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The Evolution of Social Care or CYC in Ireland

The Evolution of Social Care or CYC in Ireland. C. Niall McElwee President, Irish Association of Social Care Educators 2001. Modern Social Care Reports (1). 1966 Tuarim Report 1970 Kennedy Report 1980 Task Force Report on Child Care . Modern Social Care Reports (2) .

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The Evolution of Social Care or CYC in Ireland

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  1. The Evolution of Social Care or CYC in Ireland • C. Niall McElwee • President, • Irish Association of Social Care Educators • 2001 C. Niall McElwee

  2. Modern Social Care Reports (1) • 1966 Tuarim Report • 1970 Kennedy Report • 1980 Task Force Report on Child Care C. Niall McElwee

  3. Modern Social Care Reports (2) • 2000 RMA Report on Residential Child Care (McElwee) • 2000 IMPACT Report • 2000 SSI Report C. Niall McElwee

  4. Social Care Legislation • 1908 Children’s Act • 1991 Child Care Act • 2000 (?) Children’s Bill C. Niall McElwee

  5. Educational Reports • 1992 NCEA Working Party Report • 2000/1 NCEA Working Party Report C. Niall McElwee

  6. The Practitioner Players • Resident Manager’s Association • Irish Association of Care Workers C. Niall McElwee

  7. The Academic Players • National Council for Educational Awards • Institutes of Technology & St. Patrick’s • Irish Association of Social Care Educators C. Niall McElwee

  8. Government Players • Child Care Policy Unit • Department of Health and Children • Minister with Special Responsibility for Children C. Niall McElwee

  9. Academic Journals • Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies • Northern Ireland Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Child Care Practice • ISPCC Journal of Child Centred Practice • IACW Curam Magazine C. Niall McElwee

  10. Employers • The Statutory Sector (Health Boards) • The Voluntary Sector C. Niall McElwee

  11. Registration of Social Care Practitioners • Government Involvement • Academic Involvement • Practitioner Involvement • Union Involvement C. Niall McElwee

  12. The Title Debacle • Historical Title of Child Care Worker • McElwee’s 2000 Paper outlining 40 titles • Resistance to change within the profession • Resistance to change within the statutory sector C. Niall McElwee

  13. Future Issues in Social Care • Registration • Titles in social care • Professionalisation of social care • Training of social care practitioners • Certification of social care practitioners • Protection of status • Remuneration and work conditions C. Niall McElwee

  14. The Role of Students (1) • How do you all feel about what is going on around you? • What can you do to effect change? • How can you take ownership of Social Care? C. Niall McElwee

  15. The Role of Students (2) • How can you ensure continuity? • How do you feel about top-up training? • Are you willing to publish in journals you feel are student friendly? C. Niall McElwee

  16. The Role of IASCE • A new era of co-operation between the colleges since the mid 1990’s • What IASCE is trying to do... • What we have achieved... C. Niall McElwee

  17. The Role of IASCE • IASCS • IASCG • IASCE • ? C. Niall McElwee

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