The LSAB Self-neglect conference was held in January 2025, the aims of which were to support practitioners working with self-neglect to feel more informed, more connected, more confident and inspired to do something differently in working with self-neglect. 130 delegates attended the event from range of different roles, services, organisations and sectors.
A huge thanks to everyone who took part and participated and very special thanks to our guest speakers:
- SCIE Project: (Social Care Institute for Excellence): Multi-agency working, outside the section 42 framework - What have we done and what have we learnt? Dr Sheila Fish, Independent consultant & Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Associate
- Mental Capacity: Ben Troke, Partner, Weightmans & Mary Kadzirange, Mental Capacity Act Lead for the Integrated Care Board working in the Safeguarding Business Unit
- Self-neglect from a Trauma Informed perspective: Kathryn Hodgson, Trauma Informed Trainer and Consultant
- Self-neglect and Risk Management: Jim Warren, Safeguarding and Risk Manager, Street Support Services, Adults & Health & Leanne Clark, Safeguarding and Risk Manager, Mental Health Service, Adult Social Care.
Find out about our Leeds Self-neglect policies, procedures and toolkit