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Syndicate Sessions:

The draft programme for both days of the "Care in the Police Family" conference can be viewed by
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A large part of the conference  will be devoted to working in smaller groups.  These syndicate sessions will take place twice on Day 1 of the conference and also on the morning of Day 2.  

The thinking behind the syndicate sessions is that they will facilitate discussion amongst the delegates and will enable more people to have their say about important issues.  At several points the conclusions reached by each syndicate group will be explained to the whole conference - so everyone will know what is being discussed and also  the suggestions for progress  and future development.  

In addition a report will be produced after the conference that will summarise all the key points made during the conference.

 

How will it work? 

Delegates will join ONE syndicate group for the duration of the conference.  Groups will discuss key issues in detail and the conclusions of each group will be presented to the full conference.

The issues to be discussed in each group are noted below.

The number of places in each group will be limited and will be allocated in order of receipt of bookings.  If your first choice is not available we shall try to allocate you to your second choice and so on.

    

SYNDICATE SESSIONS

 

During the conference seven syndicate groups will meet to discuss key issues in more detail.  The conclusions of each group will be shared with the full conference.  Delegates will be asked to select one group to join and will remain in that group for both days of the conference.  The number of places in each group is limited and places will be allocated in order of receipt of bookings.  The topics for the groups to discuss will be:
  
A – Client needs

  • In the short, medium and long term what more can the providers do to provide practical help to clients?
     

  • How will client needs change and what new schemes will the providers need to develop to support those changing needs over time?
B – Interaction with other bodies

  • How should the police care community interact with the statutory bodies such as NHS, Trauma groups etc?
     

  • What issues would it raise should the NIPF and other police care bodies work more closely with and use services provided by statutory and other funded victims organisations? 
C – Support structures

  • There are various befriending and home visitor schemes in operation.  Are they all needed or can they be rationalised to provide a more effective and efficient service?  Who should lead on such rationalisation?
      

  • Are the support structures delivering help to those needed and what more can be done to rationalise the work/minimise the intrusion the client application process/interventions inevitably cause?
D – Recognition

  • What more can/should be done to recognise the sacrifice made by the police family and who should lead on this work?
     

  • Is there a need to hear and record the experiences of those police officers and their families affected by serious terrorist violence?
E – Social support

  • What (if any) further social support is needed and how/who should provide it?
     

  • Is there a need to develop a convalescent home or drop in centre(s) for use by ex-officers, widows and parents of murdered officers and if so what/who should lead on any proposal?
F – Other support needs

  • Is there a need to provide greater support for carers and if so what?
     

  • Beyond the provision of prosthetics, wheelchairs and chronic pain management programmes are there other specialist services the Fund should seek to provide for clients?
G – Trust and knowledge

  • Is there anything more we can do to  help maintain and build trust?
     

  • How best can the organisations work together to ensure that those eligible are aware the assistance available?
In addition, ALL groups will be asked to consider:

  • What more can the organisations do to ensure that clients are aware of the assistance that is available?
      

  • What more can be done to promote the role of the Fund to all its clients?

 

 

 

 

  Update 3 August 2007

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