Come together with Employment Adviser colleagues from across the country to gain clarity on significant national updates and best practice to manage service demands and changes.
Hit the ground running in this inspiring and informative face-to-face conference! Taking place in Birmingham, this unique day is specially created for Talking Therapies Employment Advisers, sharing practical approaches to improve your service, elevate your EA careers and effectively support and advise your clients in this rapidly changing employment climate. Network at this exciting in-person conference, take away new ideas and feel reassured in making the next step for your employment service.
Master the national perspective and navigate the future of the EA initiative
Building on our 2023 Employment Advisers conference which was described as “very informative and great for networking”, this knowledge sharing forum will resolve your key employment service concerns through best practice approaches and useful strategies. In just one day, you will benefit from:
- Practical insights into the effect of the new Employee Rights Bill and National Insurance changes
- Clarification on the future for the Employment Adviser initiative, including funding updates and next steps
- Strategies to meet the growing employment demands of a diverse client population
- Reflections on how to meet the expectations of data collection
- Guidance on how to minimise economic inactivity and encourage active client participation in returning to work
With thanks to our sponsor
SBK would like to thank SilverCloud by Amwell for sponsoring this conference.
Invitation to sponsor
Talking Therapies National Networking Forums enable providers of Talking Therapy technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals. If you would like to sponsor this forum please email Vanessa Pearce or call Vanessa on 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package.
Invitation to present
This day is being produced by Victoria Batchelor. If you are interested in speaking, please email Victoria or call her on 01732 897788.
| 8:30 |
Registration and networking opportunity
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| 9:00 |
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
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| Navigating employment law changes | |
| 9:10 |
Keynote: How to prepare for employment law and national insurance (NI) changes in 2025
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| Future of EA initiative | |
| 9:35 |
Creating a funded and sustainable future for employment adviser services
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| 10:00 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 10:10 |
Sponsored presentation delivered by SilverCloud by Amwell
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| 10:20 |
Sponsored presentation opportunity
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| 10:30 |
Questions and answers with your industry partners
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| 10:40 |
Networking break, refreshments and opportunity to meet the sponsors
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| Achieving career progression | |
| 11:00 |
Roundtable discussion and feedback: Making the most of career progression opportunities for employment advisers
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| 11:20 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Making the most of career progression opportunities for employment advisers
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| Handling mounting service demands | |
| 11:30 |
Identifying strategies to address rising EA service demands
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| Data collection improvement | |
| 11:55 |
Enhancing your current system to meet and exceed data collection expectations
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| 12:20 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 12:30 |
Networking lunch and opportunity to meet the sponsors
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| Managing current job market challenges | |
| 1:30 |
Roundtable discussion: Strategies for navigating the ever-changing landscape of the job market
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| 2:00 |
Feedback from roundtable discussion: Strategies for navigating the ever-changing landscape of the job market
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| Supporting self-employment | |
| 2:10 |
Exploring implications of being self-employed for your clients: managing pressure from employers
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| Reducing economic inactivity | |
| 2:35 |
How to encourage clients to engage with work as part of their ongoing recovery
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| 3:00 |
Questions and answer with your speakers
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| 3:10 |
Networking break and opportunity to meet the sponsors
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| 3:30 |
Roundtable discussion: Investigating how to incentivise 16–31-year-old clients to utilise employment services
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| 3:50 |
Feedback from roundtable discussion: Investigating how to incentivise 16–31-year-old clients to use employment services
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| Overcoming social challenges in employment | |
| 4:00 |
Case study: Addressing social challenges while providing effective employment support
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| 4:25 |
Questions and answer with your speaker
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| 4:45 |
Chair’s closing remarks followed by close of day
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Your speaker line-up
Learn from leading experts who will update you on employment law, demand challenges and service changes. You will benefit from practical advice to enhance your service and navigate change effectively.
Speaker line-up to be confirmed soon.
How to get involved: share your insights as a speaker
Do you have a case study you would like to present? Are you interested in sharing your perspectives with your peers? We would the love opportunity to discuss presenting opportunities with you. Please email the Conference Producer Victoria Batchelor who would be pleased to talk to you about how you can get involved.
Pricing structure:
- Early bird: £149 + VAT for one NHS or Public Sector place before Friday 30th April 2025
- £249+VAT after Friday 14th March 2025 for one NHS or Public Sector place after Friday 30th April 2025
Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Vanessa Pearce for further details.
Venue details
Venue name: Birmingham City Football Club
Address: Cattell Rd, St. Andrew's at Knighthead Park, Birmingham, B9 4RL
Tel: 0121 772 0101
Email: reception@bcfc.com
What happens once you have made your booking?
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788. .
Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information.
Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.
If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:
- Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
- Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Organisation details: name and address
Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team
Certification of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Event changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
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Expected attendees:
Thrilled to be hosting our fourth Talking Therapies Employment Advisers event, join us to connect with Employment Advisers nationwide, discover impactful strategies to meet job market demands, and drive the success of the EA initiative. This event is designed for but not limited to:
- Employment Advisers
- Senior Employment Advisers and Employment Support Coordinators
- Lead Senior Employment Specialist and Employment Retention Adviser
- Employment Service Managers and Team Leaders
- Clinical & Operational Leads
Past attendee feedback
Back in Birmingham by popular demand, this inspiring Employment Advisers in Talking Therapies conference will allow you to create “working relationships on a wider geographical scale” and have “new ideas to take away”. But don’t just take our word for it—see what attendees from our last EA event had to say!
View further comments on Talking Therapies events on Trust Pilot.
With thanks to our sponsor
A leading provider of evidence-based digital mental and behavioural healthcare solutions. Supporting 80% of NHS Talking Therapies Services, with up to 70% clinical recovery rates.
Why sponsor a Talking Therapies National Networking Forum
Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing talking therapies forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Interested in having your own event, managed by us?
SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Vanessa Pearce
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: vanessa.pearce@sbk-events.co.uk