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