RCN Children in Care Nursing Conference
Empowering change, improving care
23 Jun 2025, 09:00 - 15:50
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Book now for expert insights in Children in Care Nursing.
The RCN Children in Care Nursing Conference is back for another year! This essential event brings together nursing professionals from across the UK to collaborate, share best practices, and explore strategies to improve health services for children in care and care leavers. You can expect expert-led sessions, valuable insights, and opportunities for professional growth, making this a must-attend event for nurses in this specialty.
Learning Outcomes:
Develop awareness of proposed changes in government policy: Understand how proposed changes will impact children in care by incorporating lived experiences and voices of children. Improving data-driven decision-making and services: Identify key data trends and challenges for informed safeguarding decisions. Adoption, fostering and kinship updates: Participate in dynamic discussions to gain insights from CoramBAAF on the latest developments. Raising awareness in contemporary issues: Engage in Q&A sessions to reflect on trauma, transitions, and sexual health impacts and improve care practice. Understand the Care Leaver Compact and the lived experience: Ask questions and engage with materials to recognise the impact of partnership working and lived experiences on care leavers.
Feedback from 2024 attendees:
‘Relevant and validating’
‘Exciting and informative’
Online
Our virtual venue
This event is hosted on Zoom Events, the all-in-one virtual conference platform that enables attendees to connect, learn and interact live with people anywhere.
Please note this is a private event for registered delegates who have a valid conference booking. Registered delegates will also be able to view recorded content after the event.
We recommend reading the following guidance before the event to ensure that you get the best experience using Zoom Events.
Accessing Zoom Events
Delegates can expect to receive their Zoom Events joining instructions by email in the week leading up to the event.
If you have registered for the event using a work email address, there are occasions when firewall settings can block the email reaching you (see Technical Support for more information). If you’re unable to locate your joining instructions, check your junk email first, then please contact a member of the events team on 0207 647 3577 or email rcnevents@rcn.org.uk
If you do not already have a Zoom Events account, you will be asked to create one and agree to their terms and conditions before accessing the event.
Note: To join the event, users must log in to Zoom Events using the same email account used when booking a place at the event.
Creating your profile
When you first access Zoom Events, you’ll be prompted to set up your profile.
You can upload a photo, add your place of work, job title, social media contacts and a brief biography to give you more presence and maximise networking at the event.
After the event
Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation at the end of the event. All answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will help us to shape future events, both online and face to face.
You will also be able to download your self-learning certificate from this webpage following the event. In order to validate the learning gained we recommend that a reflection is completed and submitted with the certificate as part of any review.
Please note these programme details and timings are subject to change. A final programme will be circulated prior to the event.
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RCN Members rate |
£80 +VAT |
£96 inc vat |
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Non-Members rate |
£120 +VAT |
£144 inc VAT |
Join the RCN to be immediately eligible for the member rate.
Discounts available (max one per booking) - redeemable via telephone/booking form only.
40% discount - nursing student members (pre-registration only), associate retired RCN members, HCAs or Aps
25% discount - Accredited RCN representatives, forum steering committee members or any member that has been elected to undertake an official RCN role
10% discount - Group discount when three or more delegates book together.
To make a booking
Online bookings are the easiest and fastest way to book 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Bookings can be made by phone with payment by credit card/Maestro, by calling +44 (0)2920 546460. Lines are open from 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Bookings can also be made via email with a downloaded booking form with credit card details or payment/remittance advice emailed to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk.
All bookings will be confirmed in writing.
You will not be registered for this event unless payment accompanies your application. Places cannot be held provisionally.
The RCN reserves the right to refuse any booking at any time.
To pay by invoice
To pay by invoice you must send all of the below to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
- A copy of the Purchase Order document from your organisation or company (we cannot process your order without it).
- Your Finance department/accounts payable contact email address to receive an electronic copy of the invoice from us.
- A completed RCN Events Booking Form for each delegate in the booking.
Once the invoice has been raised, you will then receive confirmation of your delegate booking on the event requested. Invoices are to be paid within 30 days of the invoice being issued.
View the event Terms and Conditions.In preparation for the event, we recommend the following:
Check your equipment
• Use a computer or laptop if possible, preferably not more than 3 years old.
• If using a mobile device, please ensure that you are using iOS or Android.
• Before joining the event on a computer or mobile device, download the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/app from the Download Center. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link.
Check your internet connection
• You can use the system-readiness tool to identify if your device and network connection meet the minimum requirements needed to enjoy the optimal Zoom Events experience.
• The test provides users with recommendations based on the results.
Check your browser
• Use the latest versions of Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox on your computer or laptop
• Open the event in incognito or private browser window
Troubleshooting tips
• Check that you have followed the advice above for the best experience using Zoom Events
• If using a work device with firewall protection, share this network guide with your IT department ahead of the event for Zoom’s firewall rules
• Close all other applications or programmes on your device e.g. Microsoft Teams
• Refresh your browser
• Turn off your camera to improve connectivity
• Reduce the number of devices in your household using the internet as this could affect your bandwidth internet connection
• Restart your computer
For more information, see Joining Zoom Events and Getting Started as a Zoom Events attendee
If your query relates to a booking, please contact the RCN Events Registration Team (Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm):
+44 (0)2920 546460
For any other queries relating to this conference please contact the RCN Events Team:
+44 (0)207 6473577
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