Useful Links
These are some links that we have found useful over the years. Please click on a link to access that website.
Government & State Bodies
- The Government of Ireland
- Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Service Executive
- Citizens Information Board - the National Support Agency responsible for providing information, advice and advocacy on Social Services
Education & Learning
- The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
- Higher Education and Training Awards Council
- Further Education and Training Awards Council
- National Learning Network
- Learningpoint- the one-stop-shop about training and development for staff and volunteers working in community and voluntary organisations in Ireland, developed by The WheelÂ
- Irish Association of Social Care Educators
- Skill Project
- Get Ready a guide to preparing for third level study
- Marino Institute of Education Conference Centre
Sources of Information
- Electronic Library for Social Care
- British Social Work Journal
- Frontline Ireland - the Irish Quarterly magazine for workers and families at the frontline of learning disability
Disability Organisations & Charities
- National Disability Authority
- Disability Federation of Ireland
- People with Disabilities in Ireland
- Irish Council for Training, Development and Employment for People with Disabilities
- National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
- British Institute for Learning Disabilities (BILD)
- Enable Ireland
- Cerebral Palsy information
- Irish Epilepsy Association
- Autism Resources
Information about Accessibility
- Accessibility settings for computers running Windows, from the Microsoft website

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