Margaret Fingleton

Lecturer & Placement Coordinator

Dept of Humanities
IT Tallaght, Dublin
Diversity and Mentoring approaches
to support active aging and
integration


Irish Context
Changing needs and desires of older people and
those with additional support needs

Improved Health and Life expectancy

Individualized funding of services

Greater support to assist in the search and
retention of employment for those with extra
needs
Demand from society, service users and
professionals

Transition from Medical Model to Social Care
Model

CORU: Irish National Standards for Allied
Health Services

Social Care is a profession where people work in
partnership with those who experience
marginalization or disadvantage or who have
extra support needs

Client groups: children, adolescents, people with
intellectual and physical disability, people who
are homeless, drug and alcohol dependency,
families in crisis, older people, asylum seekers,
unaccompanied minors

Social Care
Sample of modules:
Psychology, sociology, professional practice,
communications, advocacy, community studies,
management

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge based skills
Interpersonal Skills
Self Awareness / Reflective Practice
Professional and Work Skills
Social Care Practice
Level 8

Pilot Program: Workshop on Mentoring in a
Diverse sensitive society

30 students in Social Care Practice attended
over two days

Strong demand to have it included on Level 8
Degree Program as a module


ITTallaght




Conclusion

Mentoring and Diversity to be incorporated
into the learning modules in Social Care
Practice Level 8