NOTA Cymru
Conference 2025
Spark/Sbarc at Cardiff University – 27th November 2025
Welcome to the 2025
NOTA Cymru Conference!
We are delighted to welcome you all to our 2025 Conference!
The event will be a one-day conference focusing on ‘No Further Action’ – Understanding multi agency thresholds, decision making and the wider implications for practice.
We would like to draw on recent reports and inquiries which point to missed opportunities across multi agencies to intervene differently or indeed at all, to better prevent, protect and support recovery from child sexual abuse.
We want to explore multi agency thresholds, decision making and service design and provision when responding to child sexual abuse in all its forms. Key will be to consider the support needed by victims and those affected following CSA as well as the support needs of those who cause sexual harm.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS for 2025
Keynote ONE Speaker:
Anna Glinski
It’s time to notice, it’s time to act: Improving responses to children affected by sexual abuse in their family environment
In November 2024 the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published its report “I wanted them all to notice”: Protecting children and responding to child sexual abuse in the family environment, research led by The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse.
Keynote TWO Speaker:
Kathryn Lawrence
Introducing the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Pathway; what does the pathway mean for children and young people who need support for their sexual behaviour.
Kathryn will present the Harmful Sexual Bahaviour Pathway Model, sharing how it is being applied across South Wales Local Authorities. She has worked in the field of sexual abuse since 2012, as both a practitioner and manager with Barnardos Better Future Service.
Keynote THREE Speakers:
Jan Pickles & Jane Foster
Keynote FOUR Speaker:
Anne-Marie Lawrence
Our Voice, Our Journey: From Personal Pain to Collective Change
Anne-Marie speaks from personal experience as a parent navigating the devastating impact of early life trauma, child sexual abuse and the systemic failures that followed. Her advocacy focuses on disrupting the predictable pathways too many young people face after harm by recognising red flags, stepping in early, and ensuring support is available when, where, and how it’s needed.
NOTA CYMRU 2025 TIMETABLE
| 9.15 – 9.45 | Arrival, Tea/Coffee and networking |
| 9.45 – 10.00 | Conference Open, by Chair for the morning |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | Keynote 1: Anna Glinski |
| 11.00 – 11.20 | Break and networking |
| 11.20 – 12.00 | Keynote 2: Kathryn Lawrence |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Panel Q&A |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | Lunch and networking |
| 13.15 – 13.30 | Open afternoon session by Chair PM session |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Keynote 3: Jan Pickles and Jane Foster |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Keynote 4: Anne Marie Lawrence |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Comfort break |
| 15.15 – 15.45 | Panel Q&A |
| 15.45 – 16.00 | Closing remarks NOTA Cymru Chair |
