Carlow College & Masters in Therapeutic Child Care Course Presents

Responding Therapeutically and Effectively to Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings

A One Day Conference to be held on Monday, March 6th 2017

AtCarlow College, St Patrick’s, Carlow.

There has been considerable research and discussion recently on the significant number of social carers and foster carers who suffer verbal and physical aggression and serious physical assault from the people they have chosen to care for and work with. As well as the anomaly inherent in this situation, it also has several critical elements that have to be understood and addressed, for the safety and welfare of all concerned. This conference will propose a way of understanding and working with clients’ aggressive behaviours and possibly preventing them.

The indicative programme for the day is:

09.00 - 09.30Registration

09.30 - 09.45Welcome by Ms Colleen Hill, MATCC and Dr John McHugh, Carlow College.

09.45 - 10.15Opening Address by Mr Jim Gibson, Chief Operations Officer, TUSLA.

10.15- 10.45Launch of the Irish National Centre for Therapeutic Residential Child and Foster Careat Carlow College by Mr John Diamond, CEO of the Mulberry Bush School.

10.45 – 11.15Tea / coffee break

11.15 – 13.00Primary Workshop on the conference theme facilitated byMs Stephanie Davies of the training unit of the Mulberry Bush School, Oxfordshire, England. This will involve all conference participants. The Mulberry Bush is an internationally renowned residential treatment centre for very troubled children.

13.00 – 13.45 Lunch

13.45 – 15.00Workshops: A wide variety of workshops relevant to theconference theme will be offered.

15.00 – 15.30 Plenary Session

15.30 Close

Booking Form and further details below. Informal enquiries to Damien McLellan at 087 2836923

Carlow College and MATCC Conference, March 6th 2017 Booking Form

Cost of Workshop: Salaried - €65, including lunch, Certificate of Attendance and Conference Pack

Reduced rate of €25 for Foster Carers and €15 for students. There are limited places, so first come, first served.

Payment Methods:

Option A: Electronic Fund Transfer/Credit Transfer
Bank Details: Bank of Ireland, Shamrock Plaza, Carlow.
Bank Account No: 10010659
Bank Sort Code: 90-65-31
IBAN: IE26 BOFI 9065 3110 0106 59
BIC: BOFIIE2D
To ensure proper identification of your payment, please state Name followed by CC.
Option B: Cheque
Please make Cheques payable to Carlow College, St Patricks. Please write Name, Address and contact number on back of cheque.
Option C: By cash, credit/debit card at Reception Office, (first door on left) Carlow College
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Booking Form must be forwarded to Catherine Carey, Carlow College, St Patrick’s College, College Street, Carlow.

Trains from Dublin arrive at Carlow Station at 08.26 and from Waterford at 08.58am. Trains depart for Dublin and Waterford at 16.09. Carlow College (and Visual) is a 10-minute walk from station.

Watch out for updates on speakers and workshops soon on the website