Interprofessional Services Centre (ISC) for children, young people and their families

The ISC held its annual conference on the 16^th March 2013 entitled Development Matters and so do you. This multi agency event celebrated the unique needs of children under the age of 5 and offered delegates the opportunity to network with practitioners from health, education, social work, voluntary and independent sectors. The key note speeches by Professor

Elizabeth Wood 2nd Right and John Oates right with conference organisers

Elizabeth Wood and John Oates gave delegates a sound insight into the current challenges for all practitioners working in early years and also explored the newly launched Early Support Development Journal. The interactive workshops in the afternoon enabled practitioners to enhance the ways in which they support children and their families with a wide range of practical strategies to use in settings. Financial support for the day was provided for students from further and higher education via the University of Hull’s Widening Participation funds which made the event accessible to a wide range of students and many commented how much this was appreciated. Evaluations from the event were excellent and many delegates are already asking when is the next conference!