Human Rights for Social Care Managers This is a new resource currently in pilot phase - please take time to engage with the resource and let us know your thoughts by completing the pilot feedback survey - located in the summary section.
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Human Rights for Social Care Managers
Description
Welcome to Human Rights for Social Care Managers. This resource has been developed to support social care managers to understand and know what are human rights, the legal framework and how are human rights applied.
This learning resource has been developed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Council) in partnership with Dr. Nazia Latif, Right Practice Human Rights Consultant and Content Author, and the Human Rights Content Reference Group.
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council would like to thank the members of the Human Rights Content Reference Group for their expertise, insight and contribution to the development of this resource:
- Edith Brown, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)
- Darren Bradshaw, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)
- Joanne Hayes, Simon Community
- Julie Dickenson, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)
- Gerard McWilliams, Service User Representative
- Nicola Donnelly, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)
- Faye McLernon, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)
- Helen McVicker, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Mervyn Bothwell, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Sharon Foster, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
The development of this resource was funded by the Department of Health (DoH).
The introduction and scenario films were produced by Slackpress Ltd.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Helen, Alison, Jenny, Clara, Paul, Gerard and Asma, who generously provided the voiceovers for the scenario films.
If you need any help/support using/accessing the above digital resources, please email learningzone@niscc.hscni.net
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Updated: 18/08/2026