Children and Justice: Professionals’ Perspectives and Experiences
Video documenting the views and experiences of professionals working with and on behalf of children in the justice system.
Children and Justice: Your Right to be Heard
Short clip for children on their right to be heard in the context of judicial proceedings.
Podcast with Veronica Yates of the Children’s Rights Information Network
Veronica Yates talks to Children’s Rights Policy Officer about the new Third Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
General Comment No. 17 (2013) on the right of the child to rest, leisure and play
This general comment seeks to highlight the importance of rest, leisure and play for chidren’s well-being and development.
General Comment No.16 (2013) on State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on childrens rights
This General Comment considers the relationship between State obligations regarding children’s rights and the business sector.
Towards 2016 – Ten-Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement, 2006-2015.
Towards 2016 develops a new framework to address key social challenges, which individuals in Ireland face at each stage of life, including a dedicated section on the needs of children.
Ten Years On: Did the National Childrens Strategy deliver on its promises?
This review, undertaken by the Children’s Rights Alliance, in collaboration with our members, looks back at the ten years of the Strategy and assesses whether it has delivered on its objectives
Developing Childrens Participation: Lessons from a Participatory IT Project
This article describes and analyses the process used by Barnardos in developing and implementing a participatory approach in a children’s IT project in Galway City, Ireland.
Adolescent Friendly Quality Assessment Tools [AFQuATs]
The Adolescent Friendly Quality Assessment Tools [AFQuATs] are designed to provide a method for health service providers and planners to assess the quality of services for young people in relation to adolescent friendly quality standards.
National Strategy for Service User Involvement in the Irish Health Service 2008-2013
This strategy will build on the existing work undertaken and documented on service user involvement in health. This strategy has been developed to ensure a systematic and consistent approach to service user involvement across the health and social services.