Published on Thursday3rdApril2014

Report highlights greater role for research and evidence in child and family services - Fitzgerald

Minister Fitzgerald with Suzanne Guerin, Chairperson of CDI and Marian Quinn, CEO of CDI, (Childhood Development Initiative)

Minister Fitzgerald with Suzanne Guerin, Chairperson of CDI and Marian Quinn, CEO of CDI, (Childhood Development Initiative)

Children & Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald today launched a new report that highlights the need for a greater role for research and evidence to inform planning and funding of child and family services.

The report Leading Community Change brings together the learning from seven prevention and early intervention programmes (worth €16m) coordinated by the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI) in Tallaght West between 2007 and 2013.