An Introduction to Paediatric CAR T-cell Therapy in Practice

An Introduction to Paediatric CAR T-cell Therapy in Practice
Online 5 CPD Hours Early bird: £249+VAT
Online Course, 5 CPD hours
Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:00-15:30

Take one day to focus on delivering the best care for paediatric patients undergoing CAR T-Cell therapy

Join Esme Henderson, CAR T-cell therapy Specialist Nurse, for this online and interactive workshop designed to boost your confidence and deepen your understanding of the complexities of CAR T-cell therapy in paediatrics. Through case-based learning and engaging discussions, you will leave this workshop with the practical knowledge and skills to enhance your clinical practice and support patients effectively throughout their treatment journey.

Enhance your knowledge and improve your practice with expertly led, structured NHS learning

Be ahead with the times and equip your team with actionable insights to treat and support your patients. Leave this workshop with the skills to: 

  • Understand the foundations of CAR T-cell therapy in paediatric patients
  • Set up a strong support network within the hospital and communities
  • Optimise post treatment pathways and learn model outpatient procedure
  • Build an action plan to elevate your practice

Developed with convenience in mind: join this online course remotely

This unique training offers you the essential tools to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of paediatric CAR T-cell therapy through:

  • Joining facilitated interactive discussions to strengthen your communication, emotional support, and clinical strategies
  • Asking critical questions and learning from your leading expert course leader
  • Deepening your understanding of CAR T-cell therapy, its side effects, and post treatment care pathways

This course is available for in-house training

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 25+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

Learning & development

Oncology National Networking Forums are pleased to be featured as part of the ACCEND Framework

The ePortfolio platform is available via the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy and supports professional development in cancer care.

This forum and all of our events are mapped to the ACCEND Framework and can be recorded in the ACCEND ePortfolio to help you evidence your learning, reflections and competencies.

To find out more, click on the ACCEND Framework tab.

9:00
Join, tech support and opportunity to network in your meeting room
9:30
Chair’s opening remarks
Esme Henderson, CAR T-cell Therapy Specialist Nurse, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Fundamentals of CAR T-cell therapy for children
9:40
Understanding the practicalities of CAR T-cell therapy
  • Exploring which paediatric cancers are currently treated with licenced CAR T-cell therapy
  • Cultivating a solid foundational understanding and the science behind CAR T-cell therapy
  • Examining an overview of the typical patient pathway
10:10
Questions and answers with your speaker
10:20
Interactive discussion: Navigating treatment options and patient expectations
  • How do you discuss alternative options to CAR T-cell therapy with patients and their families?
  • How do you currently make sure children and their families understand the treatment plan?
  • What tools do you have to help you?
  • How does this differ between the child and the teenage patient?
  • How do you approach setting realistic expectations with families in a compassionate way?
10:40
Feedback from interactive discussion: Navigating treatment options and patient expectations
10:50
Screen break
Real-world management: applying your knowledge
11:00
Identifying and treating CAR T-cell adverse effects
  • Investigating the most common side effects associated with CAR T-cell therapy
  • Highlighting paediatric considerations for monitoring of common side effects
  • Evaluating treatment options
11:30
Questions and answers with your speaker
11:40
Case study: Applying clinical insights in practice
  • Assessing the background and treatment pathway of a child on CAR T-cell therapy
  • Recognising the obstacles and successes of the treatment journey
  • Navigating side effects efficiently for improved patient outcomes
12:10
Questions and answers with your speaker
12:20
Lunch break
Building up the support network
1:00
Strengthening emotional support systems: from treatment to post discharge
  • Understanding what CAR T-cell therapy life looks like
  • Addressing common questions in an accessible and clear way for families and patients
  • Promoting mentorship and peer support among the children and families
  • Managing isolation and reintegration to ‘normal’ life
  • Exploring parallel planning and the role of additional teams
1:30
Questions and answers with you speaker
1:40
Interactive discussion: Providing and signposting to key support mechanisms during and beyond treatment
  • How do you currently support your paediatric oncology patients? Are there designated support services?
  • What strategies do you use to help children feel safe during their cancer treatment?
  • What challenges have you faced when families are overwhelmed and anxious? How did you respond?
2:00
Feedback from interactive discussion: Providing and signposting to key support mechanisms during and beyond treatment
2:10
Screen break
Optimising post treatment pathways
2:20
Coordinating outpatient care and long-term follow-up post-discharge
  • Addressing process gaps and creating a streamlined discharge plan
  • Enhancing cancer centre and community communication for coordinated care approaches
  • Navigating long term care: supporting families through the shift to outpatient and community care
  • Following up: CAR T-cell therapy clinics
3:00
Questions and answers with your speaker
Building an action plan
3:10
Interactive discussion: Embedding learning into practice
  • Share how you will implement holistic care that addresses clinical and emotional needs for patients and families into your practice
  • How will you take your learning back into your team, MDT meetings and staff training?
  • How will your new understanding of CAR T-cell therapy improve your service?
3:30
Close of day

