Message of the week 2nd September 2015 NIASW Practice Development Days NIASW are offering an excellent development opportunity for Social Work staff through a variety of practice seminars over the coming months. This supports staff in meeting PRTL requirements at minimal cost. Places are limited and registration is recommended to avoid disappointment. Date/Time Venue Cost Understand Sexual 23 September 2015, NIASW, Douglas Cost: £25 members, Offending Through the 10am-4pm House, 397 Ormeau £50 non-members Internet Road, Belfast Human Trafficking in 14 October 2015, NIASW, Douglas Cost: £10 members, Northern Ireland 10am-12.30pm House, 397 Ormeau £25 non-members Road, Belfast Making Decisions about 12 November 2015, NIASW, Douglas Cost: £10 members, 10am-12pm House, 397 Ormeau £25 non-members Children’s Admission to Care Road, Belfast how does this compare – between Northern Ireland and three other countries? Older People, Loneliness 18 November 2015, Ulster University Cost: £10 members, and Day Centre 2pm-4pm Magee, Derry £25 non-members Programming Perpetrators’ and 10 December 2015, Ulster University Cost: £10 members, partners’ perceptions of 10am-12.30pm Magee, Derry £25 non-members change processes related to an intimate partner violence perpetrator programme CPD certificates will be provided. These practice development days can also be used to claim professional credits from the PiP Framework. For further information or to book please visit or contact Amanda Beattie at
Message of the week 2nd September 2015 NIASW Practice Development Days NIASW are offering an excellent development opportunity for Social Work staff through a variety of practice seminars over the coming months. This supports staff in meeting PRTL requirements at minimal cost. Places are limited and registration is recommended to avoid disappointment. Date/Time Venue Cost Understand Sexual Offending Through the Internet 23 September 2015, 10am-4pm NIASW, Douglas House, 397 Ormeau Road, Belfast Cost: £25 members, £50 non-members Human Trafficking in Northern Ireland 14 October 2015, 10am-12.30pm NIASW, Douglas House, 397 Ormeau Road, Belfast Cost: £10 members, £25 non-members Making Decisions about Children’s Admission to Care – how does this compare between Northern Ireland and three other countries? 12 November 2015, 10am-12pm NIASW, Douglas House, 397 Ormeau Road, Belfast Cost: £10 members, £25 non-members Older People, Loneliness and Day Centre Programming 18 November 2015, 2pm-4pm Ulster University Magee, Derry Cost: £10 members, £25 non-members Perpetrators’ and partners’ perceptions of change processes related to an intimate partner violence perpetrator programme 10 December 2015, 10am-12.30pm Ulster University Magee, Derry Cost: £10 members, £25 non-members CPD certificates will be provided. These practice development days can also be used to claim professional credits from the PiP Framework. For further information or to book please visit or contact Amanda Beattie at
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