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19 June, 2019

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs launches What Works, a transformative new approach to policy, programmes and practice for children and young people.

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD has today launched What Works a Department of Children and Youth Affairs initiative which aims to maximise the impact of prevention and early intervention to improve the lives of children and young people. What Works will ensure that key groups working with children, young people … Continued

18 June, 2019

Social Services are broken. How we can fix them.

Hilary Cottam tells how.

17 June, 2019

Launch event – What Works

The What Works Launch will take place on 19 June 2019 in City Hall, Dame Street.

24 April, 2019

‘We need to break the cycle’ – Dublin hero Philly McMahon delivers Tedx talk to Mountjoy prisoners

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4 December, 2018

Minister Katherine Zappone announces 2018 Network Funding to organisations working to improve outcomes for children under the Quality and Capacity Building Initiative (QCBI)

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr Katherine Zappone TD is pleased to announce the following 2018 awards for the “Network Support Fund”, a Quality and Capacity Building Initiative (QCBI), supported through Dormant Accounts Funding. Read More

6 November, 2018

New funding available to networks working to improve outcomes for children under the Quality and Capacity Building Initiative (QCBI)

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, TD is pleased to announce the launch of a “Network Support Fund”, a Quality and Capacity Building Initiative (QCBI) measure supported through Dormant Accounts Funding. Read More

2 June, 2013

Which actor in the economy is most responsible for making radical innovation happen?

Mariana Mazzucato comes up with a surprising answer: the state.