Normally our events are free to attend and places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Delegate places are reserved using our online booking system. Confirmation of attendance will be confirmed by email. Details of any currently scheduled events and links to online booking are available below.
Video recordings, presentations and resource materials from previous events are also available below.
The presenters are three students of the Ulster University MSc Research Methods programme who will present aspects of their findings around the common theme of Trauma and Relationships in Adoption and Fostering. Fiona Templeton and Elizabeth Lyttle are both adoptive parents, whilst Laura Butler is a social worker in adoption and fostering in the Northern Trust. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: Fiona Templeton: ‘My Experience of School – The Perspectives of Adoptees Aged 16-21 Years’ Elizabeth Lyttle: Trauma and Relationships in the context of adoption breakdown Laura Butler: Trauma and Relationships in Foster Care
The workshop will share plans, progress and the structures to be put in place to support the development of an Equine Strategy for Northern Ireland. Specifically it will update social workers on progress made by the Department of Health working in partnership with other central government departments, such as DAERA and Department of Education (amongst others); and the HSCTs, and other partners to explore the potential benefits of incorporating equines into the provision and practice of health professionals for the benefit of vulnerable children and adults. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: • A brief outline of the NI Equine Economic Analysis; • Key areas for development of an overarching Equine Strategy; • The Department of Health’s role in working with other organisations across the sectors to support research, explore and promote the benefits of equine therapy by health professionals for the benefit of vulnerable children and adults.
Key areas covered in this seminar will include: • Understanding mental health and recovery from a young person’s perspective • Using creative arts as a way of expressing yourself • Importance of co-production in service improvement • Benefits of peer support in recovery • Outcomes from the group so far
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council will host its last 2019 Lunchtime Seminar on Friday, 13 December. ‘Think Family Northern Ireland’ will be presented by Kerry McVeigh, Principle Social Worker, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Adele Boyd, Independent SW Practitioner and CiNI Associate Trainer. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: Develop an understanding of the origins of the Think Family project nationally and regionally; Overview of the QUB evaluation and recommendations for the application of the family focused practice model; Discussion around application of TFM as piloted in NI in 2017-2018; Overview of the roll out of the initiative across the community and voluntary sector organisations; The framework for practice that embeds a systemic approach and puts the family at the centre of decision-making processes; Understand the importance of working collaboratively across sectors and supporting family relationships where mental ill health has had an impact.
Gerry Skelton, MBE – Social Work Lecturer and Social Justice Campaigner will host the annual Homelessness Awareness Panel (HAP) seminar on Monday 2nd December 2019 at the Northern Ireland Social Care Council. Now in its 12th year, the event theme a ’20:20 vision: embracing ‘Home-less-ness’ as a compelling concern in Social Work Education, Training and Practice’ is set to once again present a challenging agenda for the social work profession. A range of speakers from social work practitioners, those who have been or remain homeless and representatives from supporting organisations will touch the heads, hearts and spirits of the invited audience and encourage them to get involved in tackling homelessness. Currently in Northern Ireland an average of 18-19.000 households, which equates to around 55,000 individuals are presenting as homeless on an annual basis (NIHE Housing Statistics 2017-18). Additionally, there is a huge ‘hidden homelessness’ gap in statistics and it is estimated that between 75,000 - 136,000 adults live in concealed housing in Northern Ireland (The Homeless Monitor 2016) meaning that we can’t yet know the true extent of homelessness in Northern Ireland. This event is for social workers, policy makers and service providers.
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council invites Social Care Managers from across Northern Ireland to the Autumn Social Care Managers' Forum of 2019 . Our Social Care Managers Forum is a free bi-annual event open to all social care managers working in Northern Ireland, each of whom is encouraged to bring a colleague from their social care team. Topics for the event will include: - Qualifications Updates - Updates on the Social Care Council Learning Zone - Details on our exciting new Social Care Roadshow Social care managers can reserve a free place for themselves and a colleague from their social care team. Please note spaces are limited and will be allocated on a 'first come' basis. A hot lunch will be provided. This event will take place on Thursday, 7 November from 2am to 2pm at the Dunadry Hotel, Antrim.
