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Staff shortages blamed for ‘significant drift’ in Tusla cases in Louth-Meath

Ireland’s health watchdog has found that children and families in the Louth-Meath area who need access to Tusla’s child protection and welfare services face long wait times, with “some cases drifting for long periods”. “The quality of safety ...

16 Aug 2022 at 15:48

National News

Staff shortages blamed for ‘significant drift’ in Tusla cases in Louth-Meath

17 Aug 2022 at 08:33

Home

Nearly a years wait for assessment of child sexual abuse case as staff shortages blamed in Tusla

16 Aug 2022 at 21:33

‘Too many children not getting help they need due to social care staff shortage’

Vulnerable children are going without vital support because there are not enough social workers or appropriate homes to meet their needs, a regulator has warned. Problems in recruiting and keeping staff is the “greatest challenge” ...

27 Jul 2022 at 08:16

Local News

Tusla to offer jobs to all Donegal students intending to graduate as Social Workers this year

Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has today announced that all Donegal students, intending to graduate as social workers in the Republic of Ireland this year will have the opportunity to secure permanent employment ahead of ...

19 Jan 2022 at 11:33

Scotland

Social work students accuse ministers of failing to understand bursary calls

Scottish ministers have been accused of failing to understand social work students’ concerns amid calls for bursaries and fair treatment. Students say they have been pushed into poverty and are relying on foodbanks due to ...

08 Mar 2023 at 17:16

Council and school support staff begin voting on strike action over pay

More than a third of a million council and school support staff across England and Wales will start voting on Tuesday on whether to strike over pay. Unison said an offer of a flat rate £1,925 was “nowhere near” enough to ...

23 May 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Health and social care workers join strike action for better pay

Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland are to join a 24-hour strike planned for later this month in a bid for better pay. Trade union Unite said that 87% of its healthcare workers across Northern Ireland’s ...

10 Jan 2023 at 09:33

Health and social care workers join strike action for better pay

09 Jan 2023 at 20:08

Children’s care home workers ‘leaving sector for retail and hospitality jobs’

Care workers in children’s homes are leaving for jobs in retail or hospitality as the social care sector faces “significant staffing challenges”, a report has concluded. Staff shortages lead to local ...

13 Dec 2022 at 12:59

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