📢Hear ye! Hear ye!📢 Calling all social work &social care staff in NI. It is that time of the year and Staying Connected Dragon’s Den is back!!! Do you have a service improvement idea you want to pitch to the Dragons? Applications are open and you could be this years winner 🥇

Remember this is open to ALL SW & SC who work in Northern Ireland. Please contact me if you do not work in HSC and are unsure how to apply and I will point you in the right direction! Closing date for applications is 8th November ⏰

We're on the shortlist! You can read all about it through the link below. Voting will open at the end of September so we would love it if you would show your support! essa-eu.org/workforce-supp…

Our Community of Practice for Student Social Workers on 23 October is a fantastic opportunity for students to come along & meet the BASW NI Team to find out how we can help & support you throughout your student journey. Register to attend at basw.co.uk/events/basw-no…

Great day at #SchoolSummit meeting the next generation who will make a difference Northern Ireland Social Care Council

Queen's University Belfast 🎓, Ulster University, Belfast Met and South West College all offer the course. An employer sponsored route is available at The Open University. Find out more⤵️: niscc.info/yes2socialwork…. #StudySocialWork #BeASocialWorker #Tagafuturesocialworker

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… Brilliant interview from Tracey Mooney @UlsterSW and Tricia Devlin promoting the value of a career in social work: It can be stressful but also extremely rewarding and so important in difficult times. We can help so many people.#thisissocialwork

Fab reflection by Sheila Simons Jacob&Sophie preparing for retirement from South Eastern Trust after 40 years 👏 Sheila leaves a powerful mark on our profession, showing what SW can be proud of. So many lives are better as a result, and her story inspires others to follow in her footsteps!

Bursaries, application advice, and more🔎 Learn about the support available to care experienced students looking to start an apprenticeship: bit.ly/3s2Ln6d #NCLW #NationalCareLeaversWeek

Join our team! The Northern Ireland Social Care Council has a 12-month opening for a Professional Adviser - a great opportunity for someone with a Social Work background. Secondment applications are welcome. For full details - niscc.info/join-the-socia… #JobOpening

2/2 First up of 1 of 4 resources is ‘Understanding child development : 0 – 6 years’: learningzone.niscc.info/learning-resou… Department of Health Ulster University SSESW at Queen's Tricia Devlin Marian O'Rourke Declan McAllister

1/2 Great to see the Health Minister mike nesbitt at the #FoundationsForTheFuture conference yesterday helping the sector preview our child development resources. Currently in the pilot stage, these resources are coming very soon – but you can check them out now!

If you're considering your university choices or a change in career, visit our social work stories page to discover the different kinds of pathways and people working in social work today. niscc.info/social-work-st… #Yes2SocialWork #ChooseSocialWork #UCAS

It's great to be at today's Newry and Mourne Council's Career Fair in Newry! Students from 12 schools attended with great interest in Social Work & Social Care as Career opts for them! 🤩 NewryMourneDown Northern Ireland Social Care Council Southern Trust niscc.info/our-careers/

Huge thanks to all the speakers, panel and attendees at the launch of our Understanding Child Development and Issues digital resources today - the importance of a knowledge of child development and how it can be supported or impacted is fundamental when working with families

Tonight @niscc & Extra Care got the opportunity at Mossley Mill to share information with parents and students about the fantastic careers in Social Work & Social Care👏👏 Northern Trust Probation Board for Northern Ireland Belfast Trust SSESW at Queen's Ulster University Belfast Met niscc.info/our-careers/

The Social Care Council has launched a new series of Understanding Child Development resources for the Learning Zone Free and open to anyone, visit the resource here - bit.ly/430i44d #LearningZone #ChildhoodDevleopment #SocialWork #MakingADifference

1/2 It was great to have a professional catch up with #socialworkers from RQIA and the Social Care Council this world social work month.

Great episode highlighting how practice teachers play a huge role in the journey of a student social worker - supporting, teaching and inspiring the social workers of the future 👏

1/2 @EmmMcGinn13000 Paula McFadden paulamcfadden.bluesky.social Philip McDermott mandycowden Tricia Devlin sean holland Aine Morrison The Schools of Social Work and Law @UlsterUniversity are delivering the innovative Parent Advocacy programme below. Please retweet. Deets below 👇