Title of presentation: Abuse and neglect of looked after children This event brings together a number of key speakers who will support you to consider how the latest messages from research in safeguarding children can inform your practice. Areas covered will include;Communicating with parents in the context of child protection Reflections on learning from serious case reviews, The abuse and neglect of young people in care, Social workers' understandings of child sexual exploitation and sexually exploited girls. Places at our events are also available to delegates from health services, other statutory services and local, regional and national voluntary and community groups and charities