The conference has been organised by a group of professionals concerned for the wellbeing of socially and emotionally vulnerable children and young people and committed to improving outcomes for this group by learning from colleagues globally as we share each other’s research, practices and experiences.
The leading partners in this venture are the UK charity SEBDA and the Disability Inclusion and Special Needs Department at the University of Birmingham.
The leading partners in this venture are the UK charity SEBDA and the Disability Inclusion and Special Needs Department at the University of Birmingham.
SEBDA
SEBDA (Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association) exists to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people - and the wellbeing of the professionals who work with them. We do this by:
Members of SEBDA have access to the full text of all current and past editions of SEBDA’s acclaimed international peer reviewed research journal Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Find out more about SEBDA.
- Promoting understanding of their needs.
- Supporting those who work with them.
- Providing training and education to increase knowledge, understanding and skills.
- Engaging with policy-making agencies and service providers to inform and influence their decisions.
- Identifying and disseminating good practice.
- Facilitating and promoting multi-disciplinary co-operation.
Members of SEBDA have access to the full text of all current and past editions of SEBDA’s acclaimed international peer reviewed research journal Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Find out more about SEBDA.
The University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the Russell Group and Universitas 21 and is a prestigious, world-leading educational institution.
Disability Inclusion and Special Needs (DISN) is one of three departments of the School of Education at the University of Birmingham. DISN consists of a large group of academics and practitioners who undertake highly regarded research and teaching and who want to make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
DISN offers an unrivalled range of research-informed teaching about disability education. The department offers courses for postgraduate, professional development which look broadly at inclusion and inclusive practice, and others which provide opportunities for studying specialist subjects in depth.
For more information about DISN: www.birmingham.ac.uk/disn
Disability Inclusion and Special Needs (DISN) is one of three departments of the School of Education at the University of Birmingham. DISN consists of a large group of academics and practitioners who undertake highly regarded research and teaching and who want to make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
DISN offers an unrivalled range of research-informed teaching about disability education. The department offers courses for postgraduate, professional development which look broadly at inclusion and inclusive practice, and others which provide opportunities for studying specialist subjects in depth.
For more information about DISN: www.birmingham.ac.uk/disn
The organising team has been grateful for the generous support provided by:
- ENSEC
ENSEC serves as a source of information on strategies to promote social-emotional competence and resilience in educational institutions in Europe. Information on these important issues is disseminated through conferences, publications and joint projects.
ENSEC membership is free, and its 570 members are encouraged to engage in collaborative, empirical research within the European dimension. This network strives to develop joint European, advanced academic and professional programs in the field of social-emotional competence, to engage in dialogue with all relevant participants who can contribute to the development and improvement of policies, science and practices in this area.
Honorary ENSEC chairs are prof. Carmel Cefai (University of Malta, Malta) and prof. Paul Cooper (Brunel University, UK). ENSEC chairs from 2022-2025 are prof. Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić (University of Rijeka, Croatia) and prof. Ana Paula Lebre Dos Santos Branco Melo (University of Lisbon, Portugal).
- UNICEF
- Advocate for and create change for children.
- Unlock resources for programmes for children.
- Promote children’s voices.
Unicef UK has partnered with Refugee Education UK, to conduct an exploratory, qualitative research study to increase our understanding of the barriers refugee parents face in accessing quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) for their children, what is needed to overcome these barriers, and how ECEC intersects with access to other early childhood services
- Organising Committees
Planning Group
Kathy Evans, SEBDA
Donna Gaywood, University of Gloucestershire
Dominic Gunn, SEBDA
Neil Hall, University of Birmingham
Rebecca Haycock, University of South Wales
Pam Jones, SEBDA
Bob Law, SEBDA
Catherine Morgan, University of Birmingham
Alan Price, University of Birmingham
Maria Poulou, University of Patras
Les Sage, SEBDA
Juliet Taylor, SEBDA
Marguerite Watt, SEBDA
Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić, ENSEC; University of Rijeka
Academic Panel
Dr Kathy Evans, SEBDA
Neil Hall, University of Birmingham
Dr Donna Gaywood, University of Gloucestershire
Rebecca Haycock, University of South Wales
Catherine Morgan, University of Birmingham
Assistant Professor Maria Poulou, University of Patras, Greece
Alan Price, University of Birmingham
Joan Pritchard, SEBDA
Prof. dr. sc. Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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