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Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner National Networking Forum

Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner National Networking Forum
Online Forum, 4 CPD hours
Tue 10 Feb 2026

Building confidence in low-intensity work: complexity, neurodivergence and parental expectations

When CWP teams across the country were navigating rising complexity, growing neurodiversity and increasingly stretched services, this valuable online forum provided an opportunity to come together with fellow CWP professionals, share what was working, and take away practical ideas to strengthen low-intensity practice.

This concise, informative, free-to-attend session equipped attendees with real-world strategies and shared approaches to enhance their work and strengthen their services.

Sponsored by:

Boosting your low-intensity practice

Attendees on the day explored common challenges and practical solutions to improve client outcomes as a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner. Key focusses included: 

  • Adapting low-intensity interventions for neurodivergent children
  • Supporting neurodivergent CYP and maintaining appropriate boundaries in LI work
  • Managing parental expectations, setting realistic goals and navigating difficult conversations
  • Delivering effective LI interventions amid rising complexity
  • Practical solutions and structured approaches for working with complex cases

Education designed to inspire

Attendees benefited from invaluable networking and best practice sharing. By taking one day out, they had the opportunity to:

  • Connect with fellow professionals to share challenges, insights and solutions
  • Refresh your approach with practical ideas to boost engagement  
  • Gain actionable takeaways from expert speakers and like-minded CWP colleagues 
  • Reignite team purpose with ideas that strengthen confidence

With thanks to our sponsor

SBK Healthcare would like to thank SilverCloud by Amwell for sponsoring this educational forum.

Opportunities to sponsor

Talking Therapies National Networking Forums enable providers of Talking Therapy technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals. If you would like to sponsor a forum like this, please email Vanessa Pearce or call 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available.



9:00
Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
9:30
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Kirsty Drysdale, Specialist Lecturer, Lead Tutor and Unit Lead, CYWP, Psychological Therapies Training Centre, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Neurodivergence
9:40
Working with neurodivergent children in low intensity interventions
  • Considering the common barriers to engagement for neurodivergent children
  • Assessing effective and practical adaptations to assessment and treatment processes
  • Practical strategies to engage and prepare clients for therapy
Sonny Lanca, Children's Wellbeing Practitioner and Associate Lecturer, CHUMS and University of London
10:05
Questions and answers with Sonny Lanca
10:10
Interactive discussion: Adapting low-intensity interventions for neurodivergent CYP
  • Share your experience of working with neurodivergent CYP to date
  • What approaches have you taken to adapting your interventions? And how have they worked?
  • How will you develop your support for neurodivergent children and maintain realistic boundaries within your interventions?
10:30
Feedback from interactive discussion: Adapting low-intensity interventions for neurodivergent CYP
Industry partner showcase
10:40
Using SilverCloud to support delivery of low-intensity interventions with young people and their carers
Sam Lane, Senior Product Manager, SilverCloud by Amwell
10:50
Questions and answers with Sam Lane
10:55
Opportunity to meet your industry partners in breakout rooms
During this session you can pop-into dedicated breakout rooms to chat directly with SilverCloud by Amwell. Select ‘breakout rooms’ at the bottom of your Zoom screen, scroll down the names that appear and choose a breakout room to join.
11:05
Screen break
Parental expectations
11:15
Managing parent expectations and navigating difficult conversations in low-intensity
  • Setting realistic, achievable goals with children and their families through clear, transparent communication
  • Effectively managing conflict with parents and families to kept sessions productive and safely contained
  • Navigating safeguarding complexities and knowing when escalation is required
Katie Jamieson, Senior Child and Young Person Wellbeing Practitioner, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust – Sefton CAMHS
11:40
Questions and answers with Katie Jamieson
11:45
Interactive discussion: Delivering effective low-intensity interventions for increasingly complex presentations
  • What has been your experience of increasing complexity presentations at low-intensity?
  • How have you been managing the increase in your service? What approaches have you taken?
  • What has been your approach to navigating complexity with families and parents? How to manage expectations?
12:05
Feedback from interactive discussion: Delivering effective low-intensity interventions for increasingly complex presentations
12:15
Screen break
Navigating complexity
12:25
Managing complexity in low intensity: practical solutions
  • Taking a structured approach to delivering effective, focussed interventions for complex children
  • Utilising SMART goals for clinical decision making and determining suitability
  • Trauma informed awareness: staying safe and within scope
Professor Wendy Sims-Schouten, Interdisciplinary Psychologist and Professor of Interdisciplinary Psychology, University College London
12:50
Questions and answers with Professor Wendy Sims-Schouten
12:55
Chairs closing remarks and close of morning

With thanks to the speakers

Kirsty Drysdale

Specialist Lecturer, Lead Tutor and Unit Lead, CYWP
Psychological Therapies Training Centre, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Biography

Sonny Lanca

Children's Wellbeing Practitioner and Associate Lecturer
CHUMS and University of London
Biography

Katie Jamieson

Senior Child and Young Person Wellbeing Practitioner
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust – Sefton CAMHS
Biography

Professor Wendy Sims-Schouten

Interdisciplinary Psychologist and Professor of Interdisciplinary Psychology
University College London
Biography

Learning and connecting

This online forum was designed for all Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners across NHS Talking Therapies services. We saw attendance from the likes of: 

  • Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners 
  • Service Managers
  • Clinical Leads 
  • CAMHS Clinicians

Past attendee feedback

This meeting followed our hugely successful inaugural event in 2025 which received excellent feedback. But don’t take our word for it, take a look at how attendees have described our CWP National Networking Forum 2025: 

“Very well organised forum, I felt the day ran very smoothly. Interesting and relevant presentations by passionate and experienced people. Really enjoyed the day!”
- Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
“It was a really good opportunity to meet other CWPs, learn about the organisations they work in, and develop insight into the role.”
- Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, Berkshire Healthcare
“It was a very positive experience. The presentations were interesting and inspiring. All of the staff facilitating the day were supportive and worked really hard to facilitate interesting discussion.”
- Trainee Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, HCRG Care Group
“Great for networking and finding out how the role is embedded in services across the country.”
- Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
“Really professional and friendly. Enjoyed hearing from all of the speakers, who were extremely knowledgeable and covered a wide range of relevant topics.”
- Senior Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
“Thank you very much for a great day. It was really well managed and all the staff were really friendly, knowledgeable and professional.”
- Children and Young People Practitioner, Together We CIC
“It was a great experience, I really enjoyed being able to meet other CYWPs as I am the only CYWP in my service.”
- Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner, Berkshire Healthcare

With thanks to our sponsor

SilverCloud by Amwell a leading provider of evidence-based digital mental and behavioural healthcare solutions. Supporting 80% of NHS Talking Therapies Services, with up to 70% clinical recovery rates.

Attend as a sponsor

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.

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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-healthcare.co.uk