Welcome to The Children Looked After 5th National Conference 2025. This highly regarded conference provides an information portal to highlight policy updates, showcase innovative strategies and share best practice with the aspiration to improve the lives of children in care across the UK.
This event will bring together key stakeholders from local authorities, the NHS, third sector, support services and most notably people with care experience to share their expertise and insights. Through engaging keynote speakers, instructive case studies and knowledge exchange opportunities, this meeting will highlight successful work and promote initiatives that positively benefit children in care.
The conference content will align the multifaceted approaches required to ensure the well-being and success of children in care. Attendees will have the opportunity to become better informed and receive valuable updates in child welfare practice, as well as participate in discussions aimed at driving positive outcomes for children looked after.
Don't miss your chance to be inspired, informed, and empowered to make a difference to the lives of care experienced children. Join us at the Children Looked After 5th National Conference 2025 for an unmissable opportunity to contribute to positive change and champion the well-being of every child in care.
This conference is designed to induce change with knowledge, innovation, and inspiration.
Any transformation of a process or service requires the input of products and services devised to make improvements such as digital technologies; training provision; workforce planning; outsourced services; data and analytics etc.
If your organisation supports change through your products and services, our delegates and conference participants will be ready to engage with you.
Corporate parenting is founded on the principle that the local authority, collectively with other
relevant services, should have the same aspirations and provide the same kind of care that any good parent would provide for their own
This presentation will celebrate the achievements and successes of care experienced people and how being brought up in care is not a barrier to positive outcomes and a limiter to opportunities.
New research has found that in the North, the rate of children in care per 10,000 of the child population is 93, compared to 62 in the rest of England.
Allocated planned time for speakers to receive questions from the audience and induce further discussion.
"Highlight your successful initiatives and innovative practices by presenting a sponsored case study at the National Children Looked After Conference in the UK, offering a unique platform to showcase your contributions to improving the lives of looked-after children."
Care Experienced Children and Young People often come from backgrounds of trauma, uncertainty, and frequent changes, which can significantly impact their mental and emotional health.
During her presentation, Debbie will delve into the intricacies of the supported lodgings model. With her extensive support experience in working with vulnerable young people and her role as CEO of step by step, she will provide valuable insights and expertise on how this model can be transformative and an effective solution in addressing the needs of young individuals in challenging circumstances. Debbie’s talk promises to shed light on the benefits, the different types of Supported Lodgings models, the challenges, and the potential for positive impact that the supported lodgings model can have on the lives of those it serves.
"Highlight your successful initiatives and innovative practices by presenting a sponsored case study at the National Children Looked After Conference in the UK, offering a unique platform to showcase your contributions to improving the lives of looked-after children."
A hot, two-course lunch consisting of multiple options will be provided for delegates. We cater for all dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten/dairy-free; just notify us ahead of time should you have any allergens or requirements.
"Highlight your successful initiatives and innovative practices by presenting a sponsored case study at the National Children Looked After Conference in the UK, offering a unique platform to showcase your contributions to improving the lives of looked-after children."
The chances of cared for children enjoying the same social and economic advantages in adulthood as other children are deeply unequal. The consequences not only affect their individual health and well-being, but also have implications for society.
Aaron Lawrence, Head of the Virtual School at Stoke-on-Trent City Council (invited)
The Stoke-on-Trent Virtual School works within the city council, on behalf of children and young people in care. The team support schools, social workers, and young people to ensure that every child in care and care-leaver gets the high-quality education they deserve.
This presentation will share the findings of a PhD into the impacts of care experience on the motor development in children.
Ben Robinson, Deputy CEO and Director of Strategy, UK Community Foundations (invited)
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Benefits for Attending
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