Children First: Are You Ready?

From 11 December 2017 individuals and organisations that have regular access to or contact with children will need to have certain policies and procedures in place to comply with the Children First Act 2015.

Are you ready?

WHAT IS THE CHILDREN FIRST ACT 2015?

The Act obliges a wide range of individuals and service providers who have regular access to or contact with children to:

• report child protection concerns to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; And
• have child safeguarding statements in place.

DOES THE ACT APPLY TO YOU?

In broad terms, the Act applies to anyone who has regular access to or contact with children, including:

• Hospitals, and individual doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers