IFSW WORK PROGRAMME 2006 – 2008

Social Policy

 

 

Activities

Objective/Goal

Task

Responsibility

European Policy Platform

Growing recognition and influence of IFSW Europe

Effective and co-ordinated campaigning by member organisations

·  Review priorities and report to DM 2007 and 2008

·  Publicise priorities among member organisations

·  Implement the policy platform at national level

·  Publicise plans and actions on the web site

Executive

Honorary Secretary

All organisations

European Executive

Social Work Action Day 2006, 2007

Increased visibility of the social work profession in Europe and each country

·  Propose and publicise the theme for 2007

·  Work with the global level to issue guidance to member organisations for 2007/8

·  Receive national strategies

·  Publish national strategies on the web site in advance

Delegates Meeting

Executive

 

All organisations

Honorary Secretary

Social Work in Europe – Promoting Social Cohesion 2006

European and national policies and practice take account of changing social work roles

Increased social work influence on national and European social policy

Fighting poverty and social exclusion

 

·  Complete project plan

·  Collate reports and publish overview report

·  Decide priorities and action plan for campaigning themes

·  Include work on service users and service delivery structures

·  Include reference to National Action Plans

Executive

Executive

All organisations

 

Executive

 

Executive

Regional project 2007

Mutual support to strengthen member organisations

Increased impact of the views and priorities of social work at European and national levels

·  Develop and implement a regional project plan

·  Arrange sub-regional workshops focussing on organisational development and a social policy theme

·  Secure funding from the global level

Executive

Executive/all organisations

 

Executive

Global policy activities

Increased visibility of global social work and social action policies

·  Promote IFSW policy positions at European and national levels as appropriate

Executive

All organisations

 

 

**             SWAD theme for 2006 – propose not to hold SWAD in 2006 and link with IFSW global Social Work Day theme in 2007

 

IFSW WORK PROGRAMME 2005 – 2007

Service Quality and Professional Qualifications

 

 

 

 

Activities

Objective/Goal

Task

Responsibility

Promotion of training and qualifications policies set out in the Policy Platform

Influence the development of policy within the EU framework so that EU and national decisions are in line with IFSW definitions and standards

·  Develop strategic plan  - goals and tasks

·  Monitor EU consultation processes

·  Work with groups with similar objectives

·  Update information on situation in member countries

 

Executive

Executive & member orgs

Executive & member orgs

Executive

Training and Qualifications -Mutual Recognition

Member organisations are well briefed on European developments

Communication between member organisations on qualifications policy

Co-ordinated networking, lobbying and campaigning when appropriate

·  Collect and disseminate information

·  Identify in which countries social work is a regulated profession

·  Investigate the possibility to establish a professional platform within the provisions of the Directive

·  Work with GSCC [England] NSWQB [Ireland] and similar bodies to organise a conference for European regulatory bodies and member organisations

·  Continue work with EASSW and other partners in ENQASP as observers

·  Identify all regulatory bodies in Europe and the contact persons

 

Perm. Committee on EU

Executive

 

Perm. Committee on EU

 

Executive

 

 

Executive

IFSW WORK PROGRAMME 2005 - 2007

Organisation and Administration

 

Activities

Objective/Goal

Task

Responsibility

Administration of IFSW Europe

Efficient administration of IFSW Europe, including effective support to the Delegates Meeting and Executive

·  Decide arrangements from 2006 onwards

·  Prepare Delegate & Executive Meetings

·  Mail notices to members within deadlines

·  Ensure practical arrangements

·  Respond to communications

Executive

Vice President and

Honorary Secretary

Financial management and collection of dues

Efficient financial administration and financial security of IFSW Europe

·  Administer finances & monitor income and expenditure

·  Present transparent budget profiles for 2005 - 2007

·  Explore additional sources of income

·  Review European fees following the decisions of the global General Meeting and 2005 Delegates Meeting

·  Propose changes to the statutes to the DM in 2006

Honorary Treasurer

Hon Treasurer/Executive

Executive

Executive

Executive

Executive

Growth and development of IFSW European Region

IFSW Europe grows and develops to meet the needs of member organisations and social workers in Europe

 

·  Register IFSW Europe as a legal body

·  Consider opportunities for development as they arise

·  Maintain contact with member organisations

·  Consider approaches to new member organisations

·  Engage actively with members in provisional status

·  Ensure participation of organisations on equal basis

Executive

Executive

Executive/Vice President

Executive

Executive

Executive

Communications

Improved communication between the European member organisations

·  Decide editorial policy for and content of web site

·  Improve communication between member organisations

Executive

Executive

European Social Worker

Newsletter published on the web at least twice a year and in a printable format. 

·  Support national correspondents for European Social Worker

·  Encourage national organisations to write

·  Edit articles

·  Publish on website

Editor

 

Editor and correspondents

Editor and Honorary Secretary

Link to IFSW Europe representatives to other bodies

 

 

Effective communication between representatives, the Executive and member organisations

·  Develop protocol for communication and reporting

·  Maintain contact between representatives the Executive and member organisations

Executive

Executive and representatives

 

IFSW WORK PROGRAMME 2005 - 2007

Organisation and Administration

 

 

Oversee European Seminars

Successful European conferences every two years

·  Appoint Executive link person for each symposium

·  Explore basis for co-operation with EASSW and ICSW for future symposia

·  Provide support and assistance to national planning committees

·  Develop guidelines for future conferences including evaluation criteria

·  Develop a list of material the region needs to build an archive and a database of past conferences for future reference

·  Notify all conference committees that the region needs to receive a financial and program critique after each conference

·  Review arrangements for future seminars

Executive

Co-operation with other organisations relevant to social work

Increased co-operation between and strengthened influence of social work organisations in Europe

·  Implement the ESAN memorandum of partnership with EASSW, ICSW, FESET, AEIJI and FICE

·  Co-operate with Social Platform

·  Continue joint work with EASSW

·  Develop contact with European Social Network [Directors body]

·  Develop joint work with ICSW

·  Develop joint work with EPSU

·  Continue contact with child care bodies [FICE etc]

·  Develop a systematic map of organisations relevant to social work in Europe

Executive