Agenda

*timings and content can be changed at any time by the organisers

Monday 30th September

Start Time End Time Name Description
9:00 AM10:00 AMRegistration and Refreshments 
10:00 AM10:05 AMWelcome and Housekeeping

Rebecca Sketchley, Head of Accredited Services, Derbyshire Constabulary and High Sheriff Ian Morgan OBE, High Sheriff of Derbyshire

10:05 AM10:25 AMOpening Address

Assistant Chief Officer Andrew Price, Derbyshire Constabulary, NPCC Lead for Disability

10:25 AM10:55 AMThe Demise of “Eric”- What Good Supportive Supervision Looks Like

Dave Stubbs and Peter Cooke, Staffordshire Police

10:55 AM11:25 AMReal Talk - Your Voice Matters

Saima Ashraf MBE, Senior Auditor, Merseyside Police and Sam Alexander, Assistant Lead of WoCiPBCH, Cultural Intelligence Lead, Bedfordshire Police

11:25 AM11:50 AMRefreshments and Networking 
11:50 AM12:35 PMBreakout Sessions

Main Room - MatchWare - Assistive Technology

Donnington 1 - Colleague Suicide, Post - intervention - a tried and tested strategy

Donnington 2 - NPAA, ADHD Alliance, PaNDA ---- ND working spaces 

12:35 PM1:30 PMLunch and Networking 
1:30 PM2:15 PMBreakout Sessions

Main Room - Colleague Suicide, Post - intervention - a tried and tested strategy

Donnington 1 - MatchWare - Assistive Technology

Donnington 2 - NPAA, ADHD Alliance, PaNDA ---- ND working spaces 

2:15 PM2:20 PMTransition back to main room 
2:20 PM2:40 PMAXON Technology: Designed to protect the officer, and preserve mental wellbeing

Mike Riordan, Account Director, UK & Ireland, Axon

2:40 PM3:00 PMDanish Police & MatchWare

Chief Inspector Jan Brun Sørensen, North Jutlands Police, Denmark

3:00 PM3:20 PMPolice Disability Sport - Unity in Diversity

Gary Callier, Founder and Managing Director, Police UK Disability Sport CIC

3:20 PM3:40 PMRefreshments and Networking 
3:40 PM4:00 PMWhy Measuring Diversity is Not the Same as Improving Inclusion

Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum

4:00 PM4:30 PMBeautifully Bionic

Tilly Lockey, Media Personality, Model, Singer, Actor, Radio Host, Influencer and Open Bionics Ambassador

4:30 PM5:00 PMQ&A Panel Session 
6:30 PM7:15 PMPre-Dinner Drinks Reception 
7:15 PM10:00 PMConference Dinner and Awards 

Tuesday 1st October

Start Time End Time Name Description
8:30 AM9:00 AMRegistration and Refreshments 
9:00 AM9:05 AMWelcome and Housekeeping 
9:05 AM9:35 AMThe potential in our ranks - How neurodivergent people can improve policing.

Assistant Chief Constable Matt Welsted, West Midlands Police, NPCC Lead for Neurodiversity

9:35 AM9:50 AMBig Changes & Big Lessons

Charlotte Hannibal, Derbyshire Police

9:50 AM10:05 AMStay Interviews & Psychological Safety

Superintendent Mike Russell, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Greater Manchester Police

10:05 AM10:30 AMNational Neurodiversity and Disability in Policing Survey

Detective Inspector Anjali Howard and Dr Jemma Tyson

10:30 AM10:55 AMRefreshments and Networking 
10:55 AM11:40 AMBreakout Sessions
  1. 12 Point Plan
  2. Creased Puddle
  3. BT/EE
11:40 AM11:45 AMTransition back to the main room 
11:45 AM12:10 PMAssistance Dogs

Lillie Abbott, Diversity and Inclusion Senior Adviser, West Midlands Police & Vice President (Staff), Disabled Police Association

12:10 PM12:30 PMPersonal Story

Will Barker, Police Scotland

12:30 PM1:30 PMLunch and Networking 
1:30 PM1:50 PMWhat the National Hearing Survey Showed Us

Kathie Buffery and Inspector Andrea Shoetan

1:50 PM2:20 PMBeyond the Sirens: Navigating Disability, Psychological Safety, and Lessons from the Ambulance Service

Dawn Poulson Whelan, Chair, National Ambulance Disability Network, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) and Business & Partnerships Lead, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST)

2:20 PM2:45 PMKeynote Speech

Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, Chair, National Police Chiefs Council

2:45 PM3:15 PMQ&A Panel Session 
3:15 PM3:30 PMClosing Remarks

Inspector Tracy Betts, President, Disabled Police Association