events

UK Dementia Congress

The UK Dementia Congress is a great opportunity to update yourself on all that is happening in the dementia world. The largest dementia-focused annual event in the UK, it offers a wide range of presentations as well as the chance to network with key experts and colleagues. The Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis, will speak on the National Dementia Strategy, alongside the strategy's co-chair, Jenny Owen.

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A consumer-led market of social care for older people

The opportunities and challenges for councils, independent providers and the third sector

As councils tighten eligibility criteria, fewer people are being funded by the council to receive social care and those that are require higher levels of care.

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2nd Social Care Pre-Green Paper: Towards a new care and support system

This MJ conference, held and supported by Counsel and Care and the King's Fund, will offer a final chance to benchmark social care green paper consultation responses against colleagues before it closes in late November, whilst hearing the latest government policy. Chaired by Stephen Burke, discussion around emerging evidence will be highlighted through best practice case-studies and an early opportunity to hear the results of the national IB evaluation project.

This conference is the second in the Transforming Social Care series held in association with the MJ and Counsel and Care. The first conference held in July this year attracted over 200 senior policy makers and practitioners in social care services with a keynote address from Ivan Lewis MP.

For further information contact Laura Brownlee on 020 7324 4372,
e-mail laura.brownlee@neilstewartassociates.co.uk

Register your place now by completing the online booking form: www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh249/register.html

Inspection: what next?

A national conference aiming to shape the future of health and social care inspection.

• Inspirational speakers
• The latest thinking
• Great networking

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Delivering lifetime homes and neighbourhoods for an ageing population

Our second annual conference will look at how to improve current housing stock and services to rise to the challenges for new housing. Delegates will explore how to meet the targets to 'future proof' all new homes so that by 2011 all new social housing meets the Lifetime Homes standard, and by 2013 all new homes are 'age friendly'. The event will also examine what 'age-friendly' cities should look like and the role planners and councils have in creating them.

Speakers include:

• Baroness Sally Greengross OBE, UK Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre
• Mike Donnelly, Chief Executive, Habinteg
• Stephen Burke, Chief Executive, Counsel + Care
• Melinda Phillips, Chief Executive, Housing 21
• Sarah Berger, Project Co-ordinator, UK Cohousing Network

To secure a provisional place at the event and request a brochure when available contact: Laura Brownlee on 020 7324 4372 or email: laura.brownlee@neilstewartassociates.co.uk.

Register your place now by completing the online booking form at: www.neilstewartassociates.com/se225

For more information, click here to view the conference flyer.