Virtual School Conference 2020

Two high profile inspirational keynote speakers will be addressing the Leicestershire Virtual School conference on Thursday 27th February 2020 at the King Power Stadium, Leicester.

Jaz Ampaw-Farr and Dave Whitaker will address issues around the impact of school policies and practice on vulnerable children and suggest ways of working that benefit all children. The afternoon will feature the ‘voice’ of young people and their experiences of inclusive practice at school. Our speakers will reflect on the benefits of attachment and trauma-informed practice and how school ethos impacts on pupils and their mental health and emotional well-being.

This conference targets both mainstream and special school leadership with a view to equipping them to meet the challenges of the recent Child in Need and Timpson Exclusions reviews and the Centre for Mental Health briefing on ‘Trauma, challenging behaviour and restrictive interventions in schools'.

To register for places follow the link:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leicestershire-virtual-school-annual-con…

 

 

Leicestershire Matters

Five community organisations across Leicestershire were awarded funding through the NIHR HDRC Community Grants Programme to run local events that gathered insights into the lived experiences of residents and informed key research priorities.

As technology continues to reshape how we live, work, and connect, it is opening new opportunities. From applying for jobs online to accessing essential services and support, digital tools are now central to everyday life.

Grassroots community groups across Leicestershire are being invited to take part in an exciting opportunity to shape local research and improve health and wellbeing in their area.

The HDRC Leicestershire team met in mid-January for an evaluation workshop, hosted by Rose Harvey - our external evaluation partner for the duration of our funding period, helping us reflect, learn and increase impact.

We held workshops across Leicestershire schools to hear about young people's priorities within their local areas to support community health and wellbeing.

The HDRC Leicestershire Research to Reality training series concluded a successful year in September with 94 attendees across the four-session series.