Update and Review of Seminars and Conferences 2011

Readers can see below the extensive list of events organised by the Executive and SIGs during the past year.  Included with some events are comments from participants.  In all 1369 people attended these events.  We welcome input from social workers on specific areas of interest and will endeavour to facilitate training in these areas.  Thank you to Ineke and Danielle for all their work

Events organised by the Executive:

Feb

• The Application of the Marte Meo Method in Identifying Early Signals of Attachment and Relationship Issues. Presented by - Colette O'Donovan

March

• Promoting the Welfare of Children of Problem Drinkers Presented by – Shane Butler
• World Social Work Day (Events organised locally)

May

• Annual Conference:  Social Workers Promoting Equality in an Unequal Society

Presented By: Fintan O'Toole, D. Wilkinson & S. Cantillon.

Feedback:  Speakers informative , stimulating and thought provoking 

• Fitness to Practice :  Registration Update presented by. Gloria Kirwan & G Hanrahan

Feedback:  An excellent presentation and very informative: very helpful in terms of focusing on registration 

• Learning from a Model of Attachment Margaret Beaumont
 

June - 40th Anniversary Celebrations 

Sept

• The Relevance of the Office of Ombudsman to Social Work:  FOI  : Records    Ombudsman presented by; B. McNally & S. Garvey

Feedback: Entire seminar very useful: an opportunity to take time out to focus on an

important topic:  Excellent presentations.  

• Human Trafficking in an Irish Context N. Yonka & M. Ni Raghlaigh

Feedback:  As a child protection social worker I found the information on the signs of

trafficking very helpful:  Good information on the background of people in prostitution and people who are traffickedl

Oct

• Marte Meo Conference Marte Meo Supported Interaction:  The Process from Birth to Old Age presented by Maria Aarts (Joint HSE & IASW )

Feedback:  A very comprehensive day, thank you for such high quality training:  I found I learned the importance of stating the positive and not the negative when speaking to people using the Marte Meo Method 

• Play Skills for Direct Work with Children presented by Lisa O'Reilly

Feedback:  Excellent training, very applicable to working with children in a child care

setting.  Presenters enthusiasm and passion for her subject infectious 

• Cork Conference - 'Protecting Children Post Ryan Report:  Real or Virtual Change in an Era of Social Crises'
 

Nov.          

• Fitness to Practice:  Update on Registration presented By Gloria Kirwan, Brian MeLaugh & Ginny Hanrahan (CORU)
 
• Experience of Young People Raised in Care presented by Ed. Murphy & EPIC

Feedback:  It was lovely to hear a young person speak of their experience

SWAMH      Protecting Vulnerable Adults at Risk: & A Recovery Orientated Assessment Tool.

SWAMH & TCD:   Social Work and the Challenge of Working with Vulnerable Clients.

SWID:     Rights and Wrongs: Capacity Issues & Safeguarding Vulnerable Clients & Qualification. Training for Social Workers:  A Vision for Change. Partnership with Parents:  The Way Forwards

SIGA     Older People and Social Work:  Adopting a Rights Based Perspective: 

CHILDREN & FAMILIES SIG     The Road Ahead for Irish Child Welfare and Protection;  Are we about to Replicate England's Mistakes

Feedback - Excellent speakers, very informative & positive:  good to see the commitment to

this topic

NORTH/SOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE   Human Rights and Mental Health in a Family Context:  The Challenge for Social Workers

Ita Long

Coordinator/ Conferences and Seminars

“Equality Issues within a European & Irish Context”

Friday 9th December, 2011

Speakers:            Rachel Mullen, Equality Rights Alliance (ERA) and Paul Ginnell, European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland (EAPN)

Rachel Mullen, ERA

• Introduction to ERA and the campaign objectives
• What is meant by the equality and human rights infrastructure?

A brief history of the development and dismantling of the infrastructure

• The importance of independent and effective equality and human rights bodies (I can use case studies here with the group to illustrate the potential of the bodies to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect human rights)
• ERA campaign to lobby for a strengthened infrastructure- the case for a positive duty for public sector bodies

 Paul Ginnell, EAPN

Title –“ Has Europe Lost its Heart”

The input will look at how social policy has developed in the EU with a particular focus on policy to address poverty and social exclusion. It will also look at the current challenges in the context of the recession,  the responses to it and the impact on the most vulnerable in our society. Finally it will highlights some of the national campaigns to try to oppose the cuts and propose an alternative way forward.

Registration @ 9.00am   Seminar @ 09.30 – 13.00

Fees:                     €5.00 Members                                €10.00 Non Members

Venue:                 St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

CPD:                      3 CPD POINTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO THIS COURSE

Speakers:            Rachel Mullen, Equality Rights Alliance (ERA) and Paul Ginnell, European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland (EAPN)

Rachel Mullen, ERA

• Introduction to ERA and the campaign objectives
• What is meant by the equality and human rights infrastructure?

A brief history of the development and dismantling of the infrastructure

• The importance of independent and effective equality and human rights bodies (I can use case studies here with the group to illustrate the potential of the bodies to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect human rights)
• ERA campaign to lobby for a strengthened infrastructure- the case for a positive duty for public sector bodies
 

Paul Ginnell, EAPN

Title –“ Has Europe Lost its Heart”

The input will look at how social policy has developed in the EU with a particular focus on policy to address poverty and social exclusion. It will also look at the current challenges in the context of the recession,  the responses to it and the impact on the most vulnerable in our society. Finally it will highlights some of the national campaigns to try to oppose the cuts and propose an alternative way forward.

Registration @ 9.00am   Seminar @ 09.30 – 13.00

Fees:                     €5.00 Members                                €10.00 Non Members

Venue:                 St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

CPD:                      3 CPD POINTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO THIS COURSE