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Child Centred Practice

A key component of the National Child Safeguarding Programme’s Always Children First Foundation Level Programme is its focus on child centred practice and the role that this plays in keeping […]

June 7, 2022

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Child Safeguarding Training in ELC and SAC Services

Providing Child Safeguarding training and information in ELC and SAC services is an integral part of keeping children safe from harm. ELC and SAC services, as providers of relevant services, […]

May 9, 2022

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Recording Child Protection and Welfare Concerns

Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Aged Childcare (SAC) services must keep written records of all child protection and welfare concerns, including concerns that may not reach the threshold […]

February 10, 2022

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Return To Work

NOTICE FROM THE NATIONAL CHILD SAFEGUARDING PROGRAMME We understand that a number of early years services have been open and operating to support vulnerable children and the children of essential […]

March 8, 2021

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Domestic Abuse

Reports in the media from Tusla and Domestic Abuse organisations are indicating a significant increase in incidents of domestic abuse during the Covid 19 pandemic. Research shows that there is […]

January 14, 2021

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Risk Assessment Child Safeguarding Statement

Early Learning and Care services are providers of Relevant Services under the Children First Act 2015. Providers of Relevant Services under the Children First Act are required to have a […]

January 14, 2021

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Talking to Parents About Child Protection and Welfare Concerns

If you have a concern regarding the protection or welfare of a child in your service you should follow your service’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. The DLP in your […]

June 15, 2020

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Sharing information on Child Safeguarding with Parents

Procedures for sharing your guiding principles and child safeguarding procedures and involving parents, guardians, families, children and young people ‘Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children […]

June 15, 2020

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Guiding Principles and Safeguarding Procedures

Statutory obligations of relevant services: The Children First Act 2015 places specific obligations on organisations which provide services to children and young people, including the requirement to: Keep children safe […]

June 15, 2020

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Using the Tusla Web Portal to Report Child Protection and Welfare Concerns

Tusla now require anyone making a child protection and welfare report to use the secure Web portal on Tusla website (unless this is not possible). Early Learning and Care Services […]

June 15, 2020

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Informal Consultation

If you are concerned about the safety and/or welfare of a child, but unsure whether you should report it to Tusla, you may find it useful to contact Tusla to […]

May 15, 2020

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The Role of the DLP and DDLP

It is best practice for Early Learning and Care (ELC) Services to appoint a Designated Liaison Person (DLP) and a Deputy Designated Liaison Person (DDLP). The Designated Liaison Person is […]

May 15, 2020

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Mandated Person

Under the Children First Act (2015) there are organisations listed that have statutory obligations. These are known as Relevant Services. Early Years services are named at Relevant Services. Further to […]

May 15, 2020

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Who Should Complete the Tusla ELearning Programme
The Tusla ELearning Programme was developed by Tusla and the HSE and is accessible to everybody. The programme outlines everybody’s responsibility under the Children First National Guidance 2017 and under [...]

May 15, 2020

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