International Symposium
Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence in Social Work
Mon 28 & Tue 29 June 2010
Templeton Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland
(convenient to Belfast International Airport)
Decision making is of crucial importance to the social work profession. Lives and liberty depend on decisions undertaken in crises and high risk situations. We support clients in risk-taking decision making. Professional judgements have to be based explicitly on evidence and sound reasoning, utilising robust assessment tools and collaborative (and sometimes contested) decision making processes. This conference is designed to bring together researchers, educators, policy makers and senior practitioners to share current developments and to promote collaborative research, development and teaching initiatives to improve professional knowledge and skills for the ultimate benefit of clients and families.
Welcome:
Mr Sean Holland, Chief Social Services Officer, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Jill Manthorpe, Director, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London who has undertaken extensive research and publishing on risk in adult social care including the protection of vulnerable adults. www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/scwru/people/manthorpe.html
Martin C Calder, MA, CQSW of Calder Training and Consultancy, who has worked and published extensively in child protection and welfare for 25 years including the development of accessible, evidence-based assessment tools.
www.caldertrainingandconsultancy.co.uk/
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Sponsored by the Social and Policy Research Institute
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