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About Growing Together: Foundations for Early Years Care 2026
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We are delighted to host Women, Children & Families celebration and learning event named Growing Together: Foundations of Early Years Care 2026.
Join us to reflect together on NHS Tayside's early years services with an opportunity to hear from keynote speakers, time for our wellbeing as well as hearing about our key achievements from the past year.
The day is aimed at all NHS Tayside staff working in maternity, neonatal, obstetrics, paediatrics, C&YP allied health professionals, family nurses and health visitors to name a few.
The day may also be of interest to those working in community, acute or primary care who are linked to family health care.
Registration: Details coming soon | Cost: Free
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Why Meet and Who Can Attend
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Why meet?
- Gain a better understanding of the subject matter and specialists from the host location
- Learn how you might be able to create sustainable change at your work
- Offers the opportunity to immerse into the subject, away from daily tasks
- Networking and a sense of community, meet new people and make new contacts
Who can attend?
The day is aimed at all NHS Tayside staff working in:
- Maternity
- Obstetrics
- Neonatal
- Health Visiting
- Paediatrics
- C&YP Allied Health Professionals
- Family Nurse Partnership
- C&YP Immunisation Service
- Child Health
The day may also be of interest to those working in community, acute or primary care who are linked to early years care.
Please help spread the word about our conference to people you think would be interested to take part in the conversation.
Conference Venue - Regional Performance Centre, Dundee
The conference is being held in The Regional Performance Centre (RPC) in Dundee. It is located in the Caird Park area, north of Dundee, just off the A90. Mains Loan is accessed from Claverhouse Road.
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Location: RPC Dundee, Mains Loan, Dundee, DD4 9BX
Parking: There are free car parking spaces at the venue but we do encourage you to car share where this is possible.
Cycling: There are also bike racks for anyone attending on a bike.
Bus: Plan your journey with Xplore Dundee (hyperlink) - use the venue postcode (DD4 9BX) for the location
Organising Committee
- Alice McInnes, Conference Lead
- Jo Southern, Planning Lead
- Shirene Smith, Planning Support
- Susan Paterson, Divisional Lead
- Stephanie Gardiner, Maternity rep
- Lee-Anne Abel, Maternity rep
- Lisa O'Hare, Maternity rep
- Lauren Shaw, Neonatal rep
- Denise Colvin, Health Visiting rep
- Lynne Summers, Health Visiting rep
- Karen McGarva, Health Visiting rep
- Kim Grace, Childhood Immunisations rep
- Jennifer Nokes, C&YP AHPs rep
- Helen Holden, C&YP AHPs rep
- Debbie White, C&YP AHPs rep
- Family Nurse Partnership Supervisors
- Rona Grieve, C&YP rep
- Emma Webber, Perinatal Mental Health rep
With support from Debbie Ree, Dundee City Region Convention Bureau
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