In many countries, institutions exist because there are few established alternatives such as foster care. Foster care can include placements with extended family, temporary or ...

The assessment and preparation of children is one of the most important parts of a deinstitutionalisation (DI) programme. Supporting and enabling the child to return ...

Public Policy IE "Early Childhood Education" . Compares provision in early childhood education (in schools for children aged 3-6) in Ireland with that in other ...

PFL evaluation team, UCD, Geary Institute for Public Policy (2015) "Preparing for life, early childhood intervention. Assessing the impact of preparing for life at 48 ...

UNESCO and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland (2014) Parenting support for every parent. A population-level evaluation of Triple-P in Londford Westmeath 2010-2013, Full ...

McGilloway et al (2009) Providing the power of positive parenting. A randomised control trial to investigate the effectiveness of the Incredible Years BASIC Parent training ...

The Atlantic Philanthropies (2015) "Prevention and early intervention in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Making a real difference in the lives of children and young people." ...

A 76 page evaluation report looking at organisational change, community development, utilising evidence in real-world settings and what it takes to improve outcomes. Key themes ...