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ETU Wexford Campus is now in a position to invite expressions of interest in completing the Special Purpose Cert in Relationship-centred Practice in Social Pedagogy. If you are interested in this, please use this link to register your interest. Admissions will be in touch with an application form and other relevant details. When registering, remember to indicate Wexford as the campus. The cost is €390 and delivery will be on-line. (Funding available for Social Care Ireland Members – email info@socialcareirland.ie).   OTHER COURSES: If you’re not quite ready to commit to a full Special Purpose Cert or want to focus just on specific […]

Recognising the importance of supporting the professional development needs of HSCPs working in our health service, the National Health and Social Care Professions Office (NHSCPO) is delighted to be in a position to offer funding for 10 places on UCD’s Professional Certificate in Neurodiversity. Expressions of interest are being sought from individuals currently providing care to service users with neurodiversity. The course is delivered in a blended approach, with a series of two-hour evening sessions with two workshop days, completed over one semester starting in September 2023. For further details and to check if you meet the course eligibility requirements please use the following link. […]

Invitation – Webinar Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Update since commencement     The HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy based in Strategy and Research aims to build the capacity and capability of staff to achieve compliance with human rights policy and legislation.   A webinar will take place on Wednesday 14th June from 2pm – 3.30pm and will focus on providing an update on what has happened since commencement and the changes that have occurred in practice. The webinar will focus on how and when to interact with the DSS, the Codes of Practice, the DSS Register, wardship transition, the Courts […]

  The mental health service for children and adolescents, CAMHS, provides specialist mental health support for young people in Ireland. The Health Services Executive is working to build a better youth mental health service for Ireland that can meet young people’s mental health needs more effectively. As part of this, a national group has been set up to find better ways for young people, their parents and guardians, and CAMHS to engage with one another about service improvement. Having already held a consultation with young people, the Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Office are interested in how parents/guardians would like to give […]

Thanks you for joining us last week for the first online open forum for CPD and CORU registration. Just to follow up with some queries ONLY Section 91 applicants under the Health and Social Care Professional Act 2005 ( as amended) will have to Grandparent in. Students on a CORU approved course listed in the bye law (under the HSCP’s Act) do not have to grandparent in they are called Section 38 applicants. Apologies if this caused confusion. On the Social Care Ireland home page there is a CORU dropdown. We update this regularly Grandparenting (two year transitional period 30th November 2023- […]

 HIQA is commencing Restricted Practice thematic inspections. In preparation for this, the National Institute of Intellectual Disability is holding free webinars, with specific focus on Reducing the Use of Restrictive Practice. The dates are as follows: 23rd May 10:30 – 11:30 Reducing the Use of Restricted Practices https://form.jotform.com/230723573867363 23rd May 12:30 – 1:30 -Reducing the Use of Restricted Practices https://form.jotform.com/230724286793363 23rd May 3:00 – 4:00- Reducing the Use of Restricted Practices. https://form.jotform.com/230723978107359

Following on from CORU stakeholder engagement survey last year, CORU has developed a video resource that can be used to support health and social care students in learning about Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements under their Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, once registered.   The ‘Preparing for continuing professional development as a registered professional’ video is now available on the CORU website and YouTube channel.    

National Office for Human Rights & Equality Policy – Spring Round Up 2023