Child Protection Social Workers' Engagement in Continuing Professional Development: An Exploratory Study

Regulation and registration as drivers of continuous professional competence for Irish pre-hospital practitioners: a discussion paper

“…It is expected, however, that PHECCregistered paramedics and advanced paramedics will be required to provide evidence of CPC experience as part of their re-registration process analogous to requirements of regulating bodies in other health professions, both nationally and internationally [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. While such requirements are promoted as oriented towards patient safety and quality of service, registrants may not be aware of the benefits of CPC or the potential support mechanisms available, including dedicated time off for training, fee reimbursement, and credit recognition [15,16].…”

Ready or not? Statutory registration, regulation and continuing professional development for social care workers in Ireland

“…This is perhaps understandable given the challenges in representing informal learning to others (Chipchase et al, 2012). Professionals often lack clarity as to what learning activities constitute CPD or how to represent 'knowing' which evolves over time within practice (Bell et al, 2001;Brady, 2014). The Irish Association of Social Care Workers undertook a survey of practitioners' CPD needs in 2014, as part of the process of developing a strategic plan to prepare for statutory registration requirements.…”

“…A multitude of individual and organisational factors can serve to motivate or inhibit engagement in CPD, as well as the integration of learning into practice. Individual factors such as time, cost, personal circumstance and balancing work commitments can impact engagement in CPD (Brady, 2014;Halton et al, 2015). Further to this, management support and employment incentives, as well as service demands and resources, can either motivate or inhibit CPD.…”