2010 events
The GSCC hosts, exhibits and speaks at a range of conferences and receptions throughout the year. We consider this face-to-face work vital in communicating the work we do with key our audiences, who include social workers, social work students, social work employers, people who use social care services, higher education institutions and MPs.
On this page you can find all the information you need on events we are involved in.
Other social care and related events can also be listed (and viewed) at the SCIE's Social Care Online website. The site is free and searchable by all site users.
For further information on any of the events the GSCC is involved in please contact our Campaigns Officer on 020 7397 5833 or email karen.welsh@gscc.org.uk
Forthcoming 2010 events
Event: LGC Safeguarding Children Annual Conference 2010
Date: 17 June 2010
Location: TBC
GSCC's role: Owen Davies, Head of Policy and Research, will be speaking on direction of social work regulation and training and the impact this will have on children's services
Event description: The Local Government Chronicle is hosting this event for everyone involved in child protection to give a better understanding of the future of children’s services
Further information: www.lgcandnlgn-safeguarding.com
Event: Westminster Forum: The way forward for child protection
Date: 6 July 2010
Location: Whitehall, London
GSCC's role: Owen Davies, Head of Policy and Research, will be speaking at the event on 'Social work - morale, recruitment and retention'. He will be joined by a number of other speakers including Helga Pile, National Officer at UNISON
Event description: A one day seminar to discuss the current system of child protection and options for the future direction of policy.
Further information: www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk
Past 2010 events
Event: Community Care Live 2010
Date: 18 and 19 May 2010
Location: Business Design Centre, London
GSCC's role: The GSCC's Chief Executive spoke at this event and the GSCC exhibited
Event description: This event is aimed at social care professionals. The two days comprise workshops, debates and an exhibition.
Further information:
- www.communitycarelive.co.uk
- Penny Thompson's speech (PDF 56KB)
Event: Compass Jobs Fair
Date: 8 March 2010
Location: ICC, Birmingham
GSCC's role: The GSCC will be speaking and exhibiting at the event
Event description: A jobs fair, with seminars and workshops, aimed at social workers and social work students
Further information: www.compassjobsfair.com
Event: GSCC Parliamentary Reception 2010
Date: 3 March 2010
Location: Westminster, London
GSCC's role: A GSCC event for MPs, Peers as well as stakeholders and colleagues from across the sector.
Event description: The reception is to inform MPs and Peers of reforms within social work education
Further information:
- GSCC Chair, Rosie Varley's speech (PDF 40KB)
- Baroness Morgan's speech (PDF 26KB)
- Dr Clive Travis's speech (PDF 24KB)
Event: Durham social workers’ event
Date: 3 March 2010
Location: The Durham Centre
GSCC's role: We will be exhibiting at this event
Event description: The theme of the Conference is Dignity, a well as a focus on the personalisation and safeguarding agendas.
Further information: www.durham.gov.uk
Event: Gloucestershire County Council’s 6th Annual Practice Learning Conference
Date: 27 January 2010
Location: University of Gloucester
GSCC’s role: Exhibiting
Event description: An event for Gloucestershire County Council’s social workers, focussing on practice learning in social work
Further information: No further information available
Event: Taking forward the findings of the Social Work Task Force
Date: 14 January 2010
Location: CentrePoint, London
GSCC's role: Owen Davies, Head of Policy Development, spoke on employers’ role in ensuring effective regulation of the social work profession
Event description: Conference hosted by the Local Government Chronicle for the social work sector to discuss the future of the Social Work Task Force.
Further information: www.lgc-socialwork.com
2009 events