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Translating Evidence to Practice: Introduction
Get PDFFactsheetFor the past seven years, Barnardos has been on a journey of developing needs-led, outcome-focused practice, based on evidence of what works for children and families to achieve positive outcomes. During this process, a considerable amount of evidence and research data has been gathered and analysed. Literature reviews have been used to inform the design of specific systems (for example, for active case management) and programmes (for example, for Partnership with Parents). In order to share the learning from this, the Best Practice Team are producing a series of Translating Evidence to Practice papers, providing accessible summaries on a range of subjects
Final Evaluation of the Barnardos/One Family Pilot Child Contact Centre (Executive Summary)
No full textEvaluation reportThis report presents the results of the final evaluation of the pilot. Please note that the data analysed in this evaluation covers the period from commencement of the service in October 2011 to April 2013, a total of nineteen months. Informed by the findings of the mid-term evaluation, the purpose of this final evaluation was to evaluate the pilot Child Contact Centre’s performance and impact and to identify key issues for future child contact service provision
Reforming the Family Law System for Children’s Sake (Speech)
No full textPaperSpeech by Fergus Finlay, Barnardos CEO for the conference "What About Me? Prioritising Children in Family Breakdown Proceedings"
Vision for Reforming Family Law
Get PDFPaperChildren’s lives are invariably changed significantly once their parents make the decision to break up, separate and / or divorce. The extent of this impact, either positive or negative, varies with each child but often there are feelings of confusion, fear and heartbreak. The current structures and services that handle parental separation are adult-focused and children sometimes get lost in the chaos of separation. The Minister for Justice and Equality is currently looking at reforming the family law system in Ireland. Barnardos wants to influence that reform by putting the focus on children in separation cases and to stress the need for the best possible supports to help families deal with the upheaval of family breakdown
Parenting Positively: For Parents of Children and Teenagers, Coping with the Recession
No full textBookletThis booklet is for parents of children from the age of six up to teenagers who are interested in supporting their children to cope with the impact of recession on their emotional wellbeing.
It could be that your family is directly impacted by unemployment, reduced income and financial pressures, or you may be concerned about the impact on your children of the media focus on the recession and doom and gloom
2013 School Costs Survey Results (Infographic)
No full textInfographicInfographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2013
After School: Providing an Inspirational After School Programme of Activities for 4 - 12 Year Olds
Get PDFBookAfter School: Providing an Inspirational After School Programme of Activities for 4 - 12 Year Olds is for anyone who is interested in promoting the wellbeing, learning and development of those children aged four to twelve years who spend any part of their time in after school services on a regular basis. It is particularly aimed at after school managers and educators working in services, providing them with details of a variety of activities, both individual and group-based, that can be offered as part of a balanced programme. In addition, this publication should provide a useful reference for members of decision-making bodies, such as after school service management committee members who are involved in setting up new programmes or developing quality in existing programmes; members of school boards who may be planning or already providing after school services; private service providers; trainers and students of child care and education courses; and those who provide supports for after school services
Translating Evidence to Practice: Attachment
No full textFactsheetWhen infants are born they rely on a caregiver to meet both their physical and emotional needs. These needs include food, safety and comfort. Attachment describes the emotional bond between an infant and a caregiver. Infant-caregiver interactions shape the attachment relationship. Primary care-givers are not only biological parents and can include a variety of people such as grandparents or foster parents
Early Years eNews: Issue 4
No full textNewsletterIn this issue of Childcare eNews, we bring you details of the Barnardos School Costs Survey, which found that many parents are struggling to cover the costs of their child's return to school. We also share the latest findings from both the Growing Up In Ireland study, which focuses on mothers returning to work and childcare choices for infants, and the evaluation of the Pre-School Education Initiative for Children from Minority Groups, which will assist in the implementation of a diversity and inclusion plan for the early years sector in the coming years
Barnardos Annual Review 2012: 50 Years Working with Children and Families
Get PDFAnnual Report2012 marked Barnardos fiftieth year working with children and families in Ireland. From our beginnings as a small organisation working in Dublin and the border counties in 1962, Barnardos has grown to become the largest children’s charity in Ireland. We now work in 40 centres across the country with more than 6,300 children and families. It has taken many people to make Barnardos what it is today - those who have worked directly with children and families in communities across Ireland and the teams who have supported them, our volunteers who have helped out in so many ways, and the board members who have always given of their time freely to guide and advise us. Without them Barnardos would be nothing. We also couldn’t have done it without the support of the general public – be it from individuals, companies, trusts or philanthropies. But as we reflect on reaching a milestone, we must unfortunately acknowledge that 2012 was a year in which Barnardos was needed more than ever in our fifty year history. Child poverty is on the increase, while public spending is repeatedly cut year after year. In these difficult times we must continue to keep our doors open for those who need us most – that is the reason why Barnardos exists. During our fiftieth year we have had to make some hard decisions, but Barnardos is still here and will continue to be so. The Referendum for children’s rights in November 2012 marked a turning point in Irish society. By voting yes, we as a nation have chosen to protect our children and ensure that their rights and needs are paramount in our constitution. If we can ensure that we now act on those principles we will hopefully see an Ireland in fifty years time where Barnardos is no longer required – an Ireland where all children are cherished equally and a time when Ireland is the best place in the world to be a child! That is our vision