24th Annual National Child Abuse Conference

Welcome

Welcome to SAPSAC's 24th Annual National Child Abuse Conference. This multidisciplinary event brings together professionals committed to preventing child abuse, strengthening safeguarding responses and supporting children and families through ethical, evidence-informed and healing-centred practice.

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Across the three-day programme, speakers will share research, practice knowledge and practical approaches relevant to social work, psychology, medicine, law, policing, education and allied child-protection services.

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What you will learn

• Forensic assessment, investigation, expert evidence and effective legal responses.

• Trauma-informed support, recovery and the meaningful participation of children.

• Online harm, exploitation, GBVF, complex matters and specialised safeguarding responses.

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Programme information

Days 1 and 2 take place in person and include plenary presentations, workshops and concurrent sessions. Day 3 is online, with access information sent to registered delegates.

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Choosing your sessions  For concurrent sessions, delegates may choose between Room A and Room B according to their preferred topic. Room B is limited to 60 delegates. Once capacity is reached, delegates will be accommodated in Room A.

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Please consult the programme for session times, venues, breaks and online arrangements. Details may be adjusted where operationally necessary.