ICHA Conference 2010: 'The Need for Quality Residential Care'.
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The ICHA is the voice of independent providers of child care services and resources for children and young people. We are a not for profit Association, representing professionals who have chosen to work in the Independent sector.

We currently represent more than 70 member organisations. Those members represent over half of the independent capacity in England and Wales.

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ICHA aims to be the voice of the independent children’s homes sector, representing members on the most pressing issues of the day on the quality of childcare and outcomes for vulnerable children.

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We are consulted by Central and Local Government (including DCSF [Department for Children, Schools and Families] and CWDC [Children's Workforce Development Council]), Consortia and Regulators (including CSCI and Ofsted), and liaise with NCERCC(National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care) and WAG (Welsh Assembly Government ).

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ICHA Conference 2010: The Need for Quality Residential Care

Independent Children’s Homes Association: 2010 Conference The need for quality residential care for children and young people Thursday 18th February 2010 at Worcester Rugby Club Free places for Commissioning staff (The first 75 commissioners confirming their attendance at the Conference will be admitted free) Following increased interest in the media and in Parliament, the Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA), which represents independent and voluntary providers of residential children’s homes, is devoting this conference to expert discussion on the need for good, quality residential care for looked after children and on recent ground breaking reports from the DCSF Select Committee and the new economics foundation (nef). Keynote speakers • DCSF Minister – to be confirmed • Wendi Ogle-Welbourn, Director for Commissioning, Essex • Katy Burch, Regional Lead for the South West Region and Programme Policy Lead for Children and Families • Eilis Lawlor – author - new economics foundation report ‘A false economy’ • Roger Morgan, Children’s Rights Director, Ofsted • Jonathan Stanley, National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care • Woodenhill UK: a drama group representing the views of young people in the care system Key Issues: • The importance of quality residential child care • Placement choices for children and young people • The role of commissioning in the sector • The future for residential child care • The financial implications for Commissioners Who should attend: • Staff responsible for commissioning placements • Social Workers in Local Authority Children’s Services Departments • Voluntary & Independent Providers of Residential Child Care • Residential Child Care Workers • Inspectors • Researchers • Policy Makers • ICHA Members Delegate Rates: ICHA Members £95.00; Non-Members £115.00; The first 75 commissioners to book go free Stands: ICHA Members £875.00; Non-Members £995.00 To Book: email admin@icha.org.uk with your details: Name(s): Title(s): Organisation: Address: Telephone number: Email: