by EPIC Communications | May 19, 2023 | EPIC Submissions, Policy
Introduction We welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in their pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023. This long-awaited review and update...
by EPIC Communications | May 17, 2023 | Briefing Documents, EPIC Submissions, Policy
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 16 May 2023 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Marissa Ryan, CEO of EPIC Good afternoon. We would like to thank the Cathaoirleach, committee staff and esteemed...
by EPIC Communications | Apr 5, 2023 | Briefing Documents, EPIC Submissions, Policy, Publications
Independent advocacy is a process of helping children and young people to express themselves, empower them to have a say and be heard on issues that affect their life and bring about positive change (with the help of non-governmental professional, known as an...
by EPIC Communications | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
Introduction EPIC, Empowering People in Care is the only independent organisation in Ireland which works with, and for, children and young people in the care system or with care experience. A core part of the work of EPIC is the provision of an individual advocacy...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 14, 2022 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy, Publications
Introduction Tusla’s National Aftercare Policy for Alternative Care, 2017 is now in its fifth year of delivery. There has been much learning accrued regarding the delivery of aftercare services since 2017, including from the perspective of care-experienced young...
by Michele Brady | Aug 5, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy, Publications
Introduction Following the publication of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report in 2009 (the “Ryan Report”) a detailed implementation plan was published, with 99 recommended actions. One action stated that: “The HSE and Irish Youth Justice System will...
by EPIC Communications | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy
Introduction to the Pre-Budget Submission EPIC makes this submission to Government in both our capacity as a national children’s rights organisation, and on behalf of the children and young people with whom we work. Our submission is informed by the evidence base from...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 12, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
Introduction EPIC welcomes the opportunity to make this submission. The full Draft Combined Fifth and Sixth State Report of Ireland to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child prepared by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 3, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Media, Policy, Publications
Introduction to the Pre-Budget Submission EPIC Empowering People in Care (EPIC) is a national organisation that works with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have experience of living in care. This includes those in relative...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 30, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Policy, Publications
This is a submission EPIC made to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their day of General Discussion which is happening next September 16/17th. United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child United Nations Day of General Discussions on...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
This is a submission EPIC made to the Higher Education Authority for their Consultation on the next National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Submission to the...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 13, 2021 | Aftercare, Discussion Papers, EPIC Submissions, Policy, Publications
Discussion Paper (PDF) Aftercare is a continuum of support provided to young people who have been in care for a period of time before their 18th birthday and is governed by the Child Care Amendment Act 2015. Aftercare supports should build on the supports and skills...
by EPIC Communications | May 17, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
Introduction EPIC hopes that the Minister will adopt a child and family centred approach when pursuing the scheme to regulate undocumented migrants, and that the terms of the scheme will reflect international best practice on guaranteeing the rights of children and...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 5, 2016 | EPIC Submissions
This submission aims to highlight human rights and equality issues affecting young women leaving State Care and young women with care experience FINAL IHREC Consultation CEDAW Submission
by EPIC Communications | Aug 3, 2016 | EPIC Submissions
This submission was made to inform the Department of Children and Youth Affairs of the vulnerability of young people leaving care to homelessness and the need to priortise young people leaving care in the new Action Plan for Social Housing Updated Submission to DCYA...
by EPIC Communications | Aug 3, 2016 | EPIC Submissions
This submission aims to inform Tusla (the Child and Family Agency) of the aftercare issues raised by young people through our National Advocacy Service Final Submission to Tusla on Review of National Aftercare Policy.
by EPIC Communications | Aug 3, 2016 | EPIC Submissions
This submission aims to provide input to inform the current review of the HSE Foster Care Committees, Policy, Procedures and Best Practice Guidance from a child rights perspective EPIC submission review of HSE Foster Care Committees Policy, Procedures and Best...
by EPIC Communications | Aug 3, 2016 | EPIC Submissions
This submission aims to inform the Department of Education on the issues affecting children and young people in State Care Final Department of Education Submission.
by EPIC Admin | May 15, 2015 | EPIC Submissions
With and on behalf of young people in State Care in Ireland, EPIC prepared a submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) who are developing a General Comment on Adolescents. The submission highlights key issues for young people in State Care under the...
by EPIC Admin | May 13, 2014 | Aftercare, EPIC Submissions
Key Concerns: Lack of detail concerning needs assessments. Assessment is key to any successful plan, and it is vital that this is not left to Regulations. Absence of implementation process, including timeframe for implementation, accountability for implementation, and...
