Publications

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Recent Publications		Performance Reports The following reports are now available: January 2018 Performance and Activity Data January 2018 Monthly Performance and Activity Dashboard Quarter 4 2017 Integrated Performance and Activity Data Quarter 4 2017 Performance and Activity Data
		Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children
		Children First 2017 Support Documents
		Corporate Plan 2018 - 2020
		Business Plan 2018
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A	A Guide for the Reporting of Child Protection and Welfare Concerns. A Review of Practice and Audit of the Management of Cases of Neglect An examination of recommendations from inquiries into events in families and their interactions with state services, and their impact on policy and procedure Annual Reports Annual Report 2015 of Tusla - Child and Family Agency's Early Years Inspectorate Annual Report 2016 of Tusla - Child and Family Agency's Early Years Inspectorate Assessment, Consultation and Therapeutic Service (ACTS) - Annual Report 2014, Service Plan 2015 Audit of Religious Orders, Congregations and Missionary Societies Safeguarding Arrangements and Management of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Volume II
B	Best Practice Principles for Organisations in Developing Children First Training Programmes Better Outcomes Brighter Futures - The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People , 2014 - 2020 Business Plan 2014 Business Plan 2015 Business Plan 2016 \| Business Plan 2016 (Irish) Business Plan 2017 Business Plan 2018
C	Child and Family Agency Commissioning Guidance Child and Family Agency - Towards a Shared Purpose Child and Youth Participation Toolkit Child Protection and Welfare Practice Handbook Child Protection and Welfare Strategy 2017 - 2022 Child Protection Conference and the Child Protection Notification System - Information for Professionals Child Protection Conferences - Information for Parents (Available in a number of languages) Children and Young People's Charters Children First 2017 Children First Support Documents Coping with Bullying (For Parents) Coping with Bullying (For Children) Coping with Death (For Parents) Coping with Death (For Children) Coping with Domestic Abuse (For Parents) Coping with Domestic Abuse (For Children) Coping with Separation (For Parents) Coping with Separation (For Children) Coping with a Parents Drug Abuse (For Children) Corporate Plan 2015 - 2017 \| Corporate Plan 2015 - 2017 (Irish) Corporate Plan 2018 - 2020
D	Developing the Statement of Strategy for School Attendance: Guidelines for Schools \| Developing the Statement of Strategy for School Attendance: Guidelines for Schools (Irish) Diocesan Audit Report October 2012
E	Early Implementation of Meitheal and the Child and Family Support Networks: Learning from the Field Educational Welfare Publications Every Child a Home - A review of the implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy
F	Family Support Agency Annual Report 2013 Foster Care - A National Consultation with Foster Carers and Social Workers 2015 - 2016
G	Good Governance Framework Guidance for Implementation of an Area-based approach to Prevention, Partnership, and Family Support through the development of Local Area Pathways as part of the National Service Delivery Framework of the Child and Family Agency Guidance for the Child and Family Agency on the Operation of the National Review Panel Guidance on Developing a Child Safeguarding Statement
H	Health Services Intercultural Guide
I	Interim guide for the development of Child Protection and Welfare Policy, Procedures and Practices
J	Joint Protocol for Interagency Collaboration between the Health Service Executive and Tusla - Child and Family Agency to Promote the Best Interests of Children and Families
K	50 Key Messages in Supporting Parenting
L	Life as a child and young person in Ireland Listen to our voices - Hearing children and young people living in the care of the state Literature Review - Models of Continuing Professional Development for Social Workers
M	Mandated Assisting Protocol for Tusla Staff Meitheal – A National Practice Model for all agencies working with Children, Young People and their Families Meitheal and Child and Family Support Networks - Interim Report on the Meitheal Process and Outcomes Study Meitheal and Child and Family Support Networks - Interim Report on the Meitheal Process and Outcomes Study - Key Findings Meitheal Toolkit - for use by practitioners using Meitheal
N	National Action Plan for Social Inclusion, 2007 - 2016 National Aftercare Policy for Alternative Care National Audit of Foster Care Services National Children's Strategy: Our Children - Their Lives, 2001 National Intercultural Health Strategy, 2007 National Review Panel Reports National Standards for Children's Residential Centres, 2001 National Standards for Foster Care, 2003 National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children, 2012 National Standards for Residential Care for Children, 2004 National Standards for Residential Care for Young People, 2004 National Standards for Special Care Units, 2014 National Strategy for Continuing Professional Development National Strategy for Service User Involvement, 2008 National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender based Violence, 2010
O	Organisation Risk Management Policy and Procedure Our Duty to Care: The principles of good practice for the protection of children and young people, 2002 Ourside 2010 - Forum for Young People in Care
P	Parent and Carers Guide to School Applications Parenting 24 Seven - Top Tips for Family Well Being (leaflet) Parenting Positively for Parents of Teenagers: Teenage Well-Being Parenting Positively for Parents of Teenagers: Teenagers & Bullying Parenting Positively for Parents of Teenagers: Bereavement Parenting Positively for Parents of Teenagers: Domestic Abuse Parenting Positively for Parents of Teenagers: Separation Parenting Positively for Parents of Teenagers: Teenagers & Parents Drug Use Parenting Skills (For Parents) Parenting Support Strategy Parenting Support Strategy - Support Parents to Improve Outcomes for Children (leaflet) Parents Drug or Alcohol use (For Parents) Participation of Children and Young People - Our Approach (leaflet) Pathways and Outcomes Performance Framework for the Child and Family Agency Performance and Activity Data Proficiencies Reflection Guide
Q	Quality and Fairness, A Health System for You, 2002
R	Registration and Inspection Reports Reports into the Deaths of Two Young People in Care Report of the taskforce on the Child and Family Support Agency Report of the Working Group on Foster Care: Foster Care - A Child Centred Partnership, 2001 Report on the Process of Pre-School Inspection Practices as documented in inspection reports \| Executive Summary \| Executive Summary (Irish) Report on the Quality of Pre-school Inspection Practices as documented in inspection reports \| Executive Summary \| Executive Summary (Irish) Research and Information Mentor Strategy Research Needs Analysis Report Review of Adequacy of Services for Children and Families Roscommon Child Care Case Report
S	School Attendance Data from Primary and Post-Primary Schools School Attendance Information for Families Experiencing Homelessness Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care Social Work Assessment of Child Protection and Welfare Concerns - Information for Parents (available in a number of languages) Standard Report Form Standards for supporting bereaved children and young people State of the Nations Children - Ireland 2012 State of the Nations Children - Ireland 2014 Statement of Good Practice: Separated Children in Europe Programme, 2004 Strategic Review of the Delivery and Management of Children and Family Services
T	TACTIC - Publications by and for Teenagers and Children Talking in Care 'Tell Us' - Feedback and Complaints The Prevention, Partnership and Family Support Programme - Collaborative Leadership for Better Outcomes - Low Prevention Services Toolkit for Parental Participation Toward the development of a Participation Strategy for Children and Young People Towards a Standardised Framework for Inter-country Adoption Assessment Procedures, 1999 Trust in Care: Policy for Health Service Employees on Upholding the Dignity and Welfare of Patients / Clients and the Procedure for Managing Allegations of Abuse against Staff Members, 2005 Tusla Incident Management Policy and Procedure Tusla Protected Disclosures Policy Tusla Quality Improvement Framework
U	Update from Tusla Newsletter
W	What Works in Family Support
Y	Young Peoples Homeless and Housing Pathways Your Guide to living in Residential Care Youth Homelessness Strategy, 2001

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Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children

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