - 10.30 The future is bright, the future is advocacy. Jonathan Senker, VoiceAbility
11.00 - 12.00 What do we mean by Culturally Appropriate Advocacy? Kemi Labinjo, Amber & Greene
12.30 - 1.30 Rob Behrens Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman
2.00 - 3.00 Supporting people to get out of ATU's into their own home Irwin Mitchell (TBC)
3.30 - 4.30 Independent Social Work and Advocacy in Court Of Protection Proceedings – Boundaries, Pitfalls and Autonomy Mark Caulfield, Independent Social Worker
5.00 - 6.00 Independent Advocacy - Principles into Practice: the sequel Gail Petty, NDTi
Programme - Tuesday 8th November
9.00 Conference Opens
9.10 Check in, self care and grounding for the day - with Tony Bamforth
9.30 - 10.30 Transitioning between children's and adults services (including implications for ECHP's, and benefits) Irwin Mitchell TBC
11.00 - 12.00 Communicating effectively with children and young people in the care system, Casey Gavin
12.30 - 1.30 Perspectives on advocacy: an advocate's journey of discovery Patsy Corcoran
2.00 - 3.00 The Who, How and When to apply to the Court of Protection, Paul Williams, Peter Edwards Law
3.30 - 4.30 You Can Say No: A holistic approach to self advocacy for agents of change, Rachel Butt
5.00 - 6.00 Self advocates on speaking up. A talk from People First and Speakup
Programme - Wednesday 9th November
9.00 Conference Opens
9.10 Check in, self care and grounding for the day - with Tony Bamforth
9.30 - 10.30 Overlap between MHA, MCA and Inherent Jurisdiction Salil Kumar, Bisons Solicitors
11.00 - 12.00 Discharging detained patients with and without capacity : The unfair Dichotomy. Laura Wynn Jones, Bisons Solicitors
1.30 - 2.30 Beyond advocating for better services: towards advocating for full citizenship, and more connected communities, where all gifts are welcomed. Cormac Russell
3.00 - 4.00 Financial and financial abuse (including Court of Protection and Public Law Human Rights) Irwin Mitchell TBC
4.00 - 5.00 Its the journey, not the sprint Kate Mercer