Download presentation (1)The Northern Ireland Social Care Council invites Social Care Managers from across Northern Ireland to the Autumn Social Care Managers' Forum of 2019 . Our Social Care Managers Forum is a free bi-annual event open to all social care managers working in Northern Ireland, each of whom is encouraged to bring a colleague from their social care team. Topics for the event will include: - Qualifications Updates - Updates on the Social Care Council Learning Zone - Details on our exciting new Social Care Roadshow Social care managers can reserve a free place for themselves and a colleague from their social care team. Please note spaces are limited and will be allocated on a 'first come' basis. A hot lunch will be provided. This event will take place on Thursday, 7 November from 2am to 2pm at the Dunadry Hotel, Antrim.
Presented by Paul McCafferty - Accurately identifying children at risk of abuse and intervening in ways that will protect them is far from an exact science (Spratt et al. 2015; Fleming et al. 2015) and is made all the harder by the fact that social workers have no unitary knowledge base to draw on to determine their recommendations (Enosh and Bayer-Topilsky, 2015). This lunchtime seminar presents findings from an exploratory in-depth qualitative research project whose aim was to explore the knowledge that social workers use to make decisions regarding permanency. The seminar begins with an exploration of the literature, before outlining the theoretical orientation of the research and its utility as a research construct for studying knowledge, which was based on a social constructionist approach. The seminar continues by outlining how a specifically created vignette was established in consultation with experts, to explore the knowledge practitioners in a statutory local authority in Northern Ireland used to make decisions regarding permanency. The seminar outlines how thinking aloud-protocols and a semi-structured interview were used to explore the knowledge used by practitioners to make permanency decisions. Based on the findings, which will be presented, recommendations are made that will help inform permanency decision making, graduate and postgraduate education, professional training, as well as professional supervision. The aim is to help improve the extent and depth of practitioner knowledge in this field, thus increasing the robustness, consistency and defensibility of permanency decisions taken. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: 1. Permanency decision making 2. The knowledge used to make permanency decisions 3. Research methodologies used to explore decision making 4. Key findings from the research 5. Recommendations for making permanency decisions more knowledge informed.
Download presentation (1)This seminar will look at what ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are and what their potential impact is upon behaviour and health in children and adults. Mitigating factors and preventative measures will be explored and we will discuss what trauma informed practice might look like in our organisation. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: The potential impact of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and trauma on child development, behaviour and long term outcomes for adults. Being trauma informed and using a trauma ‘lens’ in our work. Resilience factors. Considering support, self-care and resilience as workers.
Download presentation (1)PBNI has a focus on embracing diversity and working collaboratively to tackle hate crime. This seminar will outline PBNI’s approach to tackling Hate Crime and embracing diversity. Stephen Caldwell will outline the development of PBNI’s policy on hate crime, the accepting differences intervention and our work with partners to tackle hate crime. Area Manager Ian McGlade will introduce a preventative and early intervention project demonstrated by students from Shimna Integrated College. This project resulted in the production of a DVD aimed at embracing diversity and promoting an integrated community. He will emphasise the importance of working with young people at the earliest stages in order to build understanding, acceptance and to challenge prejudice within society. John McCloskey Head of Religious and Integrated studies from Shimna Integrated School will provide a background to the project and the student’s innovative approach to develop awareness into the many multicultural beliefs within Northern Ireland.
