The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Learning Disability Community of Practice 2018 conference is a free event taking place on Thursday 21 June.

One of our key speakers will be Viv Cooper, CEO of Challenging Behaviour Foundation, and we have got some great workshops lined up. The sessions will  cover a range of topics including learning disabilities and mental health,supporting patients with learning difficulties in acute hospital settings, PBS for parents and meeting specialist training needs.

We also have some free market stalls available for any organisation who would like to exhibit at this event. To reserve a stall contact l.howells@bild.org.uk

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