Children’s Rights Alliance is delighted to announce the launch of a new project funded by the EU Commission which the Children’s Rights Alliance is undertaking in partnership with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Tusla the Child and Family Agency, Eurochild, the University of Galway, and Foróige. Project Summary: Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on children and young people across Europe. Pandemic restrictions have led to school closures, the curtailment of services and parental unemployment. Consequently, many children have experienced increased exposure to abuse, neglect, poverty, hunger, social exclusion and mental health difficulties. Certain groups of […]

Don Bosco Services Rebuilding lives – offering young people at risk a new beginning through therapeutic care and education. Social Care Workers We require a number of Social Care Workers and Relief Social Care Workers with Residential experience to work across our service. Don Bosco Services offers a quality working environment which places the young people at the centre. The work is underpinned by a therapeutic approach and the Salesian Ethos. Regular training, supervision and team support will be offered to the successful candidates. Essential qualification for the position is BA Social Care or equivalent. Applicants should send a CV […]

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) have confirmed to us that the ‘go live’ date for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is November 21st 2022. They have also confirmed that it is the intention of the Department to move the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 through the Seanad as quickly as possible. This process will begin on Thursday this week when the Bill is introduced to the Seanad for the second stage debate.   Preparations for commencement and implementation We are aware that many organisations, services and groups have been working hard to […]

Irish Aftercare Network Annual National Conference Friday 7th October 2022 “Looking Forward – Working With Young People Leaving Care”   How to Book Your Tickets: You can book your tickets online by clicking on this link https://aftercareconf2022.eventbrite.ie   Irish Aftercare Network Conference – Presentation Overview  

Parents Plus have recently developed a new evidence-based parenting programme to address the needs of parents of children with ADHD aged 6-12.   The programme is being launched with a free practice seminar on the Thursday 20th October at 10am. See more information here.

    Save the Date Are you working with babies, young children, and families and interested in relational approaches? Would you like to learn more about the importance of reading in forming early relationships with children? Join our Learning, Networking and Celebratory Event! Being with…the essence of emotional regulation The event will focus on relational approaches, the importance of relationship building and communication through reading and emotional regulation Help us to celebrate the delivery of the 200,000th book through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library! Tuesday 18th October 2022 9.30am-1pm The Russell Centre, Tallaght Cross, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Details of Speakers and the […]

  This online lunch time event will be held on the 28th of September 2022 at 1 pm. It  is free and open to all Health and Social care Professionals so please feel free to share with your colleagues. Ginny Hanrahan CEO of CORU will open the event and give us and update on regulation so far. JP McDowell, Managing Partner of Fieldfisher LLP in Ireland and Partner in the Public and Regulatory/Planning and Environmental Law Department  of the practice will discuss the area of public protection  and regulatory law  Fieldfisher has acted as prosecuting  solicitor for CORU. Liz Lyons, Solicitor at Hayes […]

SHEP (Social and Health Education Project) has been awarded a grant under the Government’s ‘What Works – Sharing Knowledge’ fund to provide fully funded training programmes to frontline practitioners and parents. The ‘What Works  – Sharing Knowledge’’ fund promotes evidence-informed approaches to prevention and early intervention services for children, young people and their families. Liam McCarthy, SHEP senior training and development officer (Community Education & Development), said: “The impetus for applying for this funding came from our awareness of the need to provide further support to frontline practitioners and children and families who are still responding to the fallout from […]