Conferences We Have Run

9. October 2023: Child protection and children's rights: learning, achievements, and where to next? Ninth national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Prof. Kate Morris, Prof. Brid Featherstone, Prof. Gary Mallon, Dr Colletta Dalakeni and Prof. Jermaine Ravalier.

8. October 2021: Revitalising Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: Innovations, Hope and Community. Eighth national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Professor Jill Duerr Berrick, Professor Anna Gupta, Gerard Brophy, Dr Helen Beckett, Claire McGettrick, Professor Conor O'Mahony, Harry Venning and Sinead Quinlan. (online conference)

7. October 2019: Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: What's Your Vision? Seventh national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Professor Thomas Skovholt, Professor Caroline McGregor, Professor John Devaney, Dorothy Soye and Cormac Quinlan, Harry Venning. (sold out)

6. October 2017: Future Directions for Child Protection and Welfare: Where to and Why? Sixth national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Professor Brid Featherstone. Professor Harry Ferguson. Dr Carmel Halton. Professor Bryan Taylor. Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children. Shane Griffin, Care Leavers Network Ireland. (sold out)

5. October 2015: Cherishing All of the Children of the Nation Equally? 100 Years and Beyond. Fifth national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Professor Diarmaid Ferriter, University College Dublin, Professor Kirsten Sandberg, University of Oslo, Professor Gillan Ruch, University of Sussex, Donal O'Malley, Irish Association of Social Workers and Fred McBride, Child and Family Agency, Tusla. (sold out)

4. October 2013: New Agency, New Rights, New Systems: Are Children any Safer? Fourth national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Professor Brigid Daniel University of Stirling, Professor David Shemmings Kent University, Her Honour Judge Rosemary Horgan (Chairperson), Senator Jillian van Turnhout, Gordon Jeyes CEO Designate of the Child and Family Agency, Norah Gibbons Chairperson Designate of the Child and Family Agency, and many more! (sold out)

3. October 2011: Protecting Children Post Ryan: Real or Virtual change in an era of social crisis? Third national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: The Hon. Mr. Justice Seán Ryan, Minister Frances Fitzgerald TD Department of Health and Children, Michele Clarke Department of Health and Children, Professor Sue White, Professor David Wastell, Dr Brian Taylor University of Ulster, and John Farrelly Health Information and Quality Authority. (sold out)

2. October 2009: Keeping Children Safe: Critical Times, Critical Issues. Second national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: The Hon. Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness, Ian Elliot, Fergus Finlay, Harry Ferguson and Carl O’Brien. (sold out)

1. October 2007: Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: A Changing Profession in a Changing Ireland. First national child protection and welfare social work conference. Keynote speakers: Prof. Nigel Parton, Prof. Harry Ferguson, and Helen Buckley. (sold out)

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