Social Care Association of Ireland (Social care Ireland- SCI)

Lobbying Organisation Social Care Association of Ireland

Date published 13 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details We would like to state that Statutory Registration by CORU is welcomed and well received within the field of Social Care. We have always advocated for the professional recognition of Social Care Workers and the protection of the public. We fully support CORU in the opening of the Social Care Workers Registration Board on 23rd November 2023.

Intended results As a direct result of the actions outlined above, the number of graduates entering the profession from approved programmes will be significantly reduced. This is going to seriously impact services that rely on recruiting Social Care Workers/Graduates to support service users and maintain services. In fact, service providers are currently facing challenges in recruitment and the situation will only be exacerbated

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chair of Social Care Ireland David Durney

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)