Play, Connect, Grow: Where Families and Experts Grow Together

Be Part of a Movement that’s Changing the Landscape of Child & Family Practice.

Proudly Sponsored by: Aperion SEND Training and Consultancy

The Play, Connect, Grow Summit is a gathering of changemakers - professionals, practitioners, and families who want to connect and make a difference to the lives of children and families everywhere.

On this day, parents, carers, child and family coaches, early years educators, social care professionals, play therapists, wellbeing practitioners, and parenting specialists will come together to connect, grow, and move forward.

This event is powered by the Association of Child and Family Coaches (ACFC) — the UK’s growing professional body for coaching and therapeutic playful coaching practice with children and families. We are proud to champion playful approaches, co-regulation, and evidence-informed support for families; and The National College for Care and Education (NCCE) — a specialist training provider in Early Years, Education, and Family Wellbeing.

Check out this amazing day!

9:30-10 am Registration, Tea, Coffee.

10:00-10:15 am Welcome speech: Dr. Sam Ballington

10:15-11 am Opening Speaker: Sekia Blye, It's a Family Thing CIC: Leading With Lived Experience: From the Care System to Creating Change.

11-11:45 am Sponsoring Speaker: Cheryl Warren, Aperion SEND Training and Consultancy: Permission to parent your way - raising neurodivergent children in a neurotypical world.

11:45 am-12:15 pm Spotlight Speaker: Charmaine Champ, Clear Steps Consultancy: More Than Just Toilet Training: The Holistic PEE & Poo Approach.

12:15-1 pm Lunch and Informal Networking: Time to connect, reflect, and refresh.

1-1:30 pm Spotlight Speaker: Katie Grayson, The InnerMe Project: Helping Children Feel Safe in Their Bodies: A New Approach to Behaviour

1:30-2 pm Spotlight Speaker: Amy Dalwood Fairbanks, Magic Minds Family Hypnotherapy: Calm Is Caught, Not Taught: The Art of Co-Regulation in Families and Therapy

2-2:30 pm Coffee and Tea Break

2:30-3 pm Spotlight Speaker: Abi Clarke, Spark Guide Grow: Capacity vs. Expectation: Why Neurodivergent Parenting Struggles Aren’t a Failure of Effort

3-3:30 pm Coffee and Tea Break

3:30-4:30 pm Recognition Ceremony: Celebrating the work of professionals working across the Child and Family sector making a difference across the UK. Special mentions and badges of recognition. No nominations - all guests will be considered via research.

4:30-5 pm Closing Remarks & Call to Action: Final words and invite continued connection. The Association’s founder is Dr. Sam Ballington.

You can find out more information about Sam and about the Association on the following sites:

www.SamBallington.co.uk

www.childandfamilycoaches.org

www.NCCE-Learn.co.uk