Child Care Events Calendar

Upcoming seminars, conferences and training days aimed at professionals working in the field of child care and children’s services

May

ADHD and School Discipline - Information Evening

HADD Family Support Group

Date: Tuesday 15th May, 7.15pm -8.30pm

Venue: Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7.

Tea and Coffee (7:15pm to 7:30pm))

Anne Lodge, Principal of the Church of Ireland College of Education,
will present on:

  • School discipline procedures
  • Appeal rights of pupils and parents
  • Rights of schools

There will be 45 minutes for questions and answers.
The HADD AGM will take place immediately afterwards.

Further Details: visit (www.hadd.ie),

May

Communication and Autism - Issues & Strategies - Conference

Autism Initiatives Group and Irish Autism Action (IAA)

Date: Saturday May 19th: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Venue: Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 12

This conference is for parents/siblings of children and young adults with autism spectrum conditions and professionals in health, education and social service.

Presenter: Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D.
Brenda Smith Myles is consultant for the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence, serves as co-chair of the National ASD Teacher Standards Committee and sat on the National Institute of Mental Health's Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's Strategic Planning Consortium. She is also on the executive boards of several organisations including the Organization for Autism research, ASTEP - Asperger Syndrome Training and Educational Program, and the Education and Treatment Services Project for Military-Dependent Children with Autism.

Brenda is the recipient of several professional awards and accolades and, in the latest survey conducted by the University of Texas, was acknowledged as the second-most productive applied researcher into ASD in the world.  Brenda has made over 500 presentations around the world and has written over 150 articles and books on ASD including Asperger Syndrome  

Co Presenter: Kevin Baskerville - Educationalist
Manager of the Leicestershire Autism Outreach Services UK.

Further details and to book:  contact Nicola of ASDI @ 042 9330252 or email nicola.patten@asdinitiatives.ie
or Sarah of IAA @ 086 0459068 or email sren@autismireland.ie    

 Conference Fee per person
Professionals  €60. 
Family member  €40.
Individuals with Autism €30.

May

Children's Rights and Child Protection - Seminar

How the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Leads to Better Child Protection - Insights from the UN Committee

Date: Tuesday, 15th May

Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Venue: European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

Speakers:

Dr. Maria Herczog, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Norah Gibbons, Director of Advocacy, Barnardos

Michele Clarke, Child Welfare and Protection Policy Unit, Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Further details: http://www.campaignforchildren.ie/

To book: Email: katie@campaignforchildren.ie

April

Keeping Children Safe in an Uncertain World: Learning from Evidence and Practice

British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (BASPCAN) 8th National Congress

Date: Sunday 15th – Wednesday 18th April 2012

Venue: Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Further details: www.baspcan.org.uk/congress2012.php  or mail: conferences@baspcan.org.uk or Tel: +44 (0)1904 613605

The Congress flyer can be accessed at: www.baspcan.org.uk/files/Congress%20Booklet%20v%202.pdf

BASPCAN is a multi-disciplinary association for practitioners, policy makers, researchers and academics with an interest in children's welfare and protection from all forms of violence, abuse or neglect.

Aislinn Centre - first annual conference

The Dynamics of Intervention with Adolescents and their Families

Date:  9.30 am - 5.30 pm, Thursday 19th April 2012
Venue: Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, Co Kilkenny.

Presenters

  • Professor Thomas Sexton USA,
  • Dr. John Sharry    
  • Mr. Michael Corcoran    
  • Dr. Bobby Smyth
  • Ms. Alison Lee    
  • Ms Geraldine Hartnett    
  • Mr. Robert Driscoll    
  • Ms Clare Graham

Opening by Mr. John McGuinness T D

IAAAC Approved 6cpd credits per day
Cost of conference €100 (exc. Accommodation)
Fun networking quiz on Wednesday night

Further details: contact 056 8836148 / 086 8050446 for booking or email geraldineh@aislinncentre.com before the 10th April.

National Childminding Week 2012 April 21st to April 27th.

Childminding Ireland AGM/Conference

Date: Saturday April 21st

Venue: Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin from 10am .

The theme is  ‘ABC, 123  :  Imagination Sets You Free’ and Childminding week and the new Childminding Ireland website shall be launched by Minister Frances Fitzgerald at 2pm.

The AGM Conference will have Doirean Sheridan giving a talk on ‘Starting with Story’ and a free workshop by Mary Crosbie on Internet Safety will be given at 3pm. Open to all Childminders and Parents.

Childminding Week is an annual event which is launched in Dublin but events will be run throughout Ireland with City and County Childcare Committees.

Further details: 01 287 8466, or e-mail info@childminding.ie

"Early Childhood Care & Education - Leading the Way"

Early Childhood Ireland Annual Conference 2012

Date: 21st April 2012.

Further details: www.earlychildhoodireland.ie

Cyber Bullying and its Effects on the Mental Health of Young Adolescents

Information Session for Parents & Carers

Lucena Clinic

Date: Monday 23rd April 2012

Time :  7.00pm. - 8.30pm 

Venue:  Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.

Presenters :  Dr. Susan Healy, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Chair:  Prof. Fiona McNicholas, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Further details: www.lucenaclinic.ie

To book: Phone Marie McCourt at 01 4923596/4999349 or email : marie.mccourt@sjog.ie 

ADHD: “It’s My Turn!”

Supporting Language and Social Communication Skills in Primary School Children (ages 6-12) with ADHD: A Workshop for Parents, Teachers and Carers

Lucena Clinic

Date: Monday 23rd April 2012

Time: 7.00pm.

