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Ballydowd Special Care Unit Achieves Investing in Children Membership Award
Tuesday, 9th March, 2019: Ballydowd Special Care Unit, a Tusla operated facility, has received a prestigious Investing in Children Membership Award™. The award recognises and celebrates the participatory and inclusive practices within Ballydowd, and its demonstrated commitment to engaging in dialogue with young people, leading to real change.
Tusla launches new Child and Youth Participation Strategy
Friday 5th April 2019: Tusla – Child and Family Agency yesterday launched its new Child and Youth Participation Strategy for 2019-2023. The Strategy is a central part of Tusla’s on-going commitment to the participation of children, young people and parents in the decisions that affect their lives.
Changing Futures: New Child Friendly Tusla Website
Tuesday 5th March, 2019: Tusla – Child and Family Agency is today launching a new child-friendly website, ChangingFutures.ie to help young people to better understand the work that Tusla does.
Tusla and HSE join forces in new initiative to support children whose parents misuse alcohol and other drugs
Friday, 25th January, 2019: Tusla-Child and Family Agency and the HSE have today jointly launched new training resources for health and social service staff to tackle the serious problems children face because of their parent’s/caregiver’s misuse of alcohol and other drugs.
Tusla statement on HIQA inspection of the Dublin South Central Child Protection and Welfare Services
17th January 2019: Tusla – Child and Family Agency notes the findings of the HIQA inspection report published today in relation to child protection and welfare services in the Dublin South Central area.
Tusla’s PMO Recognised for Excellence at Prestigious Ireland Chapter National Project Management Awards
30th November 2018: Tusla’s National Childcare Information System (NCCIS) was shortlisted for the Public Sector ‘Project of the Year' at the prestigious Ireland Chapter National Project Management Awards. The awards ceremony, hosted by PwC recognised excellence in project management across various sectors.
National Review Panel Publishes 2017 Annual Report and 5 Individual Reports
26th November 2018: Tusla – Child and Family Agency notes the publication today of the National Review Panel’s Annual Report 2017 and a number of reports relating to children and young people who were either known to child protection services or in the care of the state.
Tusla acknowledges the publication of the report of the Disclosures Tribunal
11th October 2018: Tusla – Child and Family Agency acknowledges the publication today of the report of the Disclosures Tribunal into our involvement with Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his family.
Tusla - Child and Family Agency Statement on Budget 2019 Allocation
10th October 2018: Tusla – Child and Family Agency welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone that the agency will receive an additional €33m in funding for 2019 from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.