Our Social Care Managers Forum is a free bi-annual event open to all social care managers working in Northern Ireland, each of whom is encouraged to bring a colleague from their social care team. Speakers at the event will be from: · The Social Care Council · Safeguarding Board, Northern Ireland · Department of Health · Willowbank Community Resource Centre
Download presentation (1)Our Social Care Managers Forum is a free bi-annual event open to all social care managers working in Northern Ireland, each of whom is encouraged to bring a colleague from their social care team. Speakers at the event will be from: · The Social Care Council · Safeguarding Board, Northern Ireland · Department of Health · Willowbank Community Resource Centre
Download presentation (1)The use of violence within relationships, families or communities is a major public health issue across the world. As such, it will continue to require global, strategic and preventative measures across educational, social care and criminal justice systems. This seminar will present ideas taken from Gerry’s recent book, Promoting Non-Violence: Social Work Conversations about Violence (20190. This draws upon his gritty practice experience, social work values, knowledge and research to provide guidance on how to respond directly to those who carry out this common violence. Eight face-to-face conversations between a social worker and the person using violence are depicted and used to present the necessary elements for a dialogue which continually seeks to promote non-violence. These conversations also pick up on some key messages from the Northern Ireland peace process. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: Issues in working with people who use violence within their relationships, families or communities. This will include reflecting on personal encounters with violence, understanding violence, social work interventions as a response to violence and risk. Ideas in stimulating the 8 conversations will be explored.
Presented by:Sheina Rigg, by Social Care Implementation Manager from The Safeguarding Board Northern Ireland. This seminar will look at what ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are and what their potential impact is upon behaviour and health in children and adults. Mitigating factors and preventative measures will be explored and we will discuss what trauma informed practice might look like in our organisation. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: • The potential impact of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and trauma on child development, behaviour and long term outcomes for adults. • Being trauma informed and using a trauma ‘lens’ in our work. • Resilience factors. • Considering support, self-care and resilience as workers.
Download presentation (1)Presented by Debbie Greaves, Senior Social Worker from the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Key areas covered in this seminar will include: • What is ‘sharenting’ including current statistics regarding digital behaviours • Positive and negative implications for parents and children both now and in the future • How you actually pay for ‘free’ social media? • Theoretical considerations- is self-worth now transacted through the currency of ‘likes’ and ‘shares’? What is ‘privacy’ in a ‘post-privacy’ world? • Rethinking concepts of: ‘Trust’, ‘Culture’, ‘Community’, ‘Friends’ and ‘Family’ • A parents’ right to ‘share’ and a child’s right to privacy- how to address the ‘privacy paradox’? • How you can give evidence-informed guidance to parents/carers regarding ‘respectful’ sharenting which doesn’t get into a rights’ tug of war over children’s rights versus parent’s rights.
Download presentation (1)Presented by: Rosaline Kelly, Royal College of Nursing NI; Dr Heather Hanna, Consultant Psychiatrist; Adele Boyd, Independent SW Practitioner/BASW NI Committee Member. Key areas covered in this seminar will include: • Develop an improved understanding of what makes a practice restrictive; • Provide a framework for practice that embeds a rights-based approach and puts the person at the centre of decision-making processes; • Understand the importance of working within legal, ethical and professional accountability frameworks; • Understand the “Three Steps to Positive Practice” process and what a rights-based approach means; • Reflect on a number of case studies, identifying where the “Three Steps to Positive Practice” framework could be implemented.
Download presentation (1)Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust are staging the second in a series of events focusing on the development of resilience within Social Work students, practitioners and managers. Findings from relevant local and contemporary research undertaken by candidates on Social Work post qualifying programmes within the Professional in Practice Framework will be shared at the event. Numbers are limited to 25 per Trust, plus a further 25 places for Queen’s Social Work students. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust staff and QUB students can apply via Jacqueline McGarry @ Jacqueline.mcgarry@belfasttrust.hscni.net SEHSCT staff can apply via Tony McAllister @ tony.mcallister@setrust.hscni.net PIP credits can be claimed for this CPD activity The event has been organised by SEHSCT/BHSCT Learning and Development teams in partnership with Queen’s University and Ulster University.
