Irish Times view on complaints to the Ombudsman for Children
Vulnerable children disproportionately impacted by pandemic-related school closures
Ombudsman to raise ‘serious concerns’ about children’s trauma services
Report highlights complaints about foster carers’ fight to get therapeutic supports
Committee urged not to rush decisions on surrogacy law
International surrogacy committee given three-month timeline for recommendations
Half of children say life was significantly changed by pandemic
Over 80% of children report pandemic had negative impact on their learning
How adverse experiences and trauma during childhood affect the brain
Homelessness one of most pressing issues in relation to childhood trauma, seminar hears
Many intelligent students failing to excel in school due to ‘rigid’ education system
Principals say there is broad consensus in schools for Leaving Cert reform
The guardians of the voice of the child
Legislative reforms are being prepared to regulate the guardian ad litem system
Counselling, yoga and music therapy: Is this primary school of the future?
Campaigners say approach of offering therapy at school should be adopted across the State
‘Unjust’ priority admissions for past pupils’ children must go, says Ombudsman
Dr Niall Muldoon says rule risks locking generations into cycle of disadvantage
‘Challenges’ to delivering hybrid Leaving Cert this year, says Taoiseach
Ombudsman for Children ‘fully supportive’ of student calls for changes to 2022 exams
The Irish Times view on schools and Covid-19: opening safely is the priority
Each situation ought to be dealt with on a school-by-school basis and no effort should be spared in ensuring that the school gates remain open
Call for HSE to explain thousands of young people with disabilities on waiting lists
Ombudsman for Children says ‘if children have not even been assessed, how will they receive the services they need?’
Balance in keeping schools open and social activity must be found – Ombudsman
Social activity important for development after ‘extremely stressful’ 18 months
Disadvantaged secondary students ‘excluded’ from higher level subjects
One in five Deis post-primary schools does not have higher level maths or Irish classes
Mary O’Rourke: We should retain the best of this year’s hybrid Leaving Cert
Ongoing assessment by teachers helped reassure students this year
Traveller children living in ‘dire’ conditions being reported across State
Ombudsman has brought concerns to UN children’s rights committee
Arrested development: For children ‘it is like we pressed pause 15 months ago’
Children’s ombudsman says lockdowns have been ‘devastating’ for many young people
The Irish Times view on children in the pandemic: assessing the damage
Covid-19 has made children’s lives worse, and a great many of them were already experiencing real hardship
Ombudsman fields over 400 grievances about school bullying
Oireachtas Education committee to hear of rise in serious bullying from Niall Muldoon
Covid-19: Thousands of children did not return to school following closures
Ombudsman voices concern over ‘forgotten families’ without access to education
Child protection failings in direct provision criticised
Ombudsman says ‘no evidence’ all centres are complying with Children First legislation
Class ‘key factor’ behind reluctance of schools to enrol autistic pupils
Few special classes provided in wealthy parts of south Dublin, Oireachtas committee hears
The Irish Times view on children in the pandemic: easing the toll on the young
It’s vital that children’s policy does not slip down the agenda with attention focused elsewhere
‘There’s a slowness and lethargy in our children now, a low-level melancholy’
Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon on how the pandemic is affecting children
Ombudsman calls for ‘Covid dividend’ for children
Opportunity after pandemic to lift children out of poverty, says Niall Muldoon
Special schools and classes likely to remain open for vulnerable children
Ombudsman says blanket closure of schools is ‘not a viable option’
Disabled children ‘being left behind again’ by Covid-19 measures
HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says
Boy (4) left in hospital for over two years due to Tusla and HSE failings, report says
‘Distressed’ child was medically fit for discharge, children’s ombudsman says
Ombudsman finds children waiting years for vital assessments
Less than 10% of vulnerable children are getting assessments within legal time limits
Nearly half of complaints to children’s ombudsman concern education
Office concerned over ‘slow pace of change’ around young people’s mental health
School profiling should not dictate Leaving Cert grades, warns Ombudsman
A-level results show pupils from poorer backgrounds hit hardest by downgrades
Ombudsman warns against any downgrading of Department of Children
Coronavirus crisis is affecting ‘safety, welfare and wellbeing of children’ – Niall Muldoon
Ombudsman calls for ‘urgent clarity’ on State examinations
Government should be ‘clear and honest’ with pupils over status of Junior and Leaving Cert exams
HSE and Tusla criticised by ombudsman over inadequate plans for disabled children
Niall Muldoon says lack of action suggests focus on budget rather than drive to provide best care
It’s our fourth homeless Christmas, our third in a ‘family hub’
‘Hubs’ were a short-term fix for family homelessness but are a long-term reality for many
Oireachtas committees say emergency legislation needed to tackle homelessness
Measures could include imposing restrictions on landlords’ rights and ending use of one-night-only accommodation for families
Students speak up: How pupils’ voices are finally being listened to
Review may become model for how to put pupils at the centre of education policies
School imposing reduced timetables in a way that is ‘not solely child centred’
Warning from the Oireachtas Committee on Education contained in first statutory report on the issue
Many family hubs are ‘glorified hotels’, says Ombudsman for Children
Niall Muldoon concerned about impact of emergency accommodation on children
The Irish Times view on homelessness: a crisis that shames us all
Focus Ireland predicts the number of homeless families will rise during the next four years
Reduced timetables have ‘serious’ impact for children
Ombudsman for Children urges Government to monitor practice in schools
Government reliance on private rental ‘not the way to go’
Ombudsman for Children says housing should be fundamental right in Constitution
Family hubs like ‘a jail for children’
Ombudsman reports children as young as five years of age attempting to flee hubs
When schools go rogue: The accountability gap
Parents face tough battles with boards of management over their children’s wellbeing
Ombudsman concerned over supports for children in foster care
Dr Niall Muldoon says structures in place for vulnerable children need to be addressed
Brexit’s consequences for children in Border regions will be profound
Young people crossing Border for family, education, sport, healthcare will have their lives seriously disrupted
The Irish Times view on education for the disadvantaged: reduced teaching hours on vulnerable children must end
Legislation on what constitutes school attendance may be required
Schools imposing reduced hours on disadvantaged children
Placing pupils on reduced timetable without consent considered ‘a form of suspension’
Children who sexually abuse must receive support, says ombudsman
About 25 per cent of all sexual offences are carried out by children, conference hears
Galway rough sleeper who died a ‘nice young lad who had gone astray’
Preliminary postmortem results rule out any suspicious circumstances in death of Martin Carroll (29)
Landlords ‘gorging’ like ‘some starved waif’ on increased rents - ombudsman
Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon criticises State reliance on private rental sector
Surge in children in ‘wholly unsuitable’ direct provision
Latest figures show 1,547 children held in 34 centres, up 37% from 2016
Children as young as four presenting with anxiety and self-harm
Major study of 1,000 primary school principals highlights scale of emotional problems
The Irish Times view on child welfare: Insights into State failings
The majority of child protection and welfare complaints related to waiting times for psychological and speech and language services
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