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The next ESSA two day Conference will be held at Aston Business Centre, Birmingham on Tuesday November 16th and Wednesday November 17th 2010. The venue website can be found here: http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/conferenceaston If you were at our one day event in November 2009, please note that these dates are a change from the ones discussed then. A full programme and booking forms will be e-mailed to all members by mid-April, but following popular demand there will definitely be an extended session on the working time directive and associated health and safety issues. We are aware that many Authorities are facing financial constraints and we will be pricing the Conference at only a fraction more than the cost of the last two day event in 2008. The cost of the speakers will be subsidised from membership income. Please put this date in your diary now. Please direct any enquiries to Sylvia Watkin at essa.conference@btinternet.com

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RESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE Tues 5 - Weds 6 OCTOBER 2010 To be held at the Rendezvous Hotel & Conference Centre, Skipton, North Yorkshire A conference for Emergency Duty Teams; Back-up and Sessional Out of Hours Social Workers

Download booking form either as a field-fillable Word Document or as a pdf file. Please note this is not an alternative to the ESSA conference! SEVENTH EMERGENCY SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Aston Business Centre - Birmingham November 16^th & 17^th 2010 The seventh two day ESSA conference will be held on November 16^th and 17^th 2010 at Aston Business

School Conference Centre, Birmingham. Places are always popular at this event, and will be offered to

ESSA members first. This Conference continues to carry a degree of subsidy for delegates from those

Authorities who are fully paid up members of ESSA.

Following popular demand after our last event the Conference will concentrate on the legal, physical and physiological issues associated with out of hours working and shift work. Day 1 will be presented by two trainers, (Gareth Bownes and Philip Crosbie) from Eversheds a leading international law firm, with a specialist employment law and training section. Gareth is an Associate in their Human Resources Practice Group and specialises in employment and immigration law. Philip is a Solicitor in the Regulatory Team of their Litigation and Dispute Management Group. Between them they will look at issues surrounding the working time directive, lone working, health and safety issues and corporate manslaughter. They will be able to tailor their presentations and discussions to the specific issues facing Emergency Duty Team workers. Day 2 will be presented by Dr Steven Lockley. Steven is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard

Medical School in Boston. With the Harvard Work Hours health and safety group, he has been involved

in studies around the impact of extended work hours on the health and safety of workers and the public.

At some point during the two days we will also hold a brief AGM, as required by our constitution.

We are confident that this year the topics will appeal to all our members as they are not specific to service

user based legislation, groups or geographic area. In addition these topics are not ones that you will

generally find provided for by your local authority.

Visit our website at www.essauk.com or e-mail Sylvia Watkin at essa.conference@btinternet.com To ensure your place please book as early as possible using the attached booking form. Alternatively just

e-mail the details to the above e-mail address using the booking form as a guide.

Aston Business Centre is a purpose built Conference Centre in the heart of Birmingham with excellent

road, rail and air links. Main line railway stations are a 20 minute walk, or short taxi ride, and Birmingham

Airport is 9 miles away. Although situated on the campus of Aston University, accommodation is not

student accommodation. All rooms are en suite. Have a look at their website for more information.

www.conferenceaston.co.uk This Conference will count as two days towards post registration learning and training (PRTL)

requirements. Cancellation fees will apply on a sliding scale as follows: Cancellation more than 12 weeks before

0% Cancellation within 9-12 weeks of the event

25%

Cancellation within 4-9 weeks of the event

50%

Cancellation within 4 weeks of the event 100%