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Supporting Relationship-Centred Practice in Social Care: Introducing Social Pedagogy
June 23, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
FreeSocial pedagogy is an ethical practice framework used in social care and education settings across Europe and beyond. It focuses on how we can build positive and authentic relationships with children, adults and the wider community to support wellbeing, learning and social inclusion. In this practice-related and interactive online workshop, we will explore some of the key concepts in social pedagogy and how these can inform social care in Ireland, strengthen your practice and reaffirm the positive difference you are already making in the lives of the people you support. Alongside examples from Denmark and the UK, we’ll have contributions from Irish organisations who have successfully applied social pedagogical principles in practice.
The online workshop offers an introduction into why relationship-centred practice is important and how you can develop transformative relationships with the people you support in practice. We will draw on the Diamond Model to explain how ideas about the nature of human beings affect how we think about relationships. The workshop will specifically explore how social pedagogical practice can enhance well-being and happiness, facilitate holistic learning and support people’s meaningful belonging.
The session will be facilitated by Gabriel Eichsteller and Lillian Byrne. Gabriel is the co-director of ThemPra Social Pedagogy and a learning facilitator supporting social care practitioners and social workers in developing social pedagogy in their practice. Lillian Byrne is Course Director of Early Childhood Education and Practice. Her interest in transformative education led her to social pedagogy. ThemPra are currently exploring with SETU possibilities of providing Social Pedagogy education.
Facilitators:
The session will be facilitated by Gabriel Eichsteller and Lillian Byrne. Gabriel is the co-director of ThemPra Social Pedagogy and a learning facilitator supporting social care practitioners and social workers in developing social pedagogy in their practice. Lillian Byrne is Course Director of Early Childhood Education and Practice. Her interest in transformative education led her to social pedagogy. ThemPra are currently exploring with SETU possibilities of providing Social Pedagogy education.