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Michele Clarke Social Work and Child Care Specialist

Michele Clarke Social Work and Child Care Specialist. Declaration of the Rights of the Child Adopted by the League of Nations 1923. The Child must be given the means for its normal material and spiritual development

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Michele Clarke Social Work and Child Care Specialist

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  1. Michele Clarke Social Work and Child Care Specialist

  2. Declaration of the Rights of the Child Adopted by the League of Nations 1923 The Child must be • given the means for its normal material and spiritual development • that is hungry must be fed; is sick must be helped; backward must be encouraged; delinquent must be reclaimed; the orphan and the waif must be sheltered and succored • the first to receive relief in times of distress • in a position to earn a livelihood and protected from all forms of exploitation • brought up in the consciousness that its talents must be directed to the service of its fellow men

  3. Making Change Happen Funding Financial/ commissioning Public opinion/lobbying Political change Policy/ Legislation Information Change Agents Structuring change Organizational Performance management Professional Regulatory bodies Regulation

  4. Information Investigation reports Media reports TV documentaries Theatre/fiction/ true stories Research/evidence based reports Advocacy reports

  5. Deaths of Children in Care and Known to the Child Protection Services2000- 2010 National Review Panel 2010

  6. Comparative rate of Children in Care

  7. Regulation Regulation of services: HIQA Standards Inspection of service Registration of services Professional regulation Reserved title, registration of profession, standards, accountable. Accreditationof qualifying courses Ongoing professional development

  8. Structural • Legislation • International convention • Recommendations from Investigations, Ombudsman • Management information (equitable resourcing) • Evidence based decisions (research led) • Organizational changes • Agency restructuring.

  9. July 2011 Status of the 99 Actions Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Implementation Plan • Ongoing: 38 (monitored on ongoing basis, ie care plans, allocated sw) • Complete: 51 • Partially complete: 3 • On target: 7

  10. Challenges • the right type of outcome for children • support for professional staff • meaningful engagement with all involved • carrying on with the ‘day job’ while bringing about change • appreciating the art and risk of decision making • managing expectations.

  11. Funding Service Plan for 2011 Funding €587m Staff 2,966 €24m allocated over 2010 and 2011 to implement Ryan Implementation Plan

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