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Information and updates on upcoming and past conferences.

A brief summary of The SMS Bright Futures 2022 Conference

May 13, 2022 by Leeann Stevenson

Firstly, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended our SMS Bright Futures 2022 conference last weekend. It was truly wonderful to see so many new faces, as well as those who have been part of our SMS family and community over the years. After everything we’ve all been through with …

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SMS Foundation UK Conference Cancelled for 2021

January 8, 2021 by Leeann Stevenson

At the start of this week the UK Government announcements placed the UK into the highest COVID-19 Alert Level. The published de-escalation strategies are such that it is inconceivable that the country can be at the National Alert Level and Local Tier Levels for the UK conference to happen on 1st & 2nd May 2021. …

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Conference 2021 Announcement

November 20, 2020 by Leeann Stevenson

A Conference Like No Other Yes, we are still planning to hold an in-person conference on 1st & 2nd May 2021, subject to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and receiving the necessary permissions for it to go ahead. We are expecting that there will be strict protocols required for the conference to be able to …

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Outline 2019 Conference Schedule

April 5, 2019 by Leeann Stevenson

We are pleased to publish our outline schedule for the 2019 conference. Further details of the speakers and their presentations will be available leading up to the conference. Outline Schedule at a Glance Friday 15.00 Registration 15.30 – 17.30 Sleep Safely Care Giver Focus Group 19.00 – 20.30 Newbies / Newly Diagnosed Welcome Dinner 19.30 …

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Dates for 2019 Conference Announced

December 2, 2018 by Leeann Stevenson

The 2019 SMS Foundation UK Conference Friday 3rd May – Monday 6th May Following the successes of our 2015 and 2017 conferences, we shall be returning to the familiar surroundings of The St John’s Hotel in Solihull. Registration is now open, please visit our conference website for more information and fill in the online registration form …

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Cerebra Sleep Conference – Tackling Sleep Disturbances in Children with a Learning Disability

June 2, 2017 by Leeann Stevenson

Our one day conference on sleep in children with brain conditions will disseminate the findings of recent sleep research and and consider the implications for parents, carers and professionals. The conference will launch new information resources that the our Sleep Team, together with the Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders – University of Birmingham, have developed …

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Dates for SMS Conference 2017 Announced

June 2, 2017 by Leeann Stevenson

Following the success of our last conference in 2015, we shall once again be returning to the St Johns Hotel in Solihull, from Fri 29th Apr – Mon 1st May 2017. The format will remain the same, with the main conference days as Saturday and Sunday. There will be entertainment on both Saturday and Sunday …

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