Children's Wellbeing Practitioner National Networking Forum

Children's Wellbeing Practitioner National Networking Forum
5 CPD Hours From £179+VAT
Online Conference, 5 CPD hours
Thu 6 Mar 2025 09:00-15:30

Dedicated CPD accredited training to support your CWP professional development  

This new educational forum is your opportunity to stop and really think about how to improve your own therapeutic practice and strategise for the future. This online forum is a valuable and unique opportunity for you to be part of the wider CWP network and dedicate time to developing your skills. Through great speakers and thought-provoking discussion, discover how your role is operating in different parts of the country, identify how to improve your day-to-day skills and work effectively in the different treatment settings.

Break out of isolation and share ideas with a new network of like-minded CWPs

Carefully created to support you in your emerging CWP role, this dedicated forum will explore the unique challenges and opportunities of different treatment contexts and therapeutic approaches. You will leave inspired, connected and equipped to deliver new ideas to enhance your role and service delivery. Book your place and focus on:

  • Tackling isolated working
  • Moving away from rigid treatment settings
  • Working with physical conditions
  • Low intensity CWP working in charity organisations
  • Supporting joined-up working with different services
  • Getting back to basics with time management skills
  • Bridging the gap between training to practical working 

First annual forum: part of the leading Talking Therapy National Networking Forums

Benefit from thought-provoking discussions and leave this day inspired and motivated to drive forward your low intensity practice. Your training time is limited so don’t miss out on this unique CPD course that will provide you with:

  • Actionable goals: leave with a practical plan to improve your therapeutic approaches 
  • Clear guidance: accessible training to ensure that your learning is concise and outcome driven
  • Proven results: replicate positive change by examining functioning, verified case-studies
  • Space to ask your questions: be advised by your panel of qualified speakers who will draw on real-life, practical experience
  • Experience-led discussions: benefit from guided discussions with colleagues from across the country to capture the best ideas you can replicate in your treatment room

Join us as a sponsor

Talking Therapies Networking Forums are designed to enable talking therapies providers to support healthcare professionals. We are pleased to be inviting sponsors for this forum. If this is something you would be interested in exploring please email Vanessa Pearce or call Vanessa on 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package.

9.00
Join, technical support and instructions
9.30
Introduction, instructions and leader’s opening remarks
Kirsty McNeilis, Specialist Lecturer, Lead Tutor and Unit Lead – CYWP, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Enabling a CWP pathway
9.40
Embedding an effective CWP pathway in your CAMHS service
  • Exploring how to make an effective CWP pathway in your CAMHS service
  • Understanding what effective supervision and management looks like
  • Supporting the development of CWPs: creating career opportunities and professional growth
Michelle Rudd, Transformation Lead for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
10.10
Questions and answers with your speaker
10.20
Interactive discussion: Shared learning and benchmarking your professional experiences
  • Where are you working? Where are you based? How do you effectively manage your time?
  • What does your team look like? What steps would you like to take to improve your practice?
10.40
Interactive discussion feedback: Shared learning and benchmarking your professional experiences
10.50
Screen break
Benchmarking services
11.00
Case study: Shared learning and outcomes from working in a CWP service
  • Shared experiences of the CWP role and investigating how the service operates
  • Effectively navigating working in alternative settings and ensuring safe working
  • How to enable collaborative working and decision making with your patient and family
Sam Bridges, High Intensity CBT Therapist, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
11.30
Case study: Developing the CWP role at Hounslow C-CAMHS
  • Exploring the referral pathway and patient groups: what does our CWP role look like?
  • Investigating how to work within the community and voluntary sectors to improve outcomes for YP
  • Understanding which specialist locations are most beneficial to the service and workforce
Molly Murphy, Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, Hounslow Community CAMHS Team, West London NHS Trust
12.00
Questions and answers with your speakers
12.10
Interactive discussion: How to meet national initiatives to put care in the community?
  • What setting are you working in? What does community working look like compared to working within a CAMHS team?
  • What challenges would you expect to encounter in a community setting? How would you overcome them?
12.30
Interactive discussion feedback: How to meet national initiatives to put care in the community?
12.40
Lunch break
Lunchtime chat room
An open room to drop in and have casual conversations with attendees during your lunch break.
CWPs in different settings
1.30
Enabling a community way of working to meeting national targets
  • Understanding the move towards community settings: what is the national objective?
  • Practical skills to enable you to work within community settings to manage your time effectively
  • Connecting with wider services and making links with other services to enhance your service
Kirsty McNeilis, Specialist Lecturer, Lead Tutor and Unit Lead – CYWP, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
2.00
Questions and answers with your speaker
2.10
Screen break
2.20
Exploring the CWP role in a hospital setting to support young people with physical health diagnosis
  • Investigating the move from a CAMHS teams to a hospital setting: what changes?
  • Working across multi-specialty conditions to support young people with physical diagnosis
  • PAVES: shared findings from the PAVES study to support young people with epilepsy
Chloe Booth, Children and Young People’s Well-Being Practitioner (CYWP), Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2.50
YPAS: Developing and embedding the CWP role into mental health charities
  • Successfully implementing a community referral service and the CWP role
  • How does the CWP role support the community what lesson have we learnt?
  • Shared best practice: embedding and nurturing CWPs to meet the needs of young people
3.20
Questions and answers with your speaker
3.30
Closing remarks and close of day

