Plenary Sessions
Chair's Welcome
A welcome address from event co-chair Linda Bauld and introduction to co-chair John McKendrick as expert listener.
First Minister's Vision and Q&A
John Swinney MSP, the First Minister, set out his vision for whole family support and commitment to work together to remove all barriers to make this happen and took questions from the audience
Focus, Connection & Method:
Making change happen
Delegates heard how system change is happening to improve whole family support through a live example of inspiring work. East Lothian showcased their approach to whole family support in action, what it takes to get there and the impact this has had, to help inspire others to act.
To find out more about the work in East Lothian from the families who have accessed the services, the workforce experiences and also the learning around the approaches to supporting the change work, please check out the following links:
In This Together and Leading For You
John McKendrick facilitated a panel of leaders from across the system discussing why whole family support is important to them and what their role is in enabling the conditions.
Panel members:
Des Murray, Chair of SOLACE Scotland
Judith Turbyne, Chief Executive Children in Scotland
Natalie Don-Innes MSP, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Ross McGuffie, Chief Executive NHS Forth Valley
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
From Vision to Action: Practical approaches for navigating complex change to deliver improvement
Ruth Glassborow shared the importance of using method in complexity to shift to a preventative whole family support approach.
Closing Address
John McKendrick provided a summary of key themes from the day and his wider reflections. Martin Calder closed the event by reciting a poem that shares his lived experiences.