February 9, 2022

Invitation: Webinar series 2022 – Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Commencement and Implementation

Invitation to Webinar Series 2022 – Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Commencement and Implementation Webinar 1 – Decision-making support arrangements under the 2015 Act – How do I support someone to make a decision?   Date and time: Wednesday 16th February 2022, 3pm- 4pm The National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy based in Strategy and Research was established to support health and social care services to prepare for the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which is scheduled for June 2022. The role of this office is to build the capacity and capability of staff to achieve compliance […]
February 7, 2022

HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy Newsletter ‘Towards Commencement’

  As you may be aware the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is due to commence in June 2022. Catherine Devaney is representing HSCPs on the HSE ADM Implementation Steering Group, which is working to identify key resources required to support the implementation of the Act.   The attached newsletter has links to a number of resources where you can find out more about the Assisted Decision Making Act. The ADM Status update document has been produced by the HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy to provide an update on the work that is currently being […]
February 1, 2022

National HSCP Office for Circulation: Invitation and Link for Open Disclosure Webinar – Wednesday 9th February at 11am – “The Role of Advocacy Services: Supporting Open Disclosure”

A message from the The National Open Disclosure Team National Open Disclosure Office | National Quality & Patient Safety Directorate   “Dear Colleagues We are pleased to share with you the link to our first webinar for 2022  – “The Role of Advocacy Services: Supporting Open Disclosure”. This webinar will take place on Wednesday 9th February at 11.00am (event details below). As per our last email, we are very mindful of the pressures that services are currently working under. We will be recording this webinar and making it available on the HSE Open Disclosure website for those of you who may not be in […]
January 31, 2022

Briefing on Recent Early Years Developments by DCEDIY

Children’s Rights Alliance would like to invite members to a briefing with Dr Anne-Marie Brooks, Assistant Secretary General of the Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Division of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. This briefing is to update members on the current work of the Department including: ·       ​The report of the Expert Group on the Funding Model​ ·       The Workforce Development Plan·       The 12 month review of the National Childcare Strategy.  The briefing will take place via Zoom on:Date: Thursday 10 February Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm.Please RSVP for the event by emailing members@childrensrights.ie
January 28, 2022

SCI Annual Conference – Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now

  Firmly established as the highlight of Social Care Ireland’s calendar, we are delighted that this year’s Conference will be a live event. We are really looking forward to meeting all our members and colleagues both old and new. It will be a wonderful opportunity for all our social care workers and associates to learn, grow and come away with new perspectives, fresh ideas and most importantly renewed connections (after what has been a very challenging couple of years.) For most of us, January can be a very long month financially – so why not take advantage of our early […]
January 27, 2022

All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care #AICIC22

A message from Fiona Lyne Director, IFIC Ireland   “Dear Colleague, Please find below details on the upcoming All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care (#AICIC22) taking place on March 10th next in the O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin. We are seeking abstracts for the breakout sessions in the afternoon and would love for members of your teams and organisations to submit to feature in the conference proceedings. This conference is an All-Ireland event and will feature examples of best practice in the fields of integrated care from the Republic and Northern Ireland, providing a good opportunity for cross learning and collaboration.   Abstract submission ►   All submitted […]
January 20, 2022

Free SCI Annual Conference Tickets

Free SCI Annual Conference Tickets Conference Theme: Reconnecting, Reintegrating, and Regenerating: Bringing New and Vigorous Life to Social Care Date: 6th & 7th April, 2022 Venue: Sligo Radisson Hotel Dear SCI Member, We are delighted to inform you that, further to funds generated by the Garda Vetting Service operated by the IASCM Working Group under SCI, SCI are giving 5 x 2-Day Passes to Members for the SCI Conference 2022 (not including Gala Dinner or accommodation).  If you are interested in being included in the draw for Tickets, please indicate your interest for same by email to officesocialcareireland@gmail.com prior to 31st January 2022.  The draw will take place in early […]
January 18, 2022

Sponsorship – Social Care Ireland Annual Conference

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you in my capacity as Chair of Social Care Ireland. Social Care Ireland is the representative body for Social Care Workers, Managers and Educators in Ireland. We are delighted that we are able to present our Annual Conference in Sligo, after a 2-year hiatus, due to COVID-19 restrictions. As a Charity, we rely greatly on sponsorship in order to present our Conference and we are grateful for all contributions by our Sponsors over the years. Currently there are approximately 10,000 people who work in the Social Care Sector in Ireland, which makes us the […]
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