The Social Care Council invites all Social Care Managers’ and a member of your team to join us at our Social Care Managers’ Forum at Corr's Corner Hotel in Newtownabbey. The Social Care Managers’ Forum is a bi-annual event open to all Social Care Managers’ working in Northern Ireland, each of whom is encouraged to bring a colleague from their Social Care team along as a guest. The theme of the upcoming forum is “Sharing Innovation and Good Practice”. There are a wide range of compelling topics being covered by a diverse set of speakers, including: • Transformation in Social Care • Update from RQIA • Update from Providers • Latest from the Social Care Council These events are free to attend. There are a limited number of spaces which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. A hot lunch will be provided.
The Social Care Council invites all Social Care Managers and a member of your team to join us at our Social Care Managers Forum at the Silverbirch Hotel in Omagh on Tuesday 13th November 2018 . The Social Care Managers Forum is a bi-annual event open to all Social Care Managers working in Northern Ireland, each of whom is encouraged to bring a colleague from their Social Care team along as a guest. The theme of the upcoming forum is “Sharing Innovation and Good Practice”. There are a wide range of compelling topics being covered by a diverse set of speakers, including: • Transformation in Social Care • Update from RQIA • Update from Providers • Latest from the Social Care Council These events are free to attend. There are a limited number of spaces which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. A hot lunch will be provided.
Skills Northern Ireland is a new, interactive and inspiring two day event, taking place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast.The event is aimed at 14-19 year old's and the teachers, parents and influencers that help them decide how to achieve the career of their dreams.
Watch video recording (1)Bridging the skills gap for Belfast and Northern Ireland’s young people with careers, jobs, skills and apprenticeships. The Social Care Council will be exhibiting at Skills Northern Ireland, a new, interactive and inspiring two day event, taking place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast.
Watch video recording (1)Presented by Paula McFadden from Ulster University. Key areas covered in this seminar included: • Ageing workforce concerns due to demographic changes; • Government policy on Extending Working Lives (those in 40s to work til 68 years) Survey results on: • Ageing at work and adjustments needed to sustain longer working lives; • Wellbeing at work and quality of working life • Retirement planning and attitudes across age groups
Download presentation (1)With the event (Wednesday 15th August) being Cycle to Work day, we decided to team up with Anytime Fitness to raise a bit of money for the Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Foundation – and decided to call it “Cycle AT Work Day”! ‘Anytime Fitness’ kindly agreed to let us use six bikes for the day and these were set-up outside their gym on Great Victoria Street, Belfast. We were truly blessed with the weather and it was fantastic to see the spirit of generosity from passers-by who helped us raise £400.
Download resource material (1)The Social Care Council hosted its annual Professional in Practice (PiP) Awards in Social Work at a prestigious ceremony at La Mon Hotel. 176 Social Workers from across Northern Ireland received awards for their learning and self-directed study.
Watch video recording (1)The Social Care Council hosted a free Social Care Managers Forum on the 2nd May at Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim and the 10th May at Seagoe Hotel in Portadown. Topics covered include: Transformation in Social Care; Launch of The Induction Programme for Social Care; Quality Improvement Project Presentation; Health and Wellbeing Caseworker Network; Overview of Fitness to Practice Activity 2017/18; Medicines Management; Launch of Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management for Adult Social Care.
Download presentation (1)The Social Care Council lunchtime seminar covered the unique service delivery model used within the Southern Trust by the 2018 Social Work Awards Finalists Transition Planning Team. Key areas covered in this seminar included; Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working and challenges; Collaborative working and ground breaking work with universities and the voluntary, statutory and private sector; Co-production and person centred planning.
Watch video recording (1)NISCC and RQIA were pleased to hold this free NISCC Lunchtime Seminar to celebrates World Social Work Day 2018. The informative seminar was delivered by Deborah Hanlon (Head of Service Adult Safeguarding), Pat Burke (Team Lead Learning Disability), Sharon Boyd(Social Worker in Learning Disability) and Edel McCann (Social Worker in Physical Disability and ABE Social Work Interviewer).
