National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference
Conference examining themes and developments in child protection and welfare in Ireland. This inter-agency, not-for-profit initiative is comprised of social workers from the child protection and welfare social work teams of Tusla, IASW, and UCCsocialwork
- Marie MacSweeney, SWCONF25 committee member from Tusla - Child and Family Agency - don't forget to come back to the main hall at 4 for the plenary and our bumper raffle. You have to be in the room to win!
- Dr Ciarán Murphy talking about his pathway into the “family business” of #childprotection #socialwork and his passion for this work
- AI in child protection symposium is in full swing at the 10th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work conference.
- The wonderful Harry Venning is back at @swconfucc! We have an issue with Bluesky posting images today. Hope to sort it soon.
- Dr Lauri Goldkind, Professor, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham @FordhamUnivers, New York, & Editor in Chief, Journal of Technology in Human Services talking about AI and #childprotection
- Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, human rights lawyer and Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, highlighting the need for greater investment in #childprotection services. Highlighting the understaffing of child protection services in Ireland with many more social workers required.
- Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, human rights lawyer and Special Rapporteur on Child Protection our first keynote at SWCONF25
- Our 10th National Child Protection and Welfare #socialwork conference has begun! Michelle White, social worker, opening SWCONF25 @UCC
- Liz Robson from Worth-it Positive Education CIC talking at today's SWCONF25 on Coaching and Positive Psychology and how it can be used in child protection settings.
- Cliona Murphy, CPD Officer from @IASW_IRL welcoming delegates to today’s Masterclass on Coaching and Positive Psychology as part of SWCONF25 @Tusla @UCC @UCCAppSoc @CACSSS1
- Welcome to SWCONF25! Rachel MacCormack from @swconfucc opening day 1 of the 10th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference. Org by: UCCsocialwork, Tusla and IASW
- SWCONF25 is now sold out (Friday full conference)! We still have tickets for the Masterclass on the Thursday. See here: www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/re...
- We are delighted to confirm that amazing Harry Henning will be back for SWCONF25, doing live drawing/cartoon work! www.harryvenning.co.uk
- Masterclass now open for registration. Thursday 23rd October. Registration: www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/re... Thanks to the IASW for their funding support for this event. Details 👇
- Full list of speakers at SWCONFUCC now available. We are delighted to host papers by practitioners, managers, policy makers and academics. Wide range of topics and themes: www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/re... Registration now open.
- Registration now open for SWCONF25. 10th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference (SWCONF25). 24th of October 2025 at University College Cork. All welcome. www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/re... Org by: Tusla, IASW @uccsocialwork Funded by: DCDE
- Still time to get your abstract in for the 10th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference! New deadline 👇 www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/ab...
- Call for papers: 10th National #ChildProtection and Welfare #SocialWork Conference UCC, 24/10/25 A collaboration between the @UCCsocialwork, Tusla and IASW www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/ab... Closing date: 11th April 2025. The conference and call for papers are open to all disciplines and services
