Programme for the day

8.30 Registration and tea/coffee.

9.00 Opening of Conference and Welcome to Jane Hutt A.M. by Professor Judy Hutchings.
Presentation to the Minister of a copy of Blynyddoed Rhyfeddol  the Welsh translation of the Incredible Years book.

9.10 Jane Hutt A.M. - Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills.
Presentation of the Incredible Years Awards and opening speech.

9.30 Prof. Judy Hutchings – Update on progress to deliver the WAG Parenting Action Plan for Wales. 

10.00 Dr. Tracey Bywater – Looking into Looked After Children in Wales (LILAC): Trial platform for the Incredible Years Parent Programme.

10.30 – 10.45 Morning coffee/tea break.

10.45 – 11.45 Researching the IY programme in Wales – Updates from the Bangor Research team.

Karen Jones, Research Officer – Evaluation of the Incredible Years BASIC Programme as an early intervention for children with conduct problems and ADHD:  Short and long-term efficacy, and predictors and mediators of outcome.

Nia Griffith, Ph.D. student – Researching the Incredible Years Infant/Toddler programme: the plan.

Catrin Eames, Research Assistant – The importance of treatment fidelity in delivering Parent programmes.

Pam Martin, Ph.D. student – How to make friends and influence pupils: Evaluating the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme on teacher and child behaviour in Gwynedd Primary Schools.

11.45 – 12.15 Dr. Sue Evans, Dr. Alun Flynn and Linda Broughall – Update on the Powys strategic plan Teacher, Parent and Child Programmes.

12.15 – 1.00 Lunch

1.00 – 1.30 Dr. Helen Baker-Henningham – Introducing the Teacher and Classroom Dino Programmes in Jamaica.

1.30 – 2.00 Margaret Maher – Developments in Ireland – an update.

2.00 – 3.00 Workshop sessions

1. Introduction to and recent developments in the Parenting Programme – Bridget Large.
2. Evaluation strategies for service providers – Dr. Tracey Bywater and Dr. Dave Daley.
3. Introduction to the Teacher and Child Programmes – Dr. Sue Evans and Yvonne Naylor.

3.00 – 3.30 Plenary session chaired by Chris Burdett, Director of the Children’s Strategy Division of the Welsh Assembly Government.

3.30 Close.

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