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Understanding and Developing Children’s Participation: A Short Guide
(Barnardos, 2004)Participation is a term used to refer to the involvement of children and young people in decisions that affect them. The case for children’s participation has been growing in recent years due to a greater emphasis on ... -
‘Working Together Online’ Barnardos Digital Best Practice Framework 2022
(Barnardos, 2022)Blended working is a flexible approach that combines face-to-face and online service delivery. Blended working provides children and families with a greater choice and access to services as it reduces barriers to engagement ... -
Promoting Positive Behaviour Guidelines
(Barnardos, 2011)These guidelines were developed by Barnardos to guide staff and managers with the application of our promoting positive behaviour policy (2011). This policy outlines Barnardos’ commitment to an approach of social-emotional ... -
Barnardos' Active Case Management
(Barnardos, 2008)Active Case Management (ACM) provides a framework to ensure we manage our work with children and families effectively. It is a key mechanism for planning and reviewing our work. It ensures we plan services in relation ... -
Translating Evidence to Practice: Introduction
(Barnardos, 2013)For the past seven years, Barnardos has been on a journey of developing needs-led, outcome-focused practice, based on evidence of what works for children and families to achieve positive outcomes. During this process, a ... -
Translating Evidence to Practice: Parental Separation
(Barnardos, 2018)Parental separation is a difficult time for families, and can result in more than just a relationship breakdown, it can also mean separation from siblings, grandparents and supports for the child. A wealth of research ... -
Translating Evidence to Practice: Attachment
(Barnardos, 2013)When infants are born they rely on a caregiver to meet both their physical and emotional needs. These needs include food, safety and comfort. Attachment describes the emotional bond between an infant and a caregiver. ... -
Translating Evidence into Practice: Interagency Working
(Barnardos, 2014)In the course of delivering services to children and families, professionals work together with other professionals from their own, or other, organisations. There are different types and levels of interagency working. ... -
Translating Evidence to Practice: Resilience
(Barnardos, 2014)There is a move away from defining resilience solely in terms of an internal quality or an outcome. Currently, resilience is being conceptualised as an ongoing interactive process that enables a person to make use of ... -
Translating Evidence to Practice: Attention - Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(Barnardos, 2017)ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorders. Approximately 3.5% of Irish children and 5% of children worldwide have been diagnosed with this condition and it affects three times as many boys as girls. ... -
Translating Evidence to Practice: The Impact of Drug & Alcohol Misuse on Parenting Capacity
(Barnardos, 2014)Parents play a pivotal role in providing a safe and developmentally-appropriate environment for their children. As children grow and develop, a parent needs to be flexible in order to respond to the changing needs of ... -
Tús Maith Implementation Manual
(Barnardos, 2012)Between 2006 and 2011, Barnardos developed a preschool programme called Tus Maith, which aims to ensure that children make a successful transition to primary school by enhancing their social-emotional, language, literacy ... -
Growing Together: A Resource Manual for Facilitators of Parenting Groups
(Barnardos, 2005)The NCRC receives many requests from parents and professionals about parenting programmes or resource and training materials for parenting sessions. The increasing demand for such programmes and materials arises from an ... -
Barnardos Assessment Framework
(Barnardos, 2009)Barnardos is needs-led and outcomes-focused in our approach to service delivery, thus ensuring that we provide the service that is most responsive to the families' needs. This is evident in our assessment process and in ... -
Barnardos Assessment Framework Toolkit Child/young Person's History and Stage 1 and Stage 2 Assessments
(Barnardos, 2007)The purpose of the Barnardos Assessment Framework is to enhance and complement the professional training and skills of staff and its aim is to strengthen already existing quality practice with children, young people and ... -
Working with Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Families and Children: A Review of Best Practice and Guidelines
(Barnardos, 2005)This brief review of best practice is based on the national and international literature. It discusses needs which have been identified in a number of areas which are important for everyday living among refugees and asylum ... -
Involving Fathers in Family Support: A Practice Tool
(Barnardos, 2004)In 2004 Barnardos Cherry Orchard Family Support Project commenced the Da Project, which aimed to increase the level of participation of fathers in the family support project and in their children’s lives. It has been a ... -
Engaging with Fathers in Family Support Services: A summary of the learning acquired through Barnardos’ Da Project
(Barnardos, 2004)This report summarises some of the learning about increasing the engagement of fathers in family support services which has been acquired through the Da Project work, which is on-going within Barnardos Cherry Orchard ...