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ChildLinks Issue 1
(Barnardos, 1998)Over the past few years there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of information for all sectors of society. Recognition of the power and impact of accessible up-to-date and timely information has led to ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1
(Barnardos, 1995)Childcare issues continue to occupy space in our national papers. Some of the concerns raised can be viewed as having a negative focus in that they describe situations in which a child has suffered death, injury or abuse. ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1
(Barnardos, 1999)This edition of Childlinks focuses on Fathers and Men and their role with their own children and within the sphere of childcare. Frequently the term parenting is synonymous with mothering. Women are often regarded as ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1
(Barnardos, 1993)The National Children's Resource Centre was Officially opened on the 15 February 1993 by the Minister for Health Mr Brendan Howlin in response to the need for a centralised information gathering and dissemination agency ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Adoption & Fostering
(Barnardos, 2010)It is timely that this issue of ChildLinks deals with the topic of Adoption and Fostering since both have received media attention in recent weeks. The Adoption Bill 2009 is expected to be passed into law in May 2010. ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Alcohol and Families
(Barnardos, 2003)The theme of this issue of ChildLinks is the misuse of alcohol in Ireland and its detrimental impact on children, young people and families. For many years the major focus of concern was on underage drinking and there ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Bullying
(Barnardos, 2013)Bullying has been a problem for children for many years. Recent research has shown that it continues to be a major concern for children. The Growing Up in Ireland study found that 40% of children aged 9 reported being ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Changing Families
(Barnardos, 2004)This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family and this edition of ChildLinks is devoted to the theme of “Changing Families”. The structure and demography of the family in lreland have ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Child Care Regulations (the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016)
(Barnardos, 2016)There have been a number of welcome developments in the early years sector in Ireland in recent months. The new Child Care Regulations (the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016), prepared to underpin ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Children & Special Needs
(Barnardos, 2006)Children and special needs is the theme for this issue of ChildLinks. The overwhelming message which comes through the various voices of policy makers, practitioners, parents and people with a disability is that in ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Children and Domestic Violence
(Barnardos, 1996)In this issue, children and domestic violence, recent changes in legislation, the MOVE programme and domestic violence statistics. -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Children and Nutrition
(Barnardos, 2009)One in four 9 year olds in Ireland is overweight according to the July report of the Growing Up in Ireland study. The study found that 74% of 9 year olds were not overweight, 19% were overweight and 7% were obese. These ... -
Childlinks Issue 1: Children and the Internet
(Barnardos, 2008)Welcome to Barnardos’ first issue of ChildLinks for 2008, which explores the topic ‘Children & the Internet’. In many ways the Internet and the associated technologies such as mobile phones, social networking sites, instant ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Children on the Streets
(Barnardos, 1997)This edition of Childlinks is concerned with the issues related to children on the street and outlines some research and practice initiatives that seek to highlight and ameliorate the situation of children on the street, ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Children's Health
(Barnardos, 2014)In Budget 2014, the Government announced that it would be introducing free GP cards for under-sixes, a welcome first step that will alleviate the pressure on many parents of having to choose between paying a bill or putting ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Children's Participation
(Barnardos, 2005)This issue of ChildLinks is devoted to the theme of children’s participation. The concept of children’s participation is firmly accepted in the minds of practitioners and policy-makers alike. Hopefully the sharing of ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Environmental Sustainability in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Barnardos, 2023)Global concerns about pollution, overpopulation, waste disposal, climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect are central to current discourse about healthy futures for children. It is widely acknowledged ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Equality and Diversity
(Barnardos, 2000)Much of the current debate around refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland has been based on emotions and political point scoring rather than evidence and the experience of those most closely involved. Racist agendas and ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Insights into Siolta Implementation
(Barnardos, 2011)Welcome to the summer edition of ChildLinks, which is focused on sharing insights about the implementation of Síolta. As readers will know, Síolta is the government’s national quality framework for the early years sector. ... -
ChildLinks Issue 1: Inspections in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Barnardos, 2019)Inspections in early childhood education and care settings provide a tool to assess the quality of provision and have great potential to impact positively on children’s early learning experiences. Inspection processes can ...