Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025 – Infographic
In the years since the last Children’s Report, children’s lives in Ireland have undoubtedly changed significantly. As with the rest of the world, the Covid 19 pandemic hit children in Ireland hard.
Report on Consultation With Children and Young People on Adoption Regulations
This report details the findings of consultations with children and young people to inform the drafting of adoption regulations that will set out how the Adoption Authority of Ireland or Court will hear the views of the child in his or her adoption order hearings.
Pieces of Us – A Children’s Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
In the years since the last Children’s Report, children’s lives in Ireland have undoubtedly changed significantly. As with the rest of the world, the Covid 19 pandemic hit children in Ireland hard, and the full impact of public health restrictions on their education, health and mental health, family and other personal relationships is still largely unknown and emerging.
Children’s Participation in Child Protection—How do Practitioners Understand Children’s Participation in Practice?
Children’s participation is essential to achieve good outcomes for children involved in child protection systems. Despite this, research has consistently found children report low levels of participation, are poorly consulted and feel inadequately involved in decisions about their lives. To explore how practitioners understand children’s participation, 18 in-depth interviews were conducted with statutory child protection practitioners in Australia.
Analysis of Youth Creative Participation (LCYP Laois Offaly)
How children and young people were involved in research analysing youth creative participation and engagement
Hear our Voices!
These instructions will ensure children’s views are listened to and considered in every aspect of The Ark and beyond!
Decision-making in Galway Community Circus
How children and young people are involved in decision-making in Galway Community Circus.
Children’s Participation in Practice: Comparing the Views of Managers and Practitioners in an Early Intervention and Prevention Programme
Participation is the active involvement of children and young people in decision-making regarding issues that affect their lives
Involving Traveller Children and Young People in Decision-making
How Involve Youth Project involves Traveller children and young people in decision-making in their day-to-day programmes and activities.
Developing a School Charter
How the Irish Secondary Students Union (ISSU) involved young people in the development of a charter for inclusive schools.