Public events
Peer training: Childhood Obesity Peer Challenge Module
Events - PublicStarting 13 Feb 2014 - 14:00 through to 14 Feb 2014 - 16:31
Midlands - 13 February 2014
This one-and-a-half day event is a peer training session, which the LGA is running to support its new health and wellbeing challenges with a childhood obesity focus
13 February 2014
Start time: 2.15 pm
End time: To be confirmed
14 February 2014
Start time: 8.45 am
End time: 4.00 pm
These challenges involve peer teams working four days onsite with a council and its health and wellbeing board partners. The training will introduce peer challenge, the work and competencies involved, through a simulated challenge, giving peers real insight before participating in live challenges. This will be the first training that includes the childhood obesity module which will be offered as a direct response this national issue. The training also offers networking opportunities with likeminded, enthusiastic colleagues.
Who should attend?
- directors of public health
- directors of children's services
- directors of communities
- clinical commissioning group representatives
- heads of Service for wellbeing or other services supporting the wider well-being agenda
- childhood obesity specialists with an interest to become a peer
How to apply
Email your name, job title, organisation, email address and telephone number to Welna Bowden by 15 January 2014.
Email: welna.bowden@local.gov.uk
Further information: Welna Bowden, welna.bowden@local.gov.uk
Please note that your training place will only be secured once confirmed.