Tusla defends new childcare policy criticised by UK

Tusla has defended its adoption of a new model of practice designed to reduce the number of children in care. A review in the UK has found “little to no evidence” that the practice was effective at reducing the need for children to be in care.

Signs of Safety, which originated in Australia, was rolled out last year and is a central plank in the Child and Family Agency’s 2017-2022 Child Protection and Welfare Strategy.