The document summarizes an upcoming conference about the implications of the Care Act for social work and care practice in the UK. The conference will provide social workers and care practitioners an understanding of the changes brought about by the Care Act and how it will impact practice. Speakers will address topics like new approaches to social work, adult safeguarding, social work training models abroad, and organizational resilience under the Care Act. The goal is for attendees to gain insights on the new practice landscape resulting from the legislation.

1. Changing the Practice Landscape
The Care Act: Implications for Practice
21 November 2014
Dugdale Centre, Enfield
The implementation of The Care Act will present important strategic, or- ganisational, cultural and practice opportunities and challenges for statu- tory practice and social care, and social workers will play a pivotal role in this area. Therefore, this conference enables social work and social care practitioners to gain an understanding of the forthcoming changes and familiarise themselves with the new practice landscape.
The Care Act and its’ Implications for Practice
Registration (9:00 to 9:30)
Conference Open (9:30)
Claudia Megele (Conference Chair)
Welcome (9:35 to 9:50)
Ray James: Director Adult Services
& Vice-President ADASS
The Care Act
New Approaches to Social Work Practice.
Annie Hudson (CEO TCSW)
What lies ahead?
The Future of Adult Social Care
Lynn Romeo (Chief Social Worker for Adults)
Break (11:30 to 11:45)
Adult Safeguarding and the Care Act
Implications for Practice
Prof. Michael Preston-Shoot
Lunch & Networking (12:30 to 13:30)
Examining Approaches to Social Work
Training in USA., Canada & Europe
Dr. Mary Baginsky
The Care Act Delivery and Expectation
Glen Mason (Director Dept. of Health)
Break (3:00 to 3:15)
Organisational Resilience and Leaderful Leadership
Dr. Peter Buzzi
Panel Discussion (4:00 to 4:30)
Lorraine Davies (AD Adults Enfield)
Marc Gadsby (Independent & Wellbeing)
Geoff Lambrick (Learning Disabilities)
Keezia Obi (Care Act Implementation)