Tusla Career Opportunities across Tipperary in 2023

Tusla – Child and Family Agency is happy to announce a wide range of upcoming career opportunities in social work, social care, and administration across the country in 2023. Tusla works in partnership with children, families and communities to ensure that children are supported, protected, and connected to people who can safeguard and promote their […]

The foster mum who gave one refugee family a chance for a brighter future

There are so many millions of people fleeing conflict, persecution and natural disaster that it is easy for society to see them as a faceless mass. But behind every cold statistic is a real person, full of hopes and fears. Now, on World Refugee Day (June 20), one young refugee reveals his daunting journey to […]

Tusla to offer Careers to all Final-Year Social Work Students before Graduation

Tusla has today announced that it is to offer employment to all final-year social work students who wish to work in the child and family sector.  While focusing on graduates in recent years, this is the first offer of its kind in the sector.  It is one of a number of steps to improve recruitment […]

Tusla response to crèche findings ‘wholly inadequate and shocking’ – Ciara McCormack

Sinn Féin spokesperson for Tiobraid Árann has said that Tusla’s appearance at the Oireachtas Committee today left further questions around accountability for the safety of Children in the early years sector. The Sinn Féin TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Kathleen Funchion was speaking after the Committee meeting which was convened following the recent RTÉ Primetime Investigates programme. […]

Tusla to host first ever Open Day to recruit social workers on June 14th

Starting salaries of over €40,000 on offer to professionally qualified social workers Tusla-Child and Family Agency is to host its first ever national recruitment open day, to hire additional social work staff, on Friday, June 14th. The organisation currently has opportunities for graduate and experienced social workers, and the open day initiative is being undertaken […]

Tusla Welcomes the Publication of HIQA Child Protection Report for South Tipperary, Carlow and Kilkenny

Tusla – Child and Family Agency acknowledges the publication today of the HIQA child protection and welfare inspection report for the Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary area. Dermot Halpin, Service Director, Tusla said: “We accept the findings of this report and acknowledgment that Tusla has made important headway in implementing a range of measures to […]

Tipperary Interagency Group Launches Results of Domestic Abuse Service Evaluation – TLC Kidz

Barnardos children’s charity has launched the positive results of an external evaluation of its TLC Kidz Service, a group – based service available to children and mothers who are in recovery from domestic abuse. With ongoing support from Tusla, the programme, hosted by Barnardos, has been delivered on an interagency basis in North Tipperary since […]

Tusla launches interactive resource to build social worker expertise

Tusla – Child and Family Agency today officially launches its new Empowering Practitioners and Practice Initiative (EPPI) . EPPI is a practical online resource pool and toolkit for Tusla social workers to help them incorporate expert knowledge into their practice. The easily-navigated interactive resource carries literature reviews and reflections by staff  who took part in […]

Tusla’s new National Integrated Information System goes Live Creating a Nationally Connected Social Work System for Child Protection and Welfare

 Tusla – Child and Family Agency have launched a new National Childcare Information System (NCCIS) which marks a significant milestone in child protection for the agency and the country. For the first time in the history of the State all 17 social work areas can access one integrated, up to date information system to manage […]

Family Resource Centres receive €2.1 million in additional funding

Family Resource Centres around the country are receiving an additional €2.120 million in funding to fund small works and the upgrading of equipment. The ‘one-off’ funding is being provided through Tusla – Child and Family Agency and according to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr Katherine Zappone shows that support for such centres […]

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