RLSS Safeguarding Conference 2024


RLSS Faith Based Safeguarding Conference
1st March 2024
Milton Keynes


Join us for the RLSS Safeguarding Conference, a must-attend event for anyone involved in faith-based Safeguarding. This in-person conference will be held in Milton Keynes. Dive into a day of insightful sessions led by experts, where you’ll learn about the latest strategies and best practices in safeguarding. Connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and gain valuable knowledge to help protect and educate others about safeguarding. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference in the field of safeguarding!

This conference is suitable for anyone working in faith based safeguarding or working in a pastoral role within a faith based setting such as parish work, chaplaincy, care of elderly and spiritual direction. 

Keynotes:
Rev Stephan Kappler – Mental Health and Ministry 
Dr Lisa Oaskly – Spiritual Abuse  

Workshops:
With workshops from The Charity Commission, Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE), Survivors in Transition, Circles of Accountability and Responsibility and many, many more. Pick a morning and afternoon option from 11 workshops to make sure you get the most relevant information for your role.

Workshops

Book on to 2 workshops, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. With 11 workshops to choose from there is something for everyone. 

1. Learning From IICSA – Fr Chad Boulton OSB

2. Trauma Informed Practice – Survivors in Transition

3. Responsibilities of Trustees – The Charity Commission

4. Safeguarding in Care Settings – Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

5. Enacting Appropriate Boundaries – Tammy Banks

6. Managing Low level Concerns – Marcus Erooga

7. Working With Those Who Have Caused Harm – Circles of Support and Accountability

8. Restorative Justice – Robert Mackay

9. Theology of Safeguarding – Fr Barry O’Sullivan

10. What Founders Say about Safeguarding – Br Dr Brendan Geary FMS

11. Statement of Wishes Supporting Older Community Members – Sr Anne Redmond DC 

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Agenda

09:00

Coffee, Registration and Market Place 

Hotel reception 

09:30

Welcome and Introduction 

A warm welcome from the RLSS Chair and our Master of Ceremony 

10:00

Key Note Speaker – Mental Health and Ministry (with Q&A)

Rev. Stephan Kappler from The Southdown institute in Canada 

11:00

Coffee Break

Tea and Coffee will be provided in your workshop room

11:15

Master Classes & Workshops

With workshops from The Charity Commission, Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE), Survivors in Transition, Circles of Accountability and Responsibility and many, many more…

12:00

Lunch and Market Place

Market stalls will be open

13:00

Key Note Speaker –  Spiritual Abuse (with Q&A)

Professor Lisa Oakley from Chester University

14:00

Coffee Break

Tea and Coffee will be provided in your workshop room

14:15

Master Classes & Workshops

With workshops from The Charity Commission, Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE), Survivors in Transition, Circles of Accountability and Responsibility and many, many more…

15:00

Panel and Plenary 

Our MC will leave a panel discussion with both keynotes and some workshop hosts. 

16:00

Closing comments and reflections

The MC will round up the conference with some reflections and closing comments

16:30

End

The Conference will close at 16:30 pm 

Ticket Prices

Standard Ticket

£180 each

Individual tickets will be priced at £180 per ticket

x2 Tickets

£140 each

2 tickets will be priced at £140 per ticket

x3 Tickets

£100 each

3 tickets will be priced at £100 per ticket

x4 Tickets

£80 each

4 tickets will be priced at £80 per ticket

x5 Tickets

£65 each

5 or more tickets will be priced at £65 per ticket

Partnership Discount

£100 each

some of our partners are offering individual ticket rates of £100, simply quote the code on their communications to gain the discount

Student Discount 

£50 each

valid with a current student ID or link with a known professor or lecturer.