Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence in Social Work
28 - 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 judgments 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/
Click on http://www.socsci.ulster.ac.uk/spri/dare for further information.
Abstracts are invited for Workshop presentations at the above symposium.
Workshop presentations will be a maximum of 20 minutes and may address any aspect of professional judgement and decision making in social work including assessment, risk and use of evidence. Abstract up to 300 words should outline the context, methods and findings of the study or development activity together with key messages relating to decision making in social work. Please include with your abstract:
- Title of the presentation
- Name and title of presenter(s)
- Institutional affiliation
- Contact address, telephone number and email address.
Abstracts should be emailed to Dr Brian Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at bj. taylor@ulster.ac.uk by 31 January 2010. Preference may be given to papers based on empirical data and those with clear relevance to social work practice, management, teaching or research. The Abstract Committee will make decisions by 28 Feb 2010. Conference booking closes 31 March 2010.
Further details are being added incrementally to our website http://www.socsci.ulster.ac.uk/spri/dare or contact Mrs Sharon Lucas sa. lucas@ulster.ac.uk telephone (+44) (0) 28 9036 6554