Steering Group
The SW EDCM conference is organised by the SW EDCM Steering Group. The current Steering Group members are:
Dr Sarah Collinson (Chair)
Regional Director: South West The National Deaf Children's Society |
Louise Cole
Freelance Conference Coordinator Former Director of Development, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education and Regional Director: South West, The National Deaf Children's Society |
Rosie Denham
Freelance Conference Coordinator
Former Development Coordinator, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
Freelance Conference Coordinator
Former Development Coordinator, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
Reference Group
The SW EDCM Reference Group is a group of advisers and stakeholders from key sectors and constituencies concerned with support for deaf children. The Reference Group supports the development of the programme to ensure the conference covers the most pertinent issues in the most useful ways to delegates and others within the region.
Adam Beckman
Head of Audiology Services Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Brian Kokoruwe
Manager Deafinitequality Ian Noon
Head of Policy & Research National Deaf Children's Society Lindsey Rousseau
Facilitator National Sensory Impairment Partnership |
Jim Edwards
CEO Signature Brian Lamb OBE
SEN Consultant SW EDCM Conference Chair 2012, 2013 and 2014 Vanessa Pestridge
Parent of a deaf child |
Funding
The SW EDCM conferences are funded through sponsorship and delegate fees. The SW EDCM Steering Group is not a constituted organisation. Therefore the finances are held and managed by Heart of Deafness CIC on behalf of the SW EDCM Steering Group.