Ombudsman to raise ‘serious concerns’ about children’s trauma services
Report highlights complaints about foster carers’ fight to get therapeutic supports
Report highlights complaints about foster carers’ fight to get therapeutic supports
Over 80% of children report pandemic had negative impact on their learning
Suspension of in-class teaching had disproportionate effect on those already at a disadvantage, report says
Ombudsman has brought concerns to UN children’s rights committee
Pavee Point says conditions criticised by ombudsman’s report ‘not an isolated case’
Findings from report into living conditions of children at halting site ‘deeply unacceptable’
Ombudsman for Children’s Office details dirty, crowded, rat-infested halting site
‘Distressed’ child was medically fit for discharge, children’s ombudsman says
Office concerned over ‘slow pace of change’ around young people’s mental health
Asylum-seeker ‘sadness’ often compounded by isolation from school peers outside towns
Use of n-word and exclusion by teachers and other students widespread, report finds
Ombudsman reports children as young as five years of age attempting to flee hubs
New accounts are almost identical to those heard from children in direct provision
Sonia Livingstone says young people’s digital lives raise questions about rights, responsibilities
Reports highlights problems with suicide prevention, direct provision, Tusla and HSE
Why Dr Niall Muldoon went looking for the inside story on our adolescent mental-health services
‘It’s not difficult to make autism-friendly arrangements such as having a quiet room and helping children know what to expect’
Long school holidays can exacerbate the social divide but Future Voices is mentoring disadvantaged young people to make the most of life
The Ombudsman for 1.2 million children, Dr Niall Muldoon, talks about his pride in today’s youngsters and his fears about the ‘invisible homeless’
Children’s ombudsman indicates that in region of 138,000 children living in poverty
The Ombudsman for Children is actively telling young people they have rights which should be respected. Is this a good idea?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices