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Barnardo's UK Research Links
Listing of UK research resources.
Childrensdatabase.ie
childrensdatabase.ie was created by the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC) to provide access to research and information on children for policy-makers, Government departments, academics, voluntary organisations and the general public.
Children’s House
Children's House is a cooperative initiative by AIFS, Child Abuse Prevention Network, Children's Rights Centre, Childwatch International, CRIN, Family Life Development Center, IIN, ISCA, UNICEF, UNESCO, World Bank and WHO.
Childwatch International Research Network
Childwatch International is a nonprofit, nongovernmental network of institutions engaged in research for children. The Network seeks to strengthen child-centred research to contribute towards real improvement in children's well-being.
Health-EU: The Public Health Portal of the European Union
Offers a wide range of information and data on health-related issues and activities at both European and international level. The main objective of this thematic Portal is to provide European citizens with easy access to comprehensive information on Public Health initiatives and programmes at EU level. The portal is intended to help meet EU objectives in the Public Health field, it is an important instrument to positively influence behaviour and promote the steady improvement of public health in the 25 EU Member States.
Intute: Social Sciences
Formerly SOSIG (Social Science Information Gateway) huge directory of web resources in research and education. The thesaurus provides more specific child related topics than searching or browsing. UK resource.
Irish Social Care Gateway
The Irish directory of information for social care practitioners, students, academics and those interested in care issues. The Gateway is maintained by the social care programme at the Institute of Technology, Sligo, on behalf of the Irish Association of Social Care Educators.
Scoilnet
Irish education portal.
Childcare Online
Dublin City Childcare Committee website provides latest news and information on childcare for parents and providers, setting up a childcare facility, funding opportunities, children's rights and child protection, family fun, discussion boards, and much, much more!
Childminding Ireland the National Association of Childminders
This site supports the exchange of knowledge and information on laws, policies, programmes, statistics, studies, research, best practices regarding childhood and adolescence; the exchange of knowledge on methodology and indicators in order to obtain comparability of information; comparative analysis on specific subjects
ChildOn: European Network of National Observatories on Childhood
This site supports the exchange of knowledge and information on laws, policies, programmes, statistics, studies, research, best practices regarding childhood and adolescence; the exchange of knowledge on methodology and indicators in order to obtain comparability of information; comparative analysis on specific subjects.
Citizens Information
Citizens Information is an Irish eGovernment website provided by the Citizens Information Board. The site provides public service information for Ireland.
Early Childhood Care and Education Research Database
The aim of the CECDE is to develop and co-ordinate early childhood education in pursuance of the objectives of the White Paper 'Ready to Learn' and to advise the Department of Education and Science on policy issues in this area. The Centre's brief covers children from birth to 6 years of age in a wide variety of settings, including families, nurseries, crèches, playgroups, child minders, preschools and the infant classes of primary schools.
Economic and Social Research Council (UK) Society Today
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's leading research funding and training agency addressing economic and social concerns. We aim to provide high quality research on issues of importance to business, the public sector and government.
European Centre for Social Welfare and Research
The European Centre is a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research.
On the website you find information about projects, events, websites from 2003 - 2006, all book series, all books outside the series enriched with downloads, cross-references and external links.
IPPA the Early Childhood Organisation
IPPA, the Early Childhood Organisation, is the largest voluntary organisation working for young children and their families in Ireland.
Irish Association of Young People in Care
This site has been designed to inform the public and interested professionals in related fields, about the work of the Irish Association of Young People in Care.
ISPCC
Provides information on services.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Bookshop
JRF research, published by specialist publishers.
National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE)
The National Centre for Guidance in Education is an agency of the Irish Department of Education and Science. Its main roles are to support and develop guidance practice in all areas of education and to inform the policy of the Department in the field of guidance.
National Children’s Nurseries Association (NCNA)
The NCNA provides a range of support, information and advice services to members and offers consultancy services.
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment
The role of the NCCA is to lead developments in curriculum and assessment and to support the implementation of changes resulting from this work. The NCCA works in a spirit of consensus and partnership. It seeks to promote an innovative and creative environment for all learners in schools and other educational settings.
National Parents Council
National Parents Council Primary (NPC) is the nation-wide organisation representing parents of children attending early and primary education. NPC is recognised by the Government and the Education Act 1998 as the body representing you as parents. Our aim is to improve and enrich the education of all children and support parents to get involved in their children's learning at home, in the community and at school.
National Play Resource Centre
The National Play Resource Centre has been set up to provide information, support, and advice on a range of issues effecting the development of children’s play in Ireland.
National Youth Council of Ireland
NYCI is a representative body for national voluntary youth organisations, which acts on issues that impact on young people.
Siolta: The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education
Síolta represents the edited work of a wide range of stakeholders in the early childhood care and education (ECCE) sector in Ireland.
UK Every Child Matters
Cross-Government working with local partners to achieve better outcomes for children and young people. Includes sections on early years and childcare, education, training and employment, health, parents, carers and families, social care, welfare and protection, and youth justice.
UK Sure Start
Sure Start is a government programme which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities by increasing the availability of childcare for all children, improving health and emotional development for young children and supporting parents as parents and in their aspirations towards employment.
World Health Organisation Europe
Statistical datasets and links to databases, country profiles and publications for European countries
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES |
Adoption Authority of Ireland
Arts Council
Bord Altranais
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
Broadcasting Complaints Commission
Combat Poverty
Citizens Information Board
Constitution of Ireland
Courts Service
Crisis Pregnancy
Dept. of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Dept. of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltach Affairs
Dept. of Children & Youth Affairs
Dept. of Education and Skills
Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Dept. of Health
Dept. of Justice & Equality
Dept. of Social Protection
Economic and Social Research Institute
Environmental Information Service
Equality Authority
Family Support Agency
Garda Siochana
Health Promotion Unit
Health Research Board
Health Service Executive and HSE Areas
Irish Medical Council
Irish Social Services Inspectorate
Irish Sports Council
Mental Health Commission
National Advisory Committee on Drugs
National Centre for Guidance in Education
National Centre for Technology in Education
National Council for Curriculum Assessment
National Council on Ageing & Older People
National Development Plan
National Disability Authority
National Economic and Social Council
National Economic and Social Forum
National Educational Psychological Service Agency (NEPS)
National Educational Welfare Board
National Suicide Research Foundation Ireland
National Youth Council of Ireland
Office of the Ombudsman for Children
Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner
Office for Social Inclusion
Primary Curriculum Support Programme
Residential Institutions Redress Board
Schools Inspectorate
Scoilnet
Social, Personal and Health Education
Special Education Support Service
www.healthinfo.ie
Irish Links (children/youth section) - Directory of Irish non-profit organisations
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
Association of General Practitioners
Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland
Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland
Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Irish Association of Social Workers
Irish College of General Practitioners
Irish College of Psychiatrists
Irish Council for Psychotherapy
Irish Dental Association
Irish National Teachers Organisation
Irish Nurses Organisation
Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists
National Childminding Association of Ireland
Psychological Society of Ireland
Barnardos National Children’s Resource Centre
Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education Library (CECDE)
ESRI Library
Equality Authority Library
HSE Libraries Online
Institute of Public Administration
National Disability Authority Library
National Drug Documentation Centre Electronic Library
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