South Dublin CYPSC News & Resources
' Have Your Say' Consultation on Children & Young People's Needs in South Dublin
South Dublin CYPSC is undertaking research to help us prepare our new children and young peoples plan. Consultation is an integral part of the plans development, and we need your help. Please click on the link below for the relevant survey
-Survey for children early years & preschool age
- Survey for primary school children
-Survey for post primary school children & young people
We would also like to hear from staff & managers working in various services about your experiences with South Dublin CYPSC . please click on Members & wider stakeholder survey.
Children First & Safe Guarding
Information about Children First, including links to the Act and National Guidance gov.ie/childrenfirst
Tusla has developed helpful resources on statutory obligations as well as safeguarding best practice for organisations working with children and young people. These are available on their website https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/organisations/. Resources include Guidance on Developing a Child Safeguarding Statement and Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice
Online training programme is available on the Tusla website
Anyone with a child protection concern should contact their local duty social work office, details are available on the Tusla website at or through the Tusla online portal In cases of emergency, where a child or young person appears to be at immediate and serious risk, An Garda Síochána (AGS) should be contacted.
Youth Information Supports & Third Level Education
Crosscare informaiton page provides information on various government and NGOs websites explaning what Youth Information is and where they can access it. Click Here
QQI has published a guide, in Ukrainian, to its online foreign qualifications recognition service (NARIC). This guide will help those arriving from Ukraine compare their qualifications to similar awards on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, and may assist them in accessing education and employment opportunities here in Ireland.
Health Supports
HSE Repsonse Site www.hse.ie/ukraine - updated with guides and information on health service in Ukrainian, Russian, and new Emergency Multilingual Aid assistance manuals
-Responding to Trauma Helpful Do's & Dont's published by the Psychological Society of Ireland NEW
Killinarden Kiltipper Dropin Open 
A number of local services have been working to establish a drop in support service in the Killinarden area for parents who may be seeking support and to help them access services in their area. The new drop in service is available to parents every Tuesday morning in Killinarden Family Resource Centre. Phone 0879078763