Tusla concerns over mandatory reporting ‘predictable’

Concerns expressed by the Child and Family Agency Tusla about mandatory reporting are “predictable and understandable”, a social work expert has said.

Documents released under Freedom of Information legislation show Tusla had raised concerns with the Department of Children.

The agency fears that the introduction of mandatory reporting from January 2018 will place severe pressure on its child protection services and reverse the progress it has made in dealing with social work.