Download presentation (1)This was a roadshow from The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), billed as a 'Joint Regulator Workshop for Managers of Regulated Services'. The event provided talks on 'Revised Guidance for Providers on the Appointment of a Registered Manager' from the RQIA, 'Employer Responsibilities and Fitness to Practice Process' from NMC, and 'Supporting Managers through Induction and CPD programmes'.
Download presentation (1)This was a roadshow from The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), billed as a 'Joint Regulator Workshop for Managers of Regulated Services'. The event provided talks on 'Revised Guidance for Providers on the Appointment of a Registered Manager' from the RQIA, 'Employer Responsibilities and Fitness to Practice Process' from NMC, and 'Supporting Managers through Induction and CPD programmes'.
Download presentation (1)The seminar, presented by Ruth McKelvey, Area Manager at the PBNI covered areas including the background to the ECO, operating principles of the ECO, rehabilitation, restorative practice and the voice of victims, key features of the ECO, and success to date.
Download presentation (1)Social Care service users from across Northern Ireland benefited from the launch of the ‘Easy Read’ versions of the NISCC Standards of Conduct and Practice for Social Workers and Social Care Workers. Keynote speakers at the launch event included Dr Joe Duffy QUB, TILII Group ARC and Gerard McWilliams NISCC Participation Group.
Watch video recording (1)The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) hosted this hugely popular Social Care Symposium featuring a panel of expert speakers from across Northern Ireland. The event examined the challenges and opportunities faced by Northern Ireland's 34,000 registered Social Care workforce.
Watch video recording (1)Our Social Care Manager's Forum event was held in Antrim on Wednesday 8th November and in Omagh on Thursday 9th November. These events were an opportunity for Social Care Managers to meet with colleagues and NISCC to discuss issues affecting social care practice.
Download presentation (1)The morning included presentations from: Skills for Care, Annette Baines: Values Based Recruitment and Retention NISCC, Angelia McGilly: Registration Update, Brenda Horgan: Launch of Guideline supporting Domiciliary Care Workers to meet the NISCC Standards of Conduct and Practice BHSCT, Tracey Reid: Understanding the social work role in social care within older people’s services. These events were FREE to attend.
Download presentation (1)Presented by Lynda McGill & Louise Faulkner NHSCT Key areas covered in this seminar included: • The rationale behind the development of the Narrative Model within TT-LAAC • The main themes from referrals to the service which highlighted challenges to communicating with children about why they are unable to live at home and the associated impact on placement stability • How it is a collaborative model which promotes and supports communication with children and their psychological adjustment to their care journey • What people are saying about the model- feedback from parents, carers and care staff • Next steps. Due to confidentiality we cannot distribute samples of narratives however, you can contact Lynda McGill for further information Lynda.McGill@northerntrust.hscni.net
Watch video recording (1)“Transferring Knowledge to develop Social Work Practice - Evidence, impact and evaluation of a range of NSPCC services.” Presented by NSPCC Key areas covered in this seminar included: • Building Support and life skills for Children experiencing Parental Mental Health (Family SMILES Project) • Helping Dads address violent behaviour (Caring Dads Project) • NSPCC Sexual Abuse Services (Craigavon, Foyle Services)
Watch video recording (1)The presentation described the creation of four social work education and practice Apps by a team of social work educators and NISCC. The primary focus was on the design process and the partnership approach to the creation of the tools. It also outlined the rationale for the App development, the working process and the theoretical framework underpinning mobile learning.
Watch video recording (1)Seminar by Dr Dominic McSherry Senior Research Fellow in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queens University Belfast Dominic presented findings of a longitudinal study which has been tracking the placements and measuring outcomes for a population of looked after children in NI. The study provided a comparative analysis of outcomes across the five placement types of adoption, foster care, kinship foster-care, Residence Orders and living with birth parents.
Watch video recording (1)CLARE (Creative Local Action Responses and Engagement) represents an innovative model of delivering early intervention and support to communities from a personalised perspective. This seminar provided an opportunity to learn about the CLARE model and discuss how social work can re-engage with communities.
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