The 2018 BILD Restraint Reduction Network Conference will be held on 5 and 6 March, at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.

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1 Exhibitors pack The 2018 BILD Restraint Reduction Network Conference will be held on 5 and 6 March, at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre. The Restraint Reduction Network is a community of practice which brings together committed organisations, practitioners and researchers who have a common aim. The network has an ambitious vision to deliver restraint-free care and support and make a real difference in the lives of people who rely on others for care and support. This is the first Restraint Reduction Network Conference to be hosted by BILD and the theme is minimising inequalities in. This event will bring together commissioners, service providers, regulators, and campaign bodies, and will provide a stimulating space for delegates to debate the issues facing the health, social care and education sectors. The network supports good practice sharing and collaborative working, this conference is CPD certified and is an opportunity to work with expert practitioners and contribute to the ongoing debate. The content is relevant to anyone working in the education, health or social care sector who wishes to share good practice.

2 The conference audience Delegates The conference will attract a wide range of professionals and individuals who have an interest in this field, including: commissioners practice development leads/quality leads service managers health professionals education professionals psychologists team leaders practice leaders trainers and coaches researchers social care professionals Speakers and conference themes National and International experts will be headlining the conference. These include: Dr Anna Bjorkdahl Anna is a psychiatric and mental health nurse with a professional background in different types of psychiatric in-patient settings. Currently she is the Head of Clinical Development at the Department of Stockholm South Psychiatry in Sweden. Prof Joy Duxbury - Joy is Professor in Mental Health Nursing. She is research active in the area of mental health and wellbeing and leads the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing within the School of Health at the University of Central Lancashire. She has a background in forensic and acute inpatient mental health care Rafik Hamaiza Rafik is an expert by experience and will be sharing some of his journey and life experiences with support from Rosalyn Mloyi at Cygnet Healthcare, UK

3 Prof Bridget Hamilton Bridget is the Director of the Centre for Psychiatric Nursing. She leads a team of clinical nurse academics and consumer academics to build up the skills and contribution of mental health nurses in Victoria, for the benefit of people receiving mental healthcare Dr Theresa Joyce Theresa is a Clinical Psychologist, and National Professional Advisor on learning disabilities at the CQC. She has worked both as a lead clinician in services for adults with learning disabilities, and as the lead on Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Adults for South London and Maudsley NHS Trust Michael Nunno Michael is a Senior Extension faculty of the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, USA. He has expertise in social policy, regulation, and legislation related child welfare issues as well as specific expertise in the identification, prevention and etiology of child abuse and neglect in residential care Katherine Sacks-Jones Katharine is the Director of Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk. Agenda is campaigning to raise awareness of women s mental health needs and has undertaken a number of pieces of research including looking at how restraint is used against women and girls Kevin McKenna Kevin is Lecturer, Programme Director, Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health and Science, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland. Kevin has extensive healthcare experience in Ireland and the USA in various clinical settings including psychiatry, medical/surgical, intellectual disability and care of elderly Beth Morrison Beth is a Mum, and an active campaigner passionate about the care, wellbeing and RIGHTs of children with special and complex needs. She is also Founder and CEO Positive and Active Behaviour Support Scotland (PABSS) Hazel Watson - originally trained as a learning disability nurse, Hazel has worked in health, social care, and the voluntary sector services both as a provider and a commissioner of services. Latterly the Director of Nursing for a large mental health trust, Hazel has also worked as the Strategic Health Authority lead for mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, and prison health services

4 BILD will also be running a range of workshops during the conference. The themes include: partnering with service user/consumers to reduce restrictive practices supporting restraint reduction through debriefing reducing the use of restraint in schools and children s homes through PBS reducing the use of long term segregation holding children still for clinical procedures national minimum standards for restrictive intervention reduction plan working alongside families to reduce restraint minimising inequality putting the MCA to good use Exhibit at the BILD 2018 Restraint Reduction Network Conference 5 and 6 March, 2018 Exhibition stand: VAT As the central networking place at this event, exhibitors will benefit from excellent exposure of up to 150+ practitioners within the fields of health, social care, and education over two days, 5 and 6 March, 2018 To maximise networking time for exhibitors, the exhibition areas will also be the location for morning and afternoon breaks across the two day event As part of the exhibition package this includes two complimentary conference places. Additional places can be booked at our reduced associate rate Company name and a 100 word description of your service included within delegate materials The names of exhibiting companies will be listed within the Conference webpages Please note: Exhibitors will be allocated a space of 3m x 2 m within the exhibition area, including a table and a power socket (if required). There will not be a shell scheme in place. Exhibitors should provide their own branding/exhibition materials to fit within the agreed space allocation.

5 More information For more information and a discussion about how this conference can meet your needs please contact BILD s Conferences Manager, Liz Howells on or l.howells@bild.org.uk BILD Birmingham Research Park, 97 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2SQ