COSRT’s annual conference on The Parenting Relationship is taking place online on Saturday 6th March 2021.
The conference will look at the changing roles of parents and the challenges that parenting may bring to a relationship covering these key elements:
- Infertility and different routes to parenthood
- The changing role of the parent
- The modern family
- Disability and parenting
This day will be complemented by an online café with virtual break-out sessions, and an online marketplace where you can chat with exhibitors.
We understand using technology for an online conference could be a daunting prospect. The zoom event will be easily accessible via phone, tablet, laptop or computer. Our technical events team will be on hand to offer support and ensure you have to do as little as possible technology wise throughout the day.
Conference agenda
10-10.30 Registration
10.30-10.45 COSRT Chief Executive John Dodd – Welcome
10.45 to 11.45 Tracey Sainsbury – The Importance of Narrative (with Q&A)
11.45 – 12.00 Break
12.00-1pm Anna Machin – Becoming Dad: The science and psychology of fatherhood (with Q&A)
1-2pm COSRT MARKETPLACE and Café
2-3pm Helen Davies – Having a child with special educational needs or disabilities – impacts on love and life (with Q&A)
3-3.30pm Tea Break/COSRT update from COSRT Chair Andrew Yates
3.30 to 4.30pm Markie Twist – Parenting in Modern Times: Gender, Sexual, Erotic, and Relational Diversity Considerations and Clinical Implications (with Q&A)
4.30pm CLOSE
The Marketplace
Via zoom, The conference marketplace is an opportunity for all delegates to visit each ‘exhibition stand’ as they normally would at an in-person conference.
Delegates have the ability to visit each room, talk to the exhibitors, ask any questions either through the online chat function or face-to-face. They can chose how long to stay in each room, when they leave and which rooms to enter. They may stay for as long or as little as they want in the marketplace.
Exhibitors have a unique opportunity in this new virtual world to be able to still exhibit and get themselves known at this conference. In their own unique zoom break-out session they can present or chat to the delegates to tell them more about their product or service.
Exhibitors also have a pass to the Café where they can talk to delegates in a more informal over coffee style chat.
If you would like to book an exhibition room at the marketplace please contact: Kate.Crane@cosrt.org.uk
The Café
At COSRT, we understand our membership are missing time to network and chat with their fellow colleagues and either discuss current issues with their membership or simply catch up with friends.
All members of the COSRT office will be at the Cafe and available to answer any questions about COSRT, your membership or any ideas you may have.
Please book online here