Programme of events

Social Work in the South opens
Welcome from Steve Crocker, Director of Children’s Services, Hampshire County Council

Time
9:00

The Squire Theatre

Maximum capacity 200 delegates

Layout style Lecture Theatre

Child Exploitation: Pathways to Safer living – Linda Mortimer and Neil Connolly, Hampshire County Council

Hear from Hampshire County Council's award winning, multi-agency team, on recognising early risk factors in child exploitation and steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks.

Time
9:15 – 10:15

Session length
1 hour

Suitable for experienced social workers

Childhood trauma: learning through lived experience – Jenny Molloy and Community Care Inform

Jenny Molloy, bestselling author of Hackney Child, Tainted Love and Neglected and care leaver, will share a powerful and impactful account of what it feels like to experience trauma in childhood and how positive relationships have helped her to overcome these adversities to enjoy a successful adult life.

This session is hosted by Community Care Inform and is based on Community Care Inform’s video interview with Jenny Molloy on her experience of living with neglect.

Time
10:30 – 11:30

Session length
1 hour

Suitable for experienced and training social workers

Opportunity to meet exhibitors and talk through current opportunities with Local Authorities – main exhibition hall

Time
11:45 – 13:15

Social Work England – an introduction from Victoria Hart, Regional Engagement Lead

This Social Work England session offers an overview of CPD, the changes to the requirements and how to meet the requirements for this registration year. The deadline to record CPD is 30 November 2022. Join us to find out more about Social Work England, the CPD requirements and to contribute to a discussion about peer reflection.

Time
13:15 – 14:15

Session length
1 hour

Suitable for experienced and training social workers

The AYSE year – Lisa Willis, Hampshire County Council, in partnership with neighbouring local authorities  

This collaborative workshop seeks to explore and give insight to the format of the ASYE Year across several different local authorities. 

Time
14:30 – 15:30

Session length
1 hour

Suitable for students & social workers in their first year of employment

Aegean Room

Maximum capacity 40 delegates

Layout style Networking Hub

CV and application insight

Do you need some advice on your CV, or want to learn about the application process for a specific local authority?

Bookable, 15-minute appointments are available, where a member of the recruitment team from different exhibiting Local Authorities can review your CV and provide guidance on job vacancies.

Please make your booking when you sign in at reception. Bookings are on a first come first serve basis