SSSC annual conference - valuing diversity in the 21st Century

Thursday, 19 October 2006 00:00

Equality and diversity will be the focus of the SSSC’s fifth annual conference, to be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 19 October 2006.

Valuing diversity in the 21st Century social service workforce will explore equality and diversity in practice with a number of thought provoking and inspirational presentations and workshops. Delegates will hear speeches from Robert Brown, Deputy Minister for Education and Young People, Jenny Watson, Chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission and Scottish film actor Atta Yaqub, who also works as a drugs and alcohol counsellor in Glasgow.

Key themes of the conference will include equal opportunities within the care sector, how education and training can support equal opportunities in Scotland and ways in which people who use services and carers can be involved in developing the social service workforce.

SSSC Convener, Morag Alexander said: “As Scotland’s population continues to become more diverse, many people and organisations are still unclear on how to put equality and diversity into practice. Social service workers are at the forefront of delivering increasingly complex, flexible and personalised services to families, carers and individuals and we hope this year’s conference will give delegates an important and useful opportunity to explore these themes and gain new skills that they can use in their day to day work.”

The SSSC conference is aimed at social service workers, policy makers, education and training providers, carers and people who use services.

Notes to Editors

For further information or to request digital pictures from the conference contact Rebecca Somers from the SSSC’s communication office on 01382 207171 or mobile 07766 133243.