by EPIC Admin | Dec 5, 2017 | Archive, Living in Care, Press Releases
Countdown to #CareDay20 Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Care Day 2018 will take place on February 16th. Care Day is the world’s largest celebration of children and young people with care experience. Care experience includes children and young people who are...
by EPIC Communications | May 29, 2017 | Archive, Press Releases
MEDIA RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 29.05.2017 11:30am Audit into the use of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 by An Garda Síochána identifies a crucial need for an out-of-hours social work service EPIC welcomes the publication of the audit into the use of Section 12...
by EPIC Communications | Apr 18, 2017 | Archive, Press Releases
MEDIA RELEASE Immediate Release: 18th April 2017, 12.00PM HIQA Dublin South Central Foster Care Service Report Identifies Serious Child Protection Issues The latest HIQA report on the Dublin South Central Foster Care service only identifies one standard being met, 20...
by EPIC Communications | Feb 9, 2017 | Archive, Press Releases
MEDIA RELEASE Immediate Release: 09th February 2017, 11.15AM EPIC is celebrating the second annual Care Day on Friday the 17th of February 2017 at the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in Dublin at 5.00PM. It is a special day to celebrate the positive experiences of...
by EPIC Communications | Jan 6, 2017 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 6th January 2017 WHERE OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN’S OFFICE MILLENNIUM WALK, STRAND STREET, DUBLIN 1 WHEN 17th OF FEBRUARY 2017 (TIME TBC) EPIC will celebrate the second annual National Care Day on the 17th of February 2017. This is a special day to...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 30, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 29/11/16 The latest HIQA report on a Residential Care Centre described significant risks identified under four standards: Care of Young People, Safeguarding and Child Protection, Premises and Safety, and Management and Staffing. The inspectors found...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 23, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 23/11/16 The latest HIQA report on the Special Care Unit in Ballydowd identified that a third of standards were being met, with the further two thirds requiring improvement and only one significant risk identified. The inspectors found that...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 21, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 21st November 2016 EPIC welcomes the publication of the Ninth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Prof. Geoffrey Shannon. The report highlights a wide variety of issues that children in Ireland face, and EPIC particularly supports...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 11, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 11th of November, 2016 The latest HIQA report on the Special Care Unit Coovagh House identified that a third of standards were being met, with the further two thirds requiring improvement and only one significant risk identified. The report...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 2, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 2nd November 2016 EPIC welcomes the publication of senior counsel Conor Dignam’s report. This report was commissioned by the Minister for Social Affairs when it was revealed that “Grace”, a young woman with intellectual disabilities was left in an...
by EPIC Communications | Oct 20, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: Friday, 21st of October 2016 EPIC and Care Leavers Ireland today celebrate National Care Leavers Day hosting the third Annual Aftercare Conference entitled ‘Out On My Own’in George’s Hall, Dublin Castle. The opening address of the conference was...
by EPIC Communications | Oct 20, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
EMBARGOED for Release: 00:01, Friday, 21st of October EPIC and Care Leavers Ireland will host the third National Aftercare Conference entitled ‘Out on My Own’ in George’s Hall, Dublin Castle, Friday, October 21st 2016. The conference opening address will be made...
by EPIC Communications | Oct 18, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
FOR YOUR DIARY! WHAT: ‘Out on My Own’, Annual Aftercare Conference & National Care Leavers Day opened by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. WHERE: George’s Hall, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. WHEN: Friday 21st of October 2016, 9.45-4pm Immediate...
by EPIC Communications | Oct 17, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 17th October 2016 HIQA has raised serious concerns in an inspection report published today on the foster care service in the Midlands. The report identified that out of 26 standards, six standards were judged as at ‘significant risk’, 20 standards...
by EPIC Communications | Oct 11, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
EPIC WELCOMES ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY Immediate Release: 11th October 2016 EPIC today welcomes the news that an additional €37 million will be allocated to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in today’s budget totalling the annual budget of...
by EPIC Communications | Aug 30, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 30th August 2016 EPIC is gravely concerned about the impact the current industrial action in Oberstown Campus is having on children placed in the detention centre. Speaking following the recent industrial action, Director of EPIC, Jennifer Gargan...
by EPIC Communications | Aug 23, 2016 | Archive, Media, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 23rd August 2016 Tusla, the Child and Family Agency have today published its annual report for 2015. The report contains key developments by the Agency in 2015 which includes: a 21% reduction of cases awaiting allocation to a Social Worker from 2014...
by EPIC Communications | Aug 16, 2016 | Archive, Media, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 16th August 2016 The National Review Panel reports published today identify keys learnings following a review of the deaths of young people known to child protection services, some of whom were in State Care. The reports identify gaps in services...
by EPIC Communications | Jul 21, 2016 | Archive, Media, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 21st July 2016 The latest HIQA report in the Midlands again raises serious child protection and welfare concerns. The report found that only one national standard of 27 was fully met, 22 standards ‘required improvement’ and four standards were...
by EPIC Communications | Jul 15, 2016 | Archive, Press Releases
Immediate Release: 15th July 2016 A PrimeTime Investigates programme aired last night highlights serious concerns for young people with disabilities who have been in State Care. One of the key issues identified in the report were the absence of care files for these...
