ICON Week 25th - 29th September 2023

The third annual ICON week (25 to 29 September 2023) is here to raise awareness of infant crying and how to cope to support parents/carers and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies as a result of Abusive Head Trauma that happens when someone shakes a baby.

ICON is a programme adopted by health and social care organisations in the UK to provide information about infant crying, including how to cope, support parents/carers, and reduce stress.

This year's ICON Week is once again focussing on sharing ideas and best practices. Many webinars are taking place throughout the week and are open to everyone. For more information and joining instructions and links please visit: ICON Week 2023 programme and joining links

Monday 25 September

10:30 – 10:35 Welcome to ICON Week 2023 Sue Anslow – ICON programme manager

10:35 – 10:50 Introduction Dr Suzanne Smith PhD – ICON founder and programme advisor

10:50 – 11:00 A few words from our chair Jane Scattergood QN – ICON National Steering Group chair

11:00 – 11:15 Audit feedback Sue Anslow – ICON programme manager

13:00 – 13:30 Birmingham Videos Joanne Garstang

14:30 – 15:00 Raising awareness of ICON and abusive head trauma within the multi-agency Laura Kefford and Monica Davis

Tuesday 26 September

10:00 – 10:30 Delivering ICON to the teenage audience Craig Johnson – SCPHN/Clinical Advisor for School Health for SSAFA, based in British Forces Cyprus

11:00 – 11:30 STORK programme and ICON Tilly Pillay and Vijay Jobanputra

13:30 – 14:00 Locala's approach to ICON and male inclusivity Eleanor Marcham – Team Leader 0-19 service

15:00 – 15:30 An accessible website for all Fran Acharya – ReachDeck

Wednesday 27 September

10:00 – 10:30 Get our message heard James Footitt – Account manager at Bauer Media

11:00 – 11:30 Update from 0-19 HCP across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Lois Fisher Deputy Clinical Lead- ICON

13:30 – 14:00 Why the UK Major Trauma Network is a stakeholder in parent advice at birth and supports the ICON message Dr Giles Haythornthwaite – Consultant Paediatrician

15:00 – 15:30 ICON Developments in Lancashire Deborah Gibbons – Safeguarding Midwife, Carla Clarke – Named Midwife Safeguarding, and Karen Turzynski – Clinical Practice Lead

Thursday 28 September

10:00 – 10:30 Rethinking Dads Krishnen Sawmynaden and Professor Anna Tarrant

12:00 – 12:30 Probation and ICON Emma Davis – Senior Probation Officer Warrington

13:00 – 13:30 MECSH and ICON in Harrow Health Visiting Jonathan Hill Brown, Karen Tyson-Lee and Monica Davis

14:30 – 15:00 ICON in general practice Dr Rachael Jolley

Friday 29 September

10:00 – 10:30 Dad Matters and ICON Kieran Anders

10:45 – 11:30 Parent Ambassadors

11:30 – 12:00 Final thoughts and close Dr Suzanne Smith PhD – ICON founder and programme advisor