Free Horsham conference for professionals working with children with disabilities and special needs

A free conference aimed at improving the standard of training for professionals that work with children and young people with disabilities and special needs is being held in Horsham on Monday June 17.

The ‘Join the Dots’ event is being held at County Hall North and will include a keynote speech from Alison Lapper, a noted artist and disability rights campaigner.

Alison was famously the subject of a sculpture ‘Alison Lapper Pregnant’ which was on display in Trafalgar Square until late 2007.

The event has been put together by West Sussex County Council, the voluntary sector, and education, health and social care professionals.

The conference, which runs from 9am to 2pm and will include a range of workshops, is for anyone who works in the sector or who may have a role in staff training.

People will be able to find out more about:

• recent developments and opportunities in quality standards and accreditation

• new ‘models’ of working together to improve training

• meeting the needs of disabled children and their families more effectively

• accessing specialist training for your staff more easily