Receive expert guidance from your workshop leader

A unique forum packed with examples of best practice, novel ideas and expert advice from:

Esme Henderson

CAR T-cell Therapy Specialist Nurse
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pricing Structure

  • Early bird - £249+VAT for one NHS or Public Sector place when booked before 12th December (applies to new, full price bookings only) 
  • £399+VAT each for one NHS or Public Sector place when booked after 12th December
  • £299+VAT each for two or more NHS or Public Sector places
  • Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Stretch your NHS training budget further

At SBK Healthcare, we understand how important it is to invest in staff development across a range of specialties. To help you maximise your budget, we offer NHS group discounts that can be applied across one or multiple events.

If you’re interested in making a group booking - whether for a single course or several different events - please email Nichola Cadwallader or call Nichola on 01732 897788 to discuss the best options for your team.

Associations and networks

If you belong to an alliance, association or network please email Nichola Cadwallader to see how we can work together on a mutually beneficial basis. 

This course is available for in-house training 

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 25+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding.

If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation whilst waiting for your study leave to be approved, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:

  • Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
  • Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
  • Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
  • Organisation details: name and address
Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team.

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a Zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access Zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.

Certification of attendance

A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

Registration fees

You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

Modify registration

To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

Cancellations and substitutions

A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

Event changes

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavor to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavor to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

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Audience insight

This online training course is ideal for NHS professionals involved in the care of paediatric oncology patients wanting to develop knowledge in CAR T-cell therapy. We welcome attendance from, but not limited to:

  • Paediatric Oncology Nurse Specialist
  • Paediatric Oncology Nurse
  • Ward Nurses
  • Community Nurses

If you have a team that is 25 people or more, you can have a bespoke workshop delivered online to your team alone. Please contact Sarah Kemm or telephone 01732 897788.

Past attendee feedback

This CPD training course follows on from previous successful paediatric oncology training days, including: ‘Paediatric Oncology Care Closer to Home’ which took place online in March 2022, and was described as ‘inspiring’ and ‘a clear and informative session that was quite enjoyable’. Hear how other attendees have benefitted from shared experiences and guided presentations: you choose to attend you will be in good company with over 1300 professionals taking part in our online oncology events in the past 4 years. Our focused online forums have received excellent feedback – but don’t take our word for it!

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"Really thought-provoking. One of the best conferences I have attended. Already thinking about how my practice can change"
- Safety Management for Paediatric Tracheostomy, September 2023
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“Very informative, really good for networking and hearing what other services offer”
- Paediatric Oncology Care Closer to Home, March 2022
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“Really good way to get colleagues to meet and network”
- Paediatric Oncology Care Closer to Home, March 2022
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"The case studies and working practices of POSCU were really helpful and informative"
- Progressing your POSCU Online, September 2020
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“Enjoyable and Informative day. Will definitely recommend to colleagues”
- Paediatric Long Term Ventilation Service Delivery, September 2022

About the ACCEND Framework

The ACCEND Framework is designed to enhance cancer care by providing a structured approach to education and professional development for healthcare professionals.

  • It defines the essential Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and offers a tailored educational structure to support progression at every stage of a cancer care career.
  • Launched in January 2023, the framework aims to transform career pathways and improve training and development opportunities across the cancer workforce.
  • It provides access to the education and training needed to meet role-specific competencies and includes dedicated resources for nurses, allied health professionals and those in cancer-related support roles.
  • The ACCEND Framework delivers a nationally agreed career and education structure underpinned by clearly defined capabilities in practice.

Map Your Learning to the ACCEND Framework

All Oncology National Networking Forum courses listed on the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy’s ACCEND ePortfolio are fully aligned with the ACCEND Framework.

You can easily log your attendance and map your learning to the Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) through the ACCEND ePortfolio.

To do this:

  • Register and log in to the ePortfolio
  • Click ‘Add Entry’
  • Select 'Choose an item from the library'
  • Change the provider to Oncology National Networking Forums
  • Choose the relevant event you have attended (or plan to attend)

This tool offers a central space to track your professional development, reflections and achievements - supporting your ongoing career in cancer care.

Click here to access the ePortfolio


Why sponsor?

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing oncology forums offer dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

Interested in having your own event, managed by us?

SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.

Reach out today

If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact: 

Sarah Kemm 

Contact: 01732 897788 

Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk