Working together to keep children safe
Tuesday 6 October 2009, Stirling Management Centre,
The new Multi-Agency Resource Service (MARS) – to be based in Stirling – will be officially launched by the Scottish Government this summer. It will be the first hub of child protection expertise in the United Kingdom. The MARS will aim to develop a network of practice, policy and research expertise to aid professionals in the field. It will encourage and foster inter-agency collaboration to share knowledge in working with complex situations, helping councils and all other child protection agencies overcome the challenges presented by difficult cases and share good practice.
Hearing from the Scottish Government's Minister for Children and Early Years, Adam Ingram MSP, the newly appointed Director of the MARS project, Beth Smith and leading practitioners and academics in the field, this will be an important opportunity for all those involved in keeping children safe to:
· examine the MARS initiative
· consider how the service could help your organisation make child protection in Scotland safer and more successful
· explore existing examples of good practice in inter-agency working and information sharing.
For further information or to book please visit the conference webpage. Alternatively contact Adele on 0131 556 1557 or email adacosta@mackayhannah.com