6th National Conference
Developing the Childcare Workforce

Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hallam Conference Centre, London WC1

PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE

This one day conference will:

• Examine the implications of the new sufficiency duty on local authorities to provide enough children’s centres to meet local need
• Receive guidance on setting up the advisory boards required for children’s centres
• Advise delegates on the duty to consult, which the new legislation will extend to include when an early childhood service starts or stops being provided at a centre, or the location of a service changes
• Assist local authorities, PCTs and Jobcentre Plus in deciding whether each of their early childhood services should be delivered through a children’s centre
• Learn how amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act will affect staff of children’s centres