Jackie McIlroy
banner
jackiemcilroy.bsky.social
Jackie McIlroy
@jackiemcilroy.bsky.social
Semi retired social worker based in NI. Interested in anything adult safeguarding, social care, social justice.
Reposted by Jackie McIlroy
This should come as a surprise to no-one.
Tomorrow is international Children’s Day when we promise our children to protect their rights. Instead we will giving them excuses as to why so many are hungry and cold.
Governments can choose to end child poverty.

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Reposted by Jackie McIlroy
New coauthored publication by Freda Quinlan, Principal Social Worker/HSE West/ UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice #PhD student
'Coercive control of older adults in filial relationships: a hybrid concept analysis' Journal of Adult Protection
www.emerald.com/insight/cont...
Coercive control of older adults in filial relationships: a hybrid concept analysis | Emerald Insight
1
www.emerald.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Reposted by Jackie McIlroy
So true!
Young people can be terrific #socialcare workers but are too often let down by lack of support and, sadly, a toxic work environment. Those are the headlines of our new report asking how the sector can recruit more younger staff. Short thread. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
November 17, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Reposted by Jackie McIlroy
This month’s Principal Social Worker Practice Message is about safeguarding.
November 16, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Reposted by Jackie McIlroy
Some tips for living in our broken / messy world…
November 15, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Reposted by Jackie McIlroy
How can we transform public service design and delivery by focusing on the power of human relationships?

We talked to @nick80.bsky.social and Osian Jones about the work being done at Camden Council to build a new relational approach to public services. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
A radical invitation to collaborate
How can we transform public service design and delivery by focusing on the power of human relationships? We talked to Nick Kimber and Osian Jones of London Borough of Camden to explore how they are ch...
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 12, 2024 at 8:44 AM