Children First 

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

Children First Act 2015 

Addendum to Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children – Online Safety 2019 

Tusla Children First Website 

Tusla 

Child Safeguarding eLearning Programmes: 

Tusla Children First eLearning Programme 

Tusla Children First: Mandated Persons Role and Responsibilities eLearning Module  

Tusla – Child and Family Agency Designated Liaison Person Role and Responsibilities eLearning Module 

Safeguarding training and development 

Tusla – Child and Family Agency Child Safeguarding Training – What you need to know 

Tusla – Child and Family Agency (2017) Best Practice Principles for Organisations in Developing Children First Training Programmes 

Information 

Tusla (2024) Information for Mandated Persons 

Tusla – Child and Family Agency Information for Parents and Guardians on Mandated Persons 

Developing policy statements  

Tusla (2018) Developing Policies, Procedures and Statements in Early Childhood Education and Care Services: A Practical Guide, Dublin: Early Years Inspectorate, Tusla. 

Contact points 

Tusla – Child and Family Agency Child Safeguarding Statement Compliance Unit  

Children First Information and Advice Officers – Find your local officer 

Quality and Regulatory Framework resources 

Quality and Regulatory Framework eLearning programme 

Quality and Regulatory Framework document 

Tusla Welfare Forms and Guidance 

Tusla – Child and Family Agency Child Protection and Welfare Report Form 

Tusla – Child and Family Agency Child Protection and Welfare Report Form Guidance Notes 

Sign of Safety E-Learning Programme: Tusla has developed a child protection e-learning briefing programme for professionals working with children and families in the community. It has been developed to support professionals in making referrals or reporting concerns to Tusla. It will introduce professionals to Tusla’s National Approach to Practice – Signs of Safety E-Learning Briefing Programme and explain how this is applied at each stage of our work with children and families- reporting, assessment and intervention.    

The National Child Safeguarding Programme for Early Learning and Care  

The National Child Safeguarding Programme; Early Learning and Care (2021) Child Safeguarding Resource Document – Child Safeguarding Statement, Policy and Procedures; Guidance for Early Learning and Care and School Aged Childcare Services in Ireland 

National Child Safeguarding Programme for Early Learning & Childcare Services 

National Child Safeguarding Programme YouTube Channel 

Safeguarding Resources for ELC & SAC Services 

Safeguarding Resources for Childminders 

Child Safeguarding information 

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) 

ISPCC Support Services and Helplines 

ISPCC Childline Listening Service – 1800666666 or childline.ie  

ISPCC’s Parenting Support Line: Provides a listening service, advice and support to parents, carers, or members of the public who contact the service on any issue in relation to child protection and welfare. It can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or between 9am – 1pm Monday to Friday by calling (01) 522 4300 

Keeping Children Safe Resources 

Keeping Children Safe (2014) Child Safeguarding Standards and How to Implement Them.  

Keeping Children Safe is a coalition of relief and development charities that are intent on insuring that their organisations’ do no harm and that they meet the requisites of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child