Ombudsman to raise ‘serious concerns’ about children’s trauma services
Report highlights complaints about foster carers’ fight to get therapeutic supports
Half of children say life was significantly changed by pandemic
Over 80% of children report pandemic had negative impact on their learning
Covid school closures increased children’s exposure to abuse - Ombudsman
Suspension of in-class teaching had disproportionate effect on those already at a disadvantage, report says
Traveller children living in ‘dire’ conditions being reported across State
Ombudsman has brought concerns to UN children’s rights committee
Halting site report ‘damning proof of gross negligence’ by council
Pavee Point says conditions criticised by ombudsman’s report ‘not an isolated case’
State has ‘repeatedly failed’ Travellers, says Minister
Findings from report into living conditions of children at halting site ‘deeply unacceptable’
Rights of Traveller children violated by Cork City Council, report claims
Ombudsman for Children’s Office details dirty, crowded, rat-infested halting site
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
Nearly half of complaints to children’s ombudsman concern education
Office concerned over ‘slow pace of change’ around young people’s mental health
Direct provision pupils: ‘We can’t stay late at school or do anything in town’
Asylum-seeker ‘sadness’ often compounded by isolation from school peers outside towns
Racism and bullying experienced by many child asylum seekers
Use of n-word and exclusion by teachers and other students widespread, report finds
Family hubs like ‘a jail for children’
Ombudsman reports children as young as five years of age attempting to flee hubs
Children’s heartbreaking testimonies reveal reality of life in family hubs
New accounts are almost identical to those heard from children in direct provision
Social media firms should fund body to advise children on online safety, expert says
Sonia Livingstone says young people’s digital lives raise questions about rights, responsibilities
Children being failed on mental health and housing – ombudsman
Reports highlights problems with suicide prevention, direct provision, Tusla and HSE
Ombudsman for Children: ‘We’re not delivering on the promises we’ve given them’
Why Dr Niall Muldoon went looking for the inside story on our adolescent mental-health services
‘Think autism’: shops, cinemas and other places where all children are valued
‘It’s not difficult to make autism-friendly arrangements such as having a quiet room and helping children know what to expect’
The teenagers who find advantages in disadvantage
Long school holidays can exacerbate the social divide but Future Voices is mentoring disadvantaged young people to make the most of life
A champion in the children’s corner
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’
Child poverty at ‘unacceptable’ levels, states ombudsman report
Children’s ombudsman indicates that in region of 138,000 children living in poverty
Making sure that children know their rights
The Ombudsman for Children is actively telling young people they have rights which should be respected. Is this a good idea?
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