Social care managers’ perspectives on statutory registration of social care workers in Ireland

Moore Audrey and Lalor Kevin
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Moore Audrey: School of Social Sciences, Law and Education, Technological University Dublin
Lalor Kevin: School of Social Sciences, Law and Education, Technological University Dublin

Administration, 2024, vol. 72, issue 2, 53-71

Abstract: The focus of this paper is social care managers’ views on the impact of the statutory registration of social care workers in Ireland. The findings suggest that registration is welcomed by social care managers who believe that it will impact positively on societal recognition of social care workers as professionals and that it will improve accountability within the sector. However, the findings also suggest that there is confusion regarding information about registration and issues remain in the sector regarding multiplicity of titles, roles, and duties of social care workers. We conclude that the opening of the register is only a further step towards the professionalisation of social care in Ireland and that more action is needed to address inconsistencies within the field of work.

Keywords: Professional regulation; professional register; statutory registration; professionalisation; social care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/admin-2024-0011

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