Children First Awareness Week
- Published: 04 November 2021
Children First Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 1 to Saturday 7 November 2021. The DE has provided the following information for communication to the parent body providing a synopsis of Children First and advice on actions to be taken if a parent has a concern about a child.
Children First promotes the protection of children from abuse and neglect, by setting out what individuals and organisations need to do to keep children safe and how to deal with concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. Society has a duty of care towards children and everyone should be alert to the possibility that children they are in contact with may be abused or at risk of abuse or neglect. If you are concerned about a child or young person, you should contact Tusla social work department. Organisations classed as providers of relevant services under the Children First Act 2015 are required to complete a risk assessment and must have a Child Safeguarding Statement in place.
