Calling all youth justice professionals!
The RSPCA will be holding its second annual status dog summit from 29-30th November 2010 at the Scarman Training and Conference Centre in Coventry.
Who will be there?
The conference is aimed at police, local authorities, youth offending teams and housing providers; with the purpose of developing and sharing good practice in tackling the destructive epidemic of dog-fighting affecting Britain today.
The schedule
Day one will comprise:
- A presentation from Cardiff University on young peoples’ motivations to own status dogs
- An opportunity to hear Defra Minister Lord Henley speak
- A Q&A panel with local authority representatives, the police, the RSPCA and Cardiff University.
Day two will comprise:
- A series of workshops looking at several issues, including:
- Early intervention ideas
- Kennel management
- Enforcement of the current law.
The summit costs £215.00 to attend (this includes dinner, bed and breakfast). For more information, or to receive a full agenda and booking form, please contact Rachel Tasker.
The deadline for booking is 15th November 2010.
