Intent: To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: Morning Seminar held in Clayton Hotel Galway with invited service users and stakeholder from TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Email with Invitation to Morning Seminar in Clayton Hotel in Galway - EmailMorning Seminar in Clayton Hotel Galway with stakeholder from TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health. - Event / ReceptionSave the date email sent to stakeholders inviting them to Morning Seminar in Clayton Hotel in Galway - Email
Intent: To raise awareness of issues facing Young People and Families accessing services and to explore ways that their voice can be amplified within services. To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: YAP Ireland held National Conference where young people and families presented projects that they had been working on around a theme of 'Young People Speak Out - How Can I Bring About Change' to professionals and staff.
Event with up to 200 invited guests and service users - Event / ReceptionInvitation sent to all Stakeholders - EmailSave the date email to all stakeholders - Email
Intent: To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: The Launch and dissemination of the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2016 & the YAP Ireland Strategic Plan 2017-2020, to Stakeholders and decision makers in the area of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health
Invitation to Launch - EmailYAP Ireland Annual Report 2016 & YAP Ireland Strategic Plan 2017-2020 launch in Park House - Event / ReceptionYAP Ireland Annual Report 2016 & YAP Ireland Strategic Plan 2017-2020 send out to Stakeholders - Letter
Intent: Greater supports to the sector to enable planned expansion and reform to happen.::Better understanding of the challenges facing the sector in expanding to meet the expectations announced in Budget 2016, particularly in ensuring their viability and sustainability.::Ensuring new ECEC staff can be recruited and trained to required standard, and existing staff can receive appropriate education and training, particularly from levels 6 up.::Developing greater supports for children with additional needs in childcare.::Developing recruitment and training systems to meet the demands of the expansion of the sector and in driving improvements in quality.::Greater consideration of the viability and sustainability of the ECEC sector in Government decision making.::New initiatives to address low remuneration within the sector.::Action to ensure that displacement of existing services is minimised, particularly in the roll-out of the expanded ECCE.::The creation of new systems for regulating and suppo
Details: Expansion and reform of Early Childhood Care and Education scheme; viability and sustainability of the sector; Children with additional needs; recruitment and training of staff; remuneration; professionalisation of sector; building of capacity while tackling displacement; regulation of afterschool , ...
Letters providing information and setting out ECI's suggestions and positions on relevant matters. - LetterMeetings at their offices of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs at Mespil Road, at the offices of ECI, at Leinster House and at conferences/events. - MeetingNumerous informal communications at the fringes of conferences and other events on relevant matters. - Informal communication
Intent: Greater supports to the sector to enable planned expansion and reform to happen.::Better understanding of the challenges facing the sector in expanding to meet the expectations announced in Budget 2016, particularly in ensuring their viability and sustainability.::Ensuring new ECEC staff can be recruited and trained to required standard, and existing staff can receive appropriate education and training, particularly from levels 6 up.::Developing greater supports for children with additional needs in childcare.::Developing recruitment and training systems to meet the demands of the expansion of the sector and in driving improvements in quality.::Greater consideration of the viability and sustainability of the ECEC sector in Government decision making.::New initiatives to address low remuneration within the sector.::Action to ensure that displacement of existing services is minimised, particularly in the roll-out of the expanded ECCE.::The creation of new systems for regulating and suppo
Details: Expansion and reform of Early Childhood Care and Education scheme; viability and sustainability of the sector; Children with additional needs; recruitment and training of staff; remuneration; professionalisation of sector; building of capacity while tackling displacement; regulation of afterschool , ...
Letters providing information and setting out ECI's suggestions and positions on relevant matters. - LetterMeetings at their offices of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs at Mespil Road, at the offices of ECI, at Leinster House and at conferences/events. - MeetingNumerous informal communications at the fringes of conferences and other events on relevant matters. - Informal communication
The Coalition for Irish International Companies is a body of multinational companies in Ireland, including Medtronic, Alkermes plc, Eaton Corporation plc, Endo International plc and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. - EmailLetter
Intent: Improvements to aftercare provisions::Widen understanding of lack of provisions and inconsistency of application of aftercare::Changes to the legislation
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Aftercare Amendments - Informal communicationChild Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Aftercare amendments - EmailEPIC Conference October 2015 'CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH’ Celebrating the 3rd Annual National Care Leavers Day - Event / Reception
Intent: Awareness that Oberstown Children's Detention School is approximately 30 years in existence and that in the next 10-20 years we need to be planning for a completely different approach to detention which would see the closure of Oberstown and the establishment of very small, geographically approach facilities. Max number of children detained nationally 20-30
Details: Detention of Children - Children Act 2001
Intent: Re-affirm commitment to there being less than 51 children (ie under 18) in prison/detention by 2020. A commitment made in Better Outcomes Brighter Futures.
Details: Detention of Children and commitment in - Better Outcomes Brighter Futures - The National Policy Framework for Children & Young People.
