Date: Friday 6th March 2025

Venue: The Priory Rooms, Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6AF

We are very pleased to be offering another Development Day in November this year for practitioners to come together in a stimulating environment to learn and share. 

Registration will be open from 10.00am and the day will close at 4.30pm. A timetable of the day can be found here :  NPA Development Day Timetable 2026 (34.45 KB)

This year’s Keynote speech The Power of Play, Delivered by Ben Kingston-Hughes, Inspired Children Ltd, there will be an opportunity to attend another 2 seminars on a range of topics and spend time networking with colleagues.

The seminars on offer are:-

• Understanding & Managing Eating Challenges in Autism, Delivered by: Dr Elizabeth Shea, Birmingham Food Refusal Service (BFRS)

• An intro duction to Positive Behaviour Support and strategies for supporting families, Delivered by: Alisha Fahey

• Music and Movement, a Superpower for Auditory Processing, Delivered by: Liv Mclennan, Boogie Mites UK Ltd

•  Sensory Integration Therapy, Delivered by: Maryanne Mowczak, Nurture Children’s Occupational Therapy Ltd  

For further details of the seminars and presenters, as well as our booking terms and conditions, please download the Conference information document here:  Conference Information NPA DD 2026 (53.63 KB)

You will then need to complete and return a copy of the  2026 Booking Form Seminar & Networking choices (41.21 KB)

Earlybird offer if booked by 19^th December 2025:

Members £140+VAT / Non-members £185+VAT

Prices include lunch and refreshments.

Bookings after 20^th December 2025:

Members £150+VAT / Non-members £195+VAT

Prices include lunch and refreshments.

**PLACES ARE LIMITED**

Booking & Seminar Choice Forms should be returned to conference@portage.org.uk. 

We do hope you are able to join us!