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Cúiseanna Imní a Thuairisciú – Príomhchéimeanna

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Cúiseanna Imní a Thuairisciú – Príomhchéimeanna

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Cúiseanna Imní a Thuairisciú – Príomhchéimeanna

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DLP & DDLP Child Protection Presentation

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See: Appendix: Statutory Declaration and Form of Undertaking

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Tusla: foirm tuairisce um chosaint agus leas leanaí

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Tusla: foirm tuairisce um chosaint agus leas leanaí

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Nósanna Imeachta um Chosaint Leanaí do Scoileanna 2025

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Nósanna Imeachta um Chosaint Leanaí do Scoileanna 2025

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Employee Assistance Service for school staff in recognised primary and post-primary schools

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This service provides advice to employees on a range of issues

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Whole School Day Dealing with Disclosures

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Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017

Children First, National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children was launched on October 2nd 2017. This Guidance is a primary reference for all citizens to report concerns and includes the new legislative obligations. It provides clarity between the legislation and the existing non-statutory obligations which will continue to operate for all sectors of society.

Children First Guidance describes the four main types of abuse and sets out the steps which should be taken to ensure that the child or young person is protected from harm. It has been updated to include new information about the Children First Act 2015 and it includes specific information for the professionals and organisations that now have legal obligations to keep children safe. . In January 2019 the Children First Guidance was amended by way of an addendum to ensure that online safety is specifically accounted for in child safeguarding statements, as required under the Children First Act.

The Guidance also outlines the roles of the main statutory bodies involved in child welfare and protection: Tusla - Child and Family Agency, and An Garda Síochána. It contains details of how to report a concern about a child and what happens once the report is received by Tusla.

Children First Act 2015

The Children First Act 2015 was enacted on 19th November 2015 and commenced in full on December 11th 2017.

The Act places a number of statutory obligations on specific groups of professionals and on particular organisations providing services to children.

Through the provisions of the Act, it is intended to:

Raise awareness of child abuse and neglect

Provide for mandatory reporting by key professionals

Improve child safeguarding arrangements in organisations providing services to children

Provide for cooperation and information-sharing between agencies when Tusla - Child and Family Agency, is undertaking child protection

The legislation also contains a provision that removes the defence of reasonable chastisement in relation to corporal punishment as part of court proceedings.

The policy intent is that the legislation will operate side-by-side with the existing non-statutory obligations provided for in Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017).

The Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act, 2012 and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts, 2012 - 2016 are additional key pieces of complementary legislation designed to improve child safety and protection.
The full text of the Children First Act 2015 is available here.

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Children First Guidance and LegislationTusla - Child and Family Agency

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The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is now the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children.

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Oide - Supporting the Professional Learning of School Leaders and Teachers in Ireland

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This section contains the professional learning materials and supporting resources which can be used to support individual and school-led professional developm

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NCSE Teacher Professional Learning 2025/2026

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Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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Understanding the Tusla Post Referral Process

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Child Protection in schools - information for parents and guardians

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Information for parents and guardians in relation to child protection procedures in schools

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Féic: Aguisín: Dearbhú Reachtúil agus Foirm Ghealltanais

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Leabhrán Maoirseachta um Chosaint Leanaí

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Leabhrán Maoirseachta um Chosaint Leanaí

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Leabhrán ar an gCáschomhad um Chosaint Leanaí

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Leabhrán ar an gCáschomhad um Chosaint Leanaí

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Oide - Supporting the Professional Learning of School Leaders and Teachers in Ireland

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Sa rannán seo tá na hábhair foghlama gairmiúla agus na hacmhainní tacaíochta is féidir a úsáid chun tacú le forbairt ghairmiúil duine aonair agus scoile ar fud

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Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Report Form

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Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Report Form

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Iompraíochtaí Imní a Thuiscint agus Freagairt do Chásanna Géarchéime

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Iompraíochtaí Imní a Thuiscint agus Freagairt do Chásanna Géarchéime

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agus Freagairt do Chásanna

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Number 36 of 2015

Children First Act 2015

CONTENTS

Section

Acts Referred to

Companies Acts

Number 36 of 2015

CHILDREN FIRST ACT 2015

[19 th November, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

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irish statute book; irish legislation; acts; statutory instruments; constitution

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The electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) comprises the Acts of the Oireachtas (Parliament), Statutory Instruments, Legislation Directory, Constitution and a limited number of pre-1922 Acts.

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Child Protection procedures for primary and post-primary schools

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A Guide to Inspection in Primary Schools and Special Schools

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A Guide to Inspection in Primary Schools and Special Schools

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A Guide to Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections

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A Guide to Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections

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September 2025

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EDITABLE Student Friendly Child Safeguarding Statement

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EDITABLE Student Friendly Child Safeguarding Statement