Conferences and workshops

The NCT offers a range of conferences and workshops for health professionals involved in maternity, neonatal and postnatal services.

Our conferences bring together key speakers who are experts in their fields as well as experienced chairs and facilitators to ensure each conference is packed full of interesting topics and the very latest research and users' experiences. With delegates coming from all aspects of women's and children's services, these multidisciplinary conferences offer stimulating debate and lively discussion and are always sold out.

Our workshops:

Can be tailor-made to suit specific training needs and can be delivered on an in-house, hosted, or delegate basis across the UK
Are designed with clearly defined aims and learning outcomes
Are run by tutors with many years of experience as antenatal educators and breastfeeding tutors
Offer health professionals the opportunity to discuss differing experiences and to learn from peers and workshop facilitator, in an interactive environment with lots of delegate participation
Help you feel more confident in running your antenatal and postnatal classes, leading groups and working one-to-one.
Are designed to enhance consultancy and partnership, and work towards service improvement for NHS Trusts, PCTs, PCGs, Sure Start projects, service teams, universities and other educational bodies.

We offer professional workshops on:

Running effective antenatal classes/ running effective antenatal classes for young parents
Leading a dynamic breastfeeding session
Breastfeeding peer support training
Breastfeeding Awareness for Support Workers
Postnatal groups - meeting social and emotional needs
Group work skills
Supporting the Emotional health of Teenage Parents (including Postnatal depression)
Postnatal depression awareness for Support Workers
Self Hypnosis for Childbirth
Breathing and relaxation in antenatal classes

Individual bookings

Delegates can make individual bookings for workshops which take place around the country and are advertised in Practising Midwife, MIDIRS and othe relevant journals. Full details for the current list of workshops can be found under Forthcoming Workshops.

In-house workshops

Workshops can be delivered to your own staff and colleagues, or can include invited delegates from other healthcare organisations. You would need to provide the venue/equipment and refreshments.

Hosting a workshop

To host a workshop, all you need is to be able to provide a suitable training room which holds up to 16 people comfortably and has access to a flipchart and video. We will offer you one free place on the workshop in exchange. All advertising, refreshments and other costs of the workshop will be paid by the NCT. The only cost to you, therefore, is for any further participants.

Tailor-Made workshops

We are able to develop tailor-made programmes which can be specifically designed to meet the training needs of your team. One of our experienced tutors will discuss the programme with you and ensure that the workshop delivers the aims and learning outcomes required.

VOICES workshop

NCT’s VOICES workshops are designed for members of MSLCs, Labour Ward Forums and Breastfeeding Support Groups. They are designed to help you:

Understand how to operate as a member of the group and improve committee skills
Increase confidence building and problem solving
Appreciate the perspectives of all those involved in healthcare
Learn how the health services works
Explore effective partnership working
Access and understand policy documents.

Our tailored VOICES workshops can be delivered on a half day or full day basis.

Further information

Details for current workshops and booking forms can be found under Forthcoming Workshops at the top right of this page or please feel free to contact us on 0844 243 6000 ext 2416 or by emailing professional@nct.org.uk for more information about our workshops. For more information about our conferences please contact us on 0844 243 6000 ext 2311 or email conferences@nct.org.uk