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		Business Plan 2025
		Performance Reports The latest reports are now available
		Children First 2017 Support Documents
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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 Addiction Support Services in counties Sligo and Leitrim 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 Reports 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	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 Business Plan 2019 Business Plan 2020 Business Plan 2021 Business Plan 2022 Business Plan 2023 Business Plan 2024 Business Plan 2025
C	Child and Family Agency Children’s Services Regulation Report 2019 Child and Family Agency Commissioning Guidance Child and Family Agency - Towards a Shared Purpose Child and Youth Participation Strategy 2019 - 2023 Child and Youth Participation Toolkit Child Protection and Welfare Practice Handbook Child Protection and Welfare Practice Handbook 2 Child Protection and Welfare Strategy 2017 - 2022 Child Protection Conferences - Information Leaflets(Available in a number of languages) Child Safeguarding Information and Training -What you need to know Child Safeguarding Statement Children and Young People's Charters Children First 2017 Children First Support Documents Code of Governance 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 Corporate Plan 2021 - 2023 Corporate Plan 2024 - 2026
D	Data Management Strategy 2019 - 2022 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 Early Talkboost Scaling Up Project - Independent Evaluation Summary Report Early Years Inspections: Parents Consultation \| Summary Report \| Cigireachtaí Luathbhliante Tusla- Comhairliúchan le Tuismitheóirí \| Tuairsc Achoimre Cigireachtaí Luathbhliante Tusla- Comhairliúchan le Tuismitheóirí Educational Welfare Publications Every Child a Home - A review of the implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy
F	Family Support Agency Annual Report 2013 Finance - Prompt Payment Returns Foster Care - A National Consultation with Foster Carers and Social Workers 2015 - 2016
G	Gender Pay Gap Report 2022 Gender Pay Gap Report 2023 Gender Pay Gap Report 2024 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 Healthy sexuality and relationship development: The education and support needs of children and young people in care - A Toolkit for Practitioners Hidden Harm
I	ICT Strategy 2017 - 2019 Independent Evaluation: Tusla Care Leaver Career Guidance Counsellor Pilot Service Information for Mandated Persons in Tusla
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, Hear, Act - Understanding and Responding to Children and Young People's Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse 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 Guide to Help You - For Young People in Care, Written by Young People in Care 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) Parent Survey Overview Report & Infographic Parenting Support Strategy 2022 - 2027 Parents Drug or Alcohol use (For Parents) Participation of Children and Young People - Our Approach (leaflet) Pathways and Outcomes Pathways to Permanency Handbook Performance Framework for the Child and Family Agency Performance and Activity Data Proficiencies Reflection Guide Protected Disclosures Annual Report
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 External Review Group on Special 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) Report of Early Years Inspection Reports 2018–2019: Analysis and Trends \| Teaghlach Tuarascáil maidir le Tuarascálacha Cigireachta na Luathbhlianta 2018–2019: Anailís agus Treochtaí \| Summary Report \| Tuairisc achomair ar an Tuarascáil maidir le Tuarascálacha Cigireachta na Luathbhlianta 2018–2019: Anailís agus Treochtaí Research and Information Mentor Strategy Research Needs Analysis Report Review of Adequacy of Services for Children and Families Review of the Provision of Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence Roscommon Child Care Case Report
S	Safeguarding Children Through Their Involvement 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 Signs of Safety – Leaflet for Parents Signs of Safety – Leaflet for Professionals Standard Report Form Standards for supporting bereaved children and young people Standards of Integrity and Codes of Conduct 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 Plan on Aftercare Services for Young Adults 2023-2026 Strategic Plan for Foster Care Services for Children and Young People 2022-2025 Strategic Plan for Residential Care Services for Children and Young People 2022 - 2025 Strategic Review of the Delivery and Management of Children and Family Services Student and Practice Teacher Feedback Reports
T	TACTIC - Publications by and for Teenagers and Children Talking in Care 'Tell Us' - Feedback and Complaints The Early Years Regulatory Enforcement Process - Outcomes \| Summary Report \| Torthaí Phróisis Fhorfheidhmithe Rialála na Luathbhlianta \| Tuairsc Achoimrithe ar na Torthaí Phróisis Fhorfheidhmithe Rialála na Luathbhlianta The Prevention, Partnership and Family Support Programme - Collaborative Leadership for Better Outcomes - Low Prevention Services Through the Eyes of the Child - A study of Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Intervention \| Research Briefing 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 Child Safeguarding Training Programmes – Learning Outcomes Tusla Incident Management Policy \| Guidance Tusla People Strategy 2022 - 2024 Tusla Protected Disclosures Policy Tusla Quality Improvement Framework Tusla Strategic Action Plan arising from the HIQA Investigation into the Management of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse against Adults of Concern by the Child and Family Agency
U	Update from Tusla Newsletter
W	What Works in Family Support
Y	Young Peoples Homeless and Housing Pathways Youth Homelessness Strategy, 2001

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