After-care until 21 years: the case of Ireland

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Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness Conference Venue: Tophotel, Prague After-care until 21 years Dr Geoffrey Shannon Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness 8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Presentation given by Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection (IE) at the 2013 FEANTSA Conference "Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation: policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness" http://feantsa.org/spip.php?article1596&lang=en

Transcript of After-care until 21 years: the case of Ireland

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Investing in young people to prevent a lost

generation in Europe: key policy and

practice in addressing youth homelessness

Conference Venue: Tophotel, Prague

After-care until 21 years

Dr Geoffrey Shannon

Special Rapporteur on Child Protection

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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After-care until 21 years

After-care and disadvantage

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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After-care until 21 years

Article 19, CRC

After-care – integral part of care process

Gradual process?

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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After-care until 21 years

Independent Child Death Review Group

and After-care

Problems experienced by children in care

Bridging the gap from care to

independence

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Vulnerability

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Alienation

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Investment

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Homelessness

Imprisonment

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

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Mandatory not discretionary – s.45

Ad-hoc basis

Statutory right of young person

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Good assessment

Risk identification

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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After-care plan

Review

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Appropriate placement/support

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Interagency cooperation

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Record keeping

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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Referral to appropriate services

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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After-care until 21 years

After-care – part of a continuum of care

Early intervention

Uniform approach

Moral duty

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

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After-care until 21 years

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic