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Conference: Every Child Matters - Every Dad Matters

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:39:36 +0100

Start: 11/09/2006 - 09:00

End: 11/09/2006 - 16:30

Every Child Matters - Every Dad Matters
Including Fathers – improving Outcomes: Evidence, Policy and Practice

Thanks to all who attended the conference. More information about the conference, including video of the main speakers will be available here soon.

Click here to download the presentation by David Van der Velde of Children North East Fathers Plus. (note that the file is in PDF format and may take a few seconds to download).

Click here to view the presentation from Naomi Eisenstadt, Senior Advisor to the DfES.

Click here to view the speech by Roger Olley, Assistant Director (Father Work) at Children North East.

Click here to view the opening speech by Tom Adams, Director of Children North East.

Click here to view the presentation from Carol Potter of Durham University on the evaluation of Dads Work in County Durham.

Click here to view the presentation from Edith Wood, Parenting Coordinator, North Tyneside Council on Involving Men in Early Years and Parenting Programmes.

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Keynote Speakers include

Rt Hon. Beverley Hughes MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families. NB: Naomi Eisenstadt spoke in place of Beverley Hughes who was called away on urgent Ministerial business.
Catherine Fitt, Executive Director of Children's Services, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Sue Stirling, Director, IPPR North

Free Father Awareness Training

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:52:08 +0100

Start: 03/11/2006 - 09:30

End: 09/11/2006 - 16:00

“Father Awareness”
One Day Training

EVERY DAD MATTERS
“Including fathers and male carers in the provision of
services to parents and families has been shown to have a
significant positive impact on outcomes for children and young people across educational attainment, anti social

North East Forum of Fatherworkers - Mental Health and Fatherhood - 4th December 2006

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:18:57 +0100

Start: 04/12/2006 - 12:00

End: 04/12/2006 - 15:00

The venue for the next meeting of the North East Father work forum is the newly opened Nunsmoor Children's Centre in Newcastle West. NE4 5AP (opposite the BBC). Click for directions

The theme of the meeting is Mental health and Fatherhood and we hope you will all make the most of the opportunity to network with other workers with an interest in this area of work. You may also be interested in the event on December the 7th set up by the Northern Association of Infant Mental Health on the Importance of Fathers. Click here for more information.

References to studies and events from the meeting can be accessed by clicking here