Festival of Learning 2021
Fairer Futures, the What Works Festival of Learning 2021, takes place from the 15th until the 24th of November.
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Schedule
November 17th, 2021
2:00pm – 3:00pm
GMT
Mitigating Disadvantage through Public Policy
How can public policy respond to the needs of children and families experiencing disadvantage? Olivier Thevenon, Head of the Child Wellbeing Unit, OECD will talk about effective approaches to family support in different jurisdictions. Panel contributors include Ciara Pidgeon from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Professor Conor O’Mahony, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection.