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THE MAJOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN SOCIAL CARE
20th to 22nd October 2004 |
The theme of the 2004 conference, jointly organised by ADSS and LGA, was ‘Communities that Care, Services that Deliver’. It gave an opportunity to explore how we can build sustainable communities that promote well being and are safe, caring and supportive.
The conference was held in Newcastle - a city well known for its vibrancy and sense of community where there are many examples which reflected our conference theme.
Conference Structure
Following on the successful format of previous years' conferences, the 2004 conference opened with registration at 9.00am on Wednesday 20 October and the event closed with lunch on Friday 22 October.
The programme consisted of a mix of keynote / ministerial addresses with a wide variety of participatory workshops and networking sessions.
Guest Speakers
Speakers included:
Dr. Edgar Cahn
Sir Michael Bichard
Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills
David Bell, Chief Inspector of Schools
David Behan, Chief Inspector, Commission for Social Care Inspection
Steve Bundred, Chief Executive, Audit Commission
Lin Homer, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council
Andrew Lansley, Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Paul Burstow, Shadow Health Secretary
Rt Hon Dr John Reid, Secretary of State for HealthExhibition
A prestigious exhibition of approximately 100 organisations took place in conjunction with the conference. A list of exhibitors is available here.