Venue: Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6

and

Date: Wednesday, 25th April, 2012

Venue: St. Cronan's Boys National School, Vevay Road, Bray.

Topics to be discussed include:   

  • Language comprehension: a child’s ability to understand what is being said.
  • Language expression: a child’s ability to get their own message across.
  • Social communication skills: maintaining a successful conversation.
  • Practical ideas and suggestions on how skills can be promoted in everyday settings

Further details: www.lucenaclinic.ie

To book: Phone Marie McCourt at 01 4923596/4999349 or email : marie.mccourt@sjog.ie 

From Child Poverty to Child Well-Being: Research and Policy Conference

Economic and Social Research Institute

Date: Thursday 26th April 2012 

Time: 9.15am                                                    

Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2

The Department of Social Protection, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Children’s Research Centre are co-hosting this one day conference to explore current research and policy responses for addressing child poverty and well-being in Ireland.

The conference will examine recent findings from national research on childhood deprivation in Ireland and from the Growing up in Ireland national longitudinal survey of children in Ireland. It will provide an overview of current European and Irish policy responses to child poverty and well-being and the importance of evaluation and innovation to drive policy responses. The conference will also examine specific interventions to draw out possible policy lessons for the future.

Further details and Booking Information: www.esri.ie

"Seeds of Quality: The Journey Forward for the Early Years"

OMEP Ireland Annual Research Conference

Date: Saturday, April 28th 2012
Venue: River Lee Hotel (formerly Jury's) Western Road, Cork.

Papers will be divided into two strands:

  1.  Engaging with Aistear and Siolta in a variety of settings.
  2. Challenges for practice in Special Needs Education and Care.

BOOKING FORM: Closing Date 16th April, 2012

Prior booking is essential for this Conference for catering purposes

Further Details: http://omepireland.ie/conference.html

(SIGCAP) 'Bridging the Gap: Research, Policy and Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health' - half-day conference.

Psychological Society of Ireland - Special Interest Group in Child and Adolescent Psychology

Date: Saturday the 28th of April 2012

Venue: Room C006, Health Sciences Building, University College Dublin.

Distinguished speakers include:

Dr John Sharry, Social Worker and Child and Family Psychotherapist in The Mater Hospital and Founding Director of Parents Plus Charity.

Professor Catherine Comiskey, Chair of Children's Research Network and Director of the Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity.

Professor Sheila Greene, Co-Director of the National Longitudinal 'Growing up in Ireland' Study, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin and former Director of the Children's Research Centre in TCD.

Dr Chris Wiles, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Service of The Rowan Centre, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, NHS Scotland and Co-author of "The Mental Health of Children and Young

People: A Framework for Promotion, Prevention and Care", (Scottish Executive, 2005).

This event has been approved for 2 CPD credits and includes a light lunch following the conference.

Further details:  Contact: Mary Geoghegan or Kate Carr-Fanning.  Tel.01-4749160

Email: sigcap09@gmail.com  website:  www.psychologicalsociety.ie/page/all_events/31

 

May

Early Years - International Conference and AGM 2012

Quality Early Care and Education Services for 0-6 Year Olds

Date: 16 and 17 May 2012
Venue: The Canal Court Hotel, Merchant’s Quay, Newry

Early Years - the organisation for young children will host a major International Conference focusing on quality early care and education for young children. The conference will offer a range of learning and networking opportunities including Master Classes, Seminars, Field Visits and Key Notes aimed at parents, child minders, practitioners from pre-school groups, daycares, crèches, Sure Starts and teachers in Nursery and Foundation Stage I and II.

Further details: contact Joanna Loane, Events Manager, 028 6863 3098, email: joannal@early-years.org, website: www.early-years.org/conference2012

"Digital Literacy, Digital Opportunities"
Seminar and panel discussion

Dublin Institute of Technology (Aungier Street)

Venue: The Boardroom, Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street.

Date: 17 May 2012, 3.00-5.00pm, tea or coffee from 2.30pm.

Registration:  http://tinyurl.com/May17-seminar

This seminar will present further analysis of EU Kids Online findings on young people's use of internet technologies and will consider: 

  • How do levels of digital literacy in Ireland compare to European counterparts?
  • What does media literacy policy mean for supporting young people's digital skills and potential?
  • How can education unlock creativity and digital literacy for maximum benefit?
  • How can industry, education and civil society assist young people better negotiate a digital 'ladder of opportunities'?

Speakers include:

  • Brian O'Neill, researcher, national contact for EU Kids Online network, PI for Digital Childhoods project (IRCHSS), DIT
  • Thuy Dinh, postdoctoral researcher, Digital Childhoods (IRCHSS), DIT
  • Anne White, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
  • Helen Doherty, IADT, Member of European Commission Media Literacy Expert Group
  • Helen Shaw Athena Media, Producer of "The Media Show", RTE Radio 1
  • Jim Devine, Media Consultant, former President IADT

The seminar will involve presentations, discussions, and a plenary panel.  

The even is free, but please register online

Further information:  brian.oneill@dit.ie  (402 3481)  or thuy.dinh@dit.ie  (402 4173)

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/digitalchildhoods

 

 

"What Makes a Difference in Foster Care?" 

The Irish Foster Care Association May Seminar

Date: Friday 25th May 2012.

Venue: Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, Castlebar, Co. Mayo .

Further details:  www.ifca.ie