Market Place Conference Exhibitors

Bookbug is Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme that aims to help children develop a love of books and reading by providing four free bags of books to every child in Scotland during their first five years. Families can attend free story, song and rhyme sessions - Bookbug Sessions - in libraries and other community venues. Free Bookbug training is available for practitioners who work with families.

The Care Inspectorate is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. We look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. We want to make sure that people experience high-quality care, and that care services are making a positive impact on people’s lives, based on their needs, rights and choices.

Disclosure Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. By issuing disclosure certificates of various types it helps employers to make safer, more informed decisions when they are recruiting people. Furthermore, it administers the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, helping to ensure unsuitable people do not work with children and/or protected adults.

respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service, was launched in March 2007.  The service is fully funded by the Scottish Government and is managed by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland. If you need help, support or guidance to feel more confident in dealing with bullying behaviour, respectme is here to help.

We hold regular training sessions (Network Seminars) where we can learn from each other and find support and hope in making a difference in the live of those who have been impacted - neurologically, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically by early attachment experiences.

The Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish charity with the vision of a world where no mind is left behind, and where every person with learning difficulties receives the recognition and support they need to achieve their potential.

West Lothian College is an award winning provider of further education based in Livingston, West Lothian. The College offers the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, offering a diverse curriculum to approximately 8000 learners.