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Tusla Welcomes Mainstreaming of Funding for Community-Based Counselling Services
17th July 2025: Tusla – Child and Family Agency welcomes today’s announcement by Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Norma Foley TD, of the allocation of €1.5 million in annual mainstream funding to support 73 community and voluntary organisations delivering counselling and therapeutic services to children, young people, and families across Ireland.
Tusla Publishes Annual Report for 2024: A Decade On, Demand and Reform Accelerate
9th July 2025: Tusla, Child and Family Agency has today published its Annual Report for 2024, marking a decade of service and progress since its establishment in 2014.
Tusla Statement on Publication of HIQA Reports on Child Protection and Welfare, and the National Out of Hours Service
Friday 17th January 2024: Tusla – Child and Family Agency acknowledges today’s publication of two HIQA reports following inspection of child protection and foster care services (in 10 of our 17 areas) and the national out of hours service.
Tusla announces 70 places for its 2025 Master of Social Work apprenticeship programme
Monday 25 November, 2024: Tusla-Child and Family Agency is delighted to announce it is opening its doors to employ more than 70 new social work apprentices for its 2025 Level 9 Master of Social Work apprenticeship programme. This innovative initiative, in partnership with University College Cork (UCC), combines academic study with full-time employment and hands-on experience, equipping apprentices to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families.
Tusla Launches Communication Charter to Enhance Engagement with Parents of Children in Care
22nd October, 2024: Tusla-Child and Family Agency is pleased to announce the launch of its Communication Charter today, a vital tool designed to foster consistent and meaningful communication between Tusla staff and the parents of children and young people in care. Rooted in Tusla's core values of Trust, Respect, Kindness, and Empowerment, the charter aims to reinforce and nurture relationships in a supportive and empowering way.
Tusla childminding registration opens 30 September 2024
27 September 2024: Tusla - Child and Family Agency welcomes the Government’s commencement of the relevant parts of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024, which introduced a range of reforms within early learning and childcare, including childminding-specific regulations.
Tusla publishes its Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2023
11th July 2024: Tusla – Child and Family Agency is pleased to announce the publication today of its Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2023, marking a decade of service and progress, a year that saw a new high of almost 92,000 referrals to its Child Protection and Welfare Service. The 2023 Annual Report is the final one in the three-year planning and delivery framework of Corporate Plan 2021-2023.
Tusla fostering garden wins People’s Choice Award at Bord Bia Bloom 2024
Monday 3 June 2024: Tusla – Child and Family Agency is “thrilled and proud” with the news today that its Tusla Fostering Garden has won the People’s Choice Award at Bord Bia Bloom 2024.
New Tusla Corporate Plan looks to the future as the Agency turns 10
Wednesday, 3rd April 2024: Child and Family Agency continues ambitious Reform Programme in Corporate Plan 2024 - 2026, supported by Business Plan 2024