Relationship Education across the Community to support the family – Conference 2006

By Liz Percival

Day 2

Day 2 - Programme

Keynote speakers

John Podmore – Governor, Brixton Prison:- The strategic importance of the prison to transform our society

Ben Wye – Primary Strategy, Behaviour & Attendance Team, DfES:- SEAL: Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning: resources for schools

Rob Parsons – Director, Care for the Family:- The Story of Relationships

Workshops

Harry Benson – Bristol Community Family Trust:- “How ordinary couples can make a difference”

Steve Bateman – Time for Families:- “Reaching the socially excluded with Peer Couple Teaching – the Brixton Prison experience”

Nicky and Sila Lee - Authors of the Marriage Course:- “Impacting the community through courses for engaged and married couples”

Antonia Rubeinstein – Safe Ground - Director:- “Family Man - teaching men in prison how to be better dads“

Hilary Pannack – Straight Talking - Director:- “Kids – are you sure? - a programme aimed at teenage girls“

A panel debate chaired by David Percival - 2-in-2-1 including Harry Benson, Liz Percival - Marriage Encounter and Peter Bell – Relate:- “Maintaining and developing the quality of services to achieve maximum effectiveness in building the nation’s relationships”

Robin Watson, Family Matters York, Relationship Educator:- Review of 5 years of developing relationship education across York

Sonia King – Retired Head Teacher and Consultant in Early Years and Children with Special Needs:- "How developing relationships make ‘Every Child Matter’"