7 March 2012 - London - The Children's Food Trust and School Food Trust's Children's Food Conference

The first annual Children’s Food conference will officially launch the work of the Children’s Food Trust - building on the work of the School Food Trust as industry leaders in healthy school food.  This high profile event will stimulate debate around the importance of children’s food and its impact on life chances, health and attainment.  This year’s focus will be on early years, food and health inequalities for children, as well as the role of parents.  A series of discussion-based workshops, interactive presentations, a busy exhibition and a post-event drinks reception are all part of the agenda.

Confirmed speakers include:

Professor Sir Michael Marmot – Chair of the influential Marmot Review: Fair Society, Healthy Lives

Dame Clare Tickell – Chair of the Tickell Review: The Early Years: Foundations for life, health and learning

Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families

Professor Richard Parrish, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health

Prue Leith, CBE

Who should attend?

• Decision makers around children’s food

• Public health professionals

• Local authorities

• Directors of children’s services

• Directors of public health

• Health and children’s charities

• Early years professionals

• Medical professionals

• Food industry and caterers

• Headteachers and school senior management teams

• Parents’ organisations

• Think tanks

• Health, social care and education journalists

Costs:

Early bird rate: £150.00 before 1 February 2012

Third sector discount rate: £130.00

Full Price: £185.00

Costs are subject to VAT.

Places are limited so you are invited to register early and take advantage of the low cost introductory and early bird delegate rates.

How to book:

Online at: www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/childrensfoodconference

Telephone: 0800 089 5001

Email: [email protected]