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

Author: Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Publication Year: 2011

Contents

Minister's Foreword
PART I: Key Messages
1. Principles, Aims and Use of Children First: National Guidance
PART II: Definitions and Recognition of Child Abuse; Basis for reporting concerns and Standard Reporting Procedure; Interagency Cooperation
2. Definition and Recognition of Child Abuse
3. Basis for reporting concerns and Standard Operating Procedure
4. Interagency Cooperation: Roles and responsibilities of organisations and personnel working with children
PART III: Guidance for HSE Children and Family Services and Other Professionals; Protocol for An Garda Siochana - HSE Liaison
5. Assessment and management of child protection and welfare concerns
6. Supervision, support and additional guidance for HSE child protection and welfare work
7. Protocol for An Garda Siochana - HSE Liaison
PART IV: Special considerations
8. Especially vulnerable children
9. Peer abuse
10. Training in child protection and welfare
References and official websites
Appendices

Description

Children First is the National Guidance that promotes the protection of children from abuse and neglect. It states what organisations need to do to keep children safe, and difference bodies, and the general public should do if they are concerned about a child's safety and welfare. The Guidance sets out specific protocols for HSE social workers, Gardai and other front line staff in dealing with suspected abuse and neglect. Children First was first published in 1999. The principle and substance of this document (2011) are unchanged. The Guidance has been updated to reflect new policy, legislation and organisation - the establishment of the Health Service Executive, Health Information & Quality Authority and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Format	Download
Keywords	child abuse, children
Publisher	Government of Ireland
Classification	children
ISBN	9781406425895
Pages	108
Categories:	Irish Content
External Link	http://www.dcya.gov.ie/documents/child_welfare_protection/ChildrenFirst.pdf