Your expert speakers

Guided by expert speakers, become part of a national networking experience to develop your role

This interactive forum will highlight the different ways in which your role is structured, delving into the practicalities of how to develop your CWP skillset. Discuss innovation and take meaningful steps towards transformation with:

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Kirsty McNeilis

Specialist Lecturer, Lead Tutor and Unit Lead, CYWP
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Chloe Booth

Children and Young People’s Well-Being Practitioner (CYWP)
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Michelle Rudd

Transformation Lead for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
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Sam Bridges

High Intensity CBT Therapist
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
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Molly Murphy

Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner
Hounslow Community CAMHS Team, West London NHS Trust

Call for speakers

Do you have a case study you would like to present? Are you interested in sharing your perspectives with your peers? We would love the opportunity to discuss presenting opportunities with you.

To discuss speaking opportunities please email the conference producer Vanessa Pearce or call Vanessa on 01732 897788.

Pricing Structure

  • £199 + VAT for one NHS or public sector places
  • £179 + VAT for two or more NHS or public sector places
  • Commercial companies are  invited to sponsor this day please contact Sarah Kemm for further details.

    Reservations

    You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding.

    If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation whilst waiting for your study leave to be approved, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:

    •  Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
    •  Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
    •  Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
    •  Organisation details: name and address

    Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team

    How this online forum will work

    Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

    If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

    Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

    On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

    Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.

    Terms and conditions

    Registration fees

    You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

    Modifying your regsitration

    To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

    Cancellations and substitutions

    A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

    Event changes

    It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

    Certification of attendance

    A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

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    Expected attendees

    This online training event has been designed to meet the needs of all Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner experience levels, from training right up to senior leadership. Book your place to benefit from tangible support for effectively approaching your career, wellbeing and future development. Attendees will include but are not limited to:

    • Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners and Senior Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners
    • Team Leads and Service Managers from CAMHS and CWP teams
    • CAMHS Team Leads and Service Managers

    Past attendee feedback

    Talking Therapies National Networking Forums has delivered CPD training for over 15 years. The most recent forum for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, the PWP National Networking Forum, took place online in April 2024 and was very well received. Reviews include:

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    “Very inspiring, great to have some time just to think about career direction, and not just about getting through the day and a long list of appointments”
    - NHS Barnsley Talking Therapies
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    “Thank you and well done, it was great!”
    - NHS Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies
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    “Great to have a big coming together from all over UK”
    - Birmingham Healthy Minds
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    “The forum has been really interesting and explored some key issues within the PWP role”
    - Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies
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    "Really useful topics covered, great speakers who shared a lot of passion and insight"
    - Blackpool Talking Therapies
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    "Found the day informative, particularly around preceptorships and job crafting"
    - Steps to Wellbeing Southampton

    Why sponsor a Talking Therapies National Networking Forum

    Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing talking therapies forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully  immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

    Interested in having your own event, managed by us?

    SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.

    Reach out today

    If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:

    Vanessa Pearce
    Contact: 01732 897788
    Email: vanessa.pearce@sbk-events.co.uk