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ERIC Conference  1^st December 2010

We are pleased to announce the 2010 ERIC Conference will be held on 1^st December 2010 at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham. The Conference will introduce the Nocturnal Enuresis and Idiopathic Constipation in Children NICE Guidelines and will feature an exciting selection of keynote speakers and workshops.

In the next ERIC e-Newsletter, we will provide details on how to register for the conference. Please put the date in your diary as we look forward to welcoming you on the 1^st December 2010.

 Training Update

2010 looks like it’s going to be a busy year for ERIC training! We’ve got a selection of dates, courses and locations across the UK so there’s something to suit everyone.

Our training helps you keep up-to-date with the latest research and developments relating to childhood continence.  All seminars qualify for CPD accreditation and comply with the Skills for Health Nursing Competencies Framework.

Here is what’s coming up in 2010:

Childhood Daytime Wetting and Soiling

Presenting up-to-date facts on bowel and bladder disorders, this seminar provides strategies for managing these conditions in the community.

10^th February – Hulme Hall, Manchester

16^th June – University of Nottingham

8^th September – St Martin’s Priory, Canterbury

Toilet Training, Including Children with Special Needs

This course explores the acquisition of bowel and bladder control with particular attention given to children with learning difficulties. Guidelines on introducing care pathways and individual toilet training programmes are provided including strategies for tackling challenging cases.

11^th March – Solihull Education Centre, Birmingham

7^th July – NCVO, London

Nocturnal Enuresis ‘Three Systems Approach’ Fundamental Course

Introducing the ‘Three Systems’ as a means of understanding bedwetting with a focus on a child-orientated, evidence-based approach, this seminar explores ways of applying this model into clinical practice.

15^th March – Cardiff City Hall

4^th June – Solihull Education Centre, Birmingham

Nocturnal Enuresis ‘Three Systems Approach’ Advanced Course

This course takes the ‘Three Systems’ approach and explores how the theory can be applied to complex cases.  Effective ways of working with children, along with methods for overcoming issues such as poor motivation and relapse, are also examined.

23^rd February- Hulme Hall, Manchester

31^st March – NCVO,London

10^th May – University of Stirling

29^th September – SnoZone, Milton Keynes

To reserve a place email training@eric.org.uk

ERIC also provides expert in-house training that can be tailor-made to fit the specific requirements of a department or team. For more information about bespoke training courses contact training@eric.org.uk