Ireland
Governance and safeguarding support for children's residential centres in Ireland
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I work with private and voluntary providers of children's residential centres across Ireland who want strong governance, safe practice and confidence at inspection. I bring the same standards I hold my own homes to in England, matched carefully to the Irish framework.
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How regulation works in Ireland
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Private and voluntary (non statutory) centres are registered and inspected by Tusla's Alternative Care Inspection and Monitoring Service.
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Centres are registered under Part VIII of the Child Care Act 1991 and the Child Care (Standards in Children's Residential Centres) Regulations 1996.
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Inspections are carried out against HIQA's National Standards for Children's Residential Centres 2018.
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HIQA inspects Tusla's own statutory centres and special care units.
How I support Irish providers
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Governance and oversight review. An independent review of your centre against the 2018 National Standards, with a clear and prioritised action plan.
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Policy and procedure audit. Your policies checked against the 1996 Regulations, the National Standards and Children First guidance, then rewritten where needed.
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Inspection readiness. Mock inspections, file audits and evidence reviews, so your team can show inspectors what good care looks like.
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Training for managers and staff. Safeguarding, criminal and sexual exploitation, recording and quality assurance, delivered online or in person.
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Support for new providers. Planning a new centre, from statement of purpose and policies to the registration process.
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Who I work with
Private and voluntary providers, centre managers and boards, and organisations commissioning residential care for children and young people in Ireland. Support is delivered remotely or on site by arrangement.
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Why work with me
I run my own regulated children's homes in England and have spent more than twenty years building and overseeing services for children at risk. I know what inspectors look for because I prepare for inspection myself, and I help providers build governance that protects children every day, not just on inspection day.