Jillian van Turnhout CDir IDP-C Profile picture
👩 Consultant; @INSEAD IDP-C; Board @artscouncil_ie; NED @emireland; Trustee @OneinFourIrish, Hon Fellow @rcpi_news https://t.co/syfaLAeCXn…
Jun 10, 2020 10 tweets 8 min read
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We have a solid evidence base on how we failed vulnerable children with 19 official reports. In 1996, Kilkenny Incest Inquiry examined how the State failed to intervene in a case where a child was abused and neglected over a long period by her family. #TheDCYAMustStay However, the report which impacted on the political landscape was the Report of the Ryan Commission which ran for nine years and was published in 2009 documenting what happened to children and young people in industrial institutions from 1936-2000. #TheDCYAMustStay
May 4, 2020 12 tweets 9 min read
We need to talk about children and young people! I have had many conversations with parents, practitioners and charities about realities of living in #Covid19 Ireland. Our phased approach to #InThisTogether must include the third of the population who are under 25.
Short thread . @MariaLCorbett highlights how Government Plan is adult-centered. She asked "What about disadvantaged & at-risk children? Where's the plan to engage them through #youthwork & small community-based summer camps btw now & schools re-opening in Sept?"