A full list of live studies, reviews and research currently being undertaken by staff in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, or being carried out under commission from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, is provided in the following table. Also included are the scheduled completion dates for these pieces of work.
Name of study, review or research
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Scheduled completion date
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A Landscape Analysis and Research and Data Gap Analysis in Respect of LGBTI+ Youth.
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Dec-2019
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A Process Evaluation of a Pilot Bursary Payment Scheme and Survey of Participants for Participation in Two Continual Professional Development Courses by Early Years Practitioners
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Q4 2019
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An Appraisal of the Development of an Integrated Service to Reduce Trauma Being Experienced by Children and Their Families as a Result of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
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Sep-2019
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Bluetown Local Case Study to Examine the Role of a Criminal Network in Negatively Affecting Children’s Offending Behaviour
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Q4 2019
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Data Protection Advice and Support Services in Relation to the National Childcare Scheme
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Feb-2020
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Early Years Service Profile (Annual)
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Q4 2019
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Ensuring the Collaborative Reform of Youth Justice in Ireland in Line with International Research and Evidence Based Approaches
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Q2 2020
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Focussed Policy Assessment of the ECCE Higher Capitation Payment
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Q4 2019
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Growing Up in Ireland; the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth in Ireland. Phase 2 (current contract)
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Q4 2019
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Impact and Implementation Evaluation of the Pilot Bail Supervision Programme Funded by DCYA
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Q4 2019
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Independent Review of the Cost of Providing Quality Childcare
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Q3 2019
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Information About Social Work Placements and Proposals to Inform the Development of a Guiding Framework
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Sep-2019
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LGBTI Youth Strategy Mid-Cycle Implementation Report
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Dec-09
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Mid-term review of the National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making, 2015-2020
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Sep-2019
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Organisation Review Including Design and the Development of an Implementation Plan
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Jul-2019
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Redtown Local Case Study to Examine the Role of a Criminal Network in Negatively Affecting Children’s Offending Behaviour
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Q4 2019
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Review and Consultation on the Potential Introduction of Open or Semi-Open Adoption in Ireland
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Nov-2019
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Review of Area Profile, Needs Assessment and Service Requirement
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Sep-2019
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System Code Review in Respect of the DCYA Early Years Platform/National Childcare Scheme
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Aug-2019
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‘Audit of School Age Childcare services’ through the City and County Childcare Committees.
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Jul-2019
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