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Lunchtime Seminars - new dates for May

01 May 2025

Join the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (the Social Care Council) for the next two Lunchtime Seminars coming up in May.

Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (Dysphagia) Awareness Session

20 May, 12-1.30pm

This session is aimed at enhancing awareness and knowledge of dysphagia for staff supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

Presented by Alison Ferris, AHP Consultant (Public Health Agency), Clare Stevenson, Dysphagia Co-ordinator (South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust), Jemma Jackson, Dysphagia Team Dietician, (Northern Health and Social Care Trust).

Planning for failure: personal education plans (PEPs) for children in care in Northern Ireland

28 May, 12-1.30pm

In response to ongoing concern regarding the poor educational outcomes of children in care the Department of Education introduced policy and guidance to support the educational needs of children in care; enhance multi-agency working and promote the voice of the child in the education planning process.

Click here to find out more and to reserve your place


Scheduled maintenance

Due to scheduled maintenance on our online services ‘My Portal’ – anyone who wishes to start, progress or submit an application for registration will not be able to. These services will resume Wednesday 16 October 2024. Thank you for your patience.