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Findings from the End Child Poverty Coalition: Scoping Document on a Second-tier Child Income Support
(Barnardos and others, 2010)In June 2010 the End Child Poverty Coalition commissioned research to investigate the potential of a Second Tier Child Income Support payment to act as a targeted means of supporting low income families, whether that ... -
Submission for Public Consultation on the Workforce Development Plan for the Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Sector in Ireland
(Barnardos, 2020)Barnardos' vision for the workforce for early learning and care and school-age childcare by 2028. -
Impact of Covid19 on Early Years Education & Childcare
(Barnardos, 2020)Barnardos has been delivering quality, evidenced based services, providing practical and emotional supports to children, parents and families for almost 60 years. In 2019 we worked with more than 17,000 children and families ... -
Submission for Public Consultation on Future Funding of Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare in Ireland
(Barnardos, 2020)The Expert Group has developed a set of principles to guide them in their work. The draft guiding principles and a description of each principle are set out here. -
Submission to Department of Education and Skills on Guidelines for the use of Reduced Timetables
(Barnardos, 2019-10)Barnardos provides services before, during, and after school to support children in their social and emotional development, which ultimately supports their education. We provide two evidence-based programmes in schools. A ... -
Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on Textbook Rental Schemes, the use of Technology for Educational Purposes and the Necessity to Resort to Moneylenders to Cover School Costs
(Barnardos, 2019)Our submission is based on what parents tell us each year in our school costs survey. Since 2005, Barnardos has been highlighting the costs incurred by parents in preparing their children to return to school in September. ... -
Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on the Current use of Reduced Timetables
(Barnardos, 2019-05)Barnardos provides services before, during, and after school to support children in their social and emotional development which supports their education. We also provide an evidence-based reading programme in schools which ... -
Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on the Impact of Homelessness on Children
(Barnardos, 2019)The shameful impact of the housing crisis was recently highlighted by the Ombudsman for Children in his report – No Place Like Home – which captured the views and experience of children living in Family Hubs. Children ... -
Submission to HIQA on a Scoping Consultation to Inform the Development of Draft National Standards for Children’s Social Services
(Barnardos, 2019)Submission to HIQA on a Scoping Consultation to Inform the Development of Draft National Standards for Children’s Social Services -
Submission to the Working Group on Certain Aspects of the Juvenile Justice System
(Barnardos, 1998)Barnardos recognises that there is a significant problem of youth crime in Ireland. In 1996, to take just one indicator, over 14,000 referrals were made to the juvenile diversion programme. This level of young offending ... -
Submission to the Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on Child Sexual Abuse
(Barnardos, 1989)Submission to the Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on Child Sexual Abuse. -
Submission to the Commission on the Family
(Barnardos, 1996)In thinking about making a submission to the Commission on the Family it seemed to us that the best approach was to talk to ‘the experts’, those involved in the daily experience of family life. This submission, therefore, ... -
Submission by Barnardos to the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution
(Barnardos, 2005)Barnardos welcomes the initiative taken by the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution in reviewing Family Rights in the Constitution. The importance of this constitutional review and the opportunity to effect positive change ... -
Barnardos Submission on the Development of the National Substance Misuse Strategy 2009 - 2016
(Barnardos, 2010)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to input into the development of the National Substance Misuse Strategy 2009 -2016. This strategy represents a significant opportunity to tackle the combined issues of drug and alcohol ... -
Barnardos Submission to the Programme for Government
(Barnardos, 2011)2011 marks an opportunity for significant change in Ireland. The new Programme for Government must reflect this opportunity. Much of the coverage of election 2011 focused on candidates’ experiences of going door to door ... -
Submission to the Joint Committee to the Constitutional Amendment on Children
(Barnardos, CARI, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, ISPCC, One In Four & Rape Crisis Network Of Ireland, 2009)We are a group of organisations that work, day in and day out, with and on behalf of children and families, and with adult victims of childhood abuse. We offer a range of services to people who need support – services ... -
Disclosure of Information in Cases of Abuse Establishment of a National Protocol for the Exchange of Information in the Investigation and Prosecution of Cases of Abuse
(Barnardos, 2010)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Health Service Executive towards the establishment of a National Protocol for the Exchange of Information in relation to the Investigation and Prosecution ... -
Barnardos Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Education and Science. Staying in School: The Way Forward Draft Report
(Barnardos, 2009)The Draft Report is a positive contribution to the policy debate on the enduring problems of educational disadvantage and early school leaving in Ireland. Although the conclusions and recommendations of the report have ... -
Review of the Procedures for Hearing and Determining Appeals
(Barnardos, 2007)Barnardos believes that the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 downgrades a child’s right to an education as enshrined in the Irish Constitution. Unlike the Education Act 1998 and the Education (Welfare) ... -
Barnardos Submission to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Women’s Rights, on the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010 With Regards to Separated Children
(Barnardos, 2010)Barnardos would like to take this opportunity to comment on and highlight some concerns regarding the Immigration, Residence and Protection (IRP) Bill 2010 from the perspective of separated children and/or children who ...
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