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Social Care Managers Forum Resources


On this page you’ll find presentations from our Social Care Managers Forum.

*The presentations remain the property of the organisation/presenter(s) and cannot be used by anyone else.


Autumn 2023 – Social Care Managers’ Forum Presentations

Understanding Visual Impairments with Empatheyes to Enhance Care

Empatheyes presentation

Presented by:
Mark Nattriss, Business Development Executive, Empatheyes

Social Care Worker Referrals to Fitness to Practice – 2012-2022

Fitness to Practice Analysis

Presented by:
Helen Vicker, Head of Fitness to Practice, Social Care Council

RQIA Inspection Support Volunteers Initiative

RQIA Inspection Support Volunteers Initiative

Presented by:
Amanda Jackson, Assistant Director, Adult Care Services Directorate, RQIA

The Care in Practice Framework: Discovery of Social Care Managers’ Attitudes, Needs and Expectations

Care in Practice

Presented by:
Jonathan Synnott, Design and Research Lead, Big Motive

Social Care Reform – Update on Level 2 Qualification, Traineeships and Apprenticeships

Social Care Reform Slide

Presented by:
Paul Rooney, Professional Adviser, Social Care Council

Learning and Development Planning

Learning and Development Planning slide

Presented by:
Colin Smith, Assistant Director of Organisational Development, Inspire

Review of Registrants’ Forum Engagement

Review of Registrants Forum engagement

Presented by:
Marian O’Rourke, Director of Regulations and Standards and Rita McCullagh, Head of Strategic Communications and Engagment

Social Care Council

A New Social Care App – Progress so Far

Social Care App Development

Presented by:
Declan McAllister, Director, Registration and Corporate Services, Social Care Council

Supporting People in Care Homes this Winter – What Can We Do?

Supporting people in Care hopes this winter - PHA

Presented by:
Caroline Lecky, Nurse Consultant Care Homes, Public Health Agency


Spring 2023 – Social Care Managers’ Forum Presentations

How to keep social care workers?

Presented by:
Shirley Boyle, Sessional Professional Advisor

Staff Retention

Presented by:
Dory Kidd, Senior Director, Harmony Community Care Services

You can watch the video on Staff Retention by clicking the link: Staff Retention

Workforce Planning – Supporting Staff Talent

Presented by:
Darren Campbell, Disability Daycare Manager, SHSCT

Apprenticeships

Presented by:
Michael Harris, Head of Apprenticeships Development & Marketing, Department for the Economy

Care in Practice Framework update

Presented by:
Paul Rooney, Professional Adviser, Social Care Council,
Meta Keenan, Workforce Development Officer,
Social Care Council

Developing our Social Care Council App

Presented by:
Declan McAllister, Director of Registration and
Corporate Services, Social Care Council
Mairead Harkin, Workforce Development Officer,
Social Care Council


Autumn 2022 – Social Care Managers’ Forum Presentations

Learning Zone New User Experience

Presented by:
Mairead Harkin, Workforce Development Officer,
Digital Learning, Social Care Council (SCC)

The Humans of Inspection

Presented by:
Marie-Claire Quinn, Senior Inspector, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

Social care reform: Sector perspectives

Presented by:
Dr Shirley Boyle, Sessional Professional Adviser, SCC

Social care reform

Presented by:
Paul Rooney, Professional Adviser, SCC
Mervyn Bothwell, Professional Adviser, SCC
Meta Keenan, Workforce Development Officer, SCC
Mairead Harkin, Workforce Development Officer, SCC

Registration: Supporting an Innovative Workforce

Presented by:
Declan McAllister, Director of Regulation and Corporate Services, SCC