2013 Conference: A Difficult Start? Supporting Positive Attachment Relationships

2013 CONFERENCE
12 July 2013
10am to 4.15pm
Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6AH

‘A Difficult Start? Supporting positive attachment relationships’
In recent years the significance of children’s early attachment relationships has
been increasingly acknowledged in all child care services. But there is not always
clarity or agreement in applying theory to practice. Questions arise such as…
 What do we mean when we talk about attachment?
 What are the effects of insecure or disorganised attachment patterns?
 How does neurological research inform our understanding of attachment?
And last, but by no means least,
 Where children have had a difficult start in life, what can we do to support
those children and build their resilience?
The Windfall Centre is very pleased to have engaged three excellent speakers to
explore these and other questions with us (see over). In addition to providing a
keynote address, all speakers will host seminar workshops in the afternoon where
issues can be explored in more detail.
Who should attend?
 Early years workers from family centres, playgroups and nurseries
 Teachers and educational support staff
 Education Psychologists and School Nursing staff
 CAMHS workers, Counsellors and Child Therapists
 Foster Carers and Adoptive parents
 Women’s Aid and Drug and Alcohol Services
 Staff from Pupil Referral Units and Youth Offending teams
 Social workers and Youth workers
 Health Visitors and Midwives
 GPs and Paediatric staff
 Those responsible for corporate strategy including Councillors and
Corporate Parents
The Windfall Centre
Therapy, Training & Consultancy
Gwalia Annex
Ithon Road
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6NS
01597 829346
www.windfallcentre.co.uk
thewindfallcentre@hotmail.co.uk2
The Windfall Centre –Conference 2013
Keynote Speakers

Robin Balbernie is currently Clinical Lead of Secure Start the infant mental health
service in Gloucestershire. He works with the intensive baby care unit at
Gloucester Royal Hospital and runs supervision groups for Health Visitors. His
interest in working with adopted children led him to the field of infant mental
health and early preventative intervention. Robin has published in many journals
including Nursery World, Young Minds and the Journal of Child Psychotherapy.
Louise Michelle Bombèr is a qualified teacher and therapist. She has worked with
individual pupils, classes, whole school settings, teachers and support staff across
both the primary and secondary phases. Louise has provided consultations and
training for Education, Social Services and Health. She currently works as a
Teacher Therapist for the Alternative Centre for Education and as an Adoption
Support Teacher for the Adoption and Permanency Team in Brighton and Hove.
Louise is the author of ‘Inside I’m Hurting: Practical strategies for supporting
children with attachment difficulties in schools.’
Gabrielle Eisele is a BAPT Play Therapist, Developmental and Therapeutic Play
Specialist and the founder and Director of The Windfall Centre which provides
Play Therapy to children and young people with a wide variety of needs.
Gabrielle’s work with children and young people has spanned over thirty years in
such diverse roles as therapist, advocate and play development, as well as
providing training in all areas of disability awareness across the country. In her
work with Windfall and other national children’s organizations,, Gabrielle has
undertaken specialist therapeutic and assessment work, particularly focussing on
the attachment experiences of disabled children and their families.

Delegate Fees: Includes lunch and refreshments:
Early-bird (booked before Friday 26 April 2013) £85.00
Group bookings (4 or more on one booking) £75.00 each
Bookings after 26 April 2013 £95.00
For further details and a booking form please visit our website:
www.windfallcentre.co.uk
or email
thewindfallcentre@hotmail.co.u