Madam, - Carol Coulter’s article (Opinion, May 20^th) describes the role of a court appointed guardian ad litem as talking to families, teachers and the children themselves “in attempting to establish what is really in their (the children’s) best interests”, suggesting that social workers, the key professionals in this area, act in something other than the child’s best interest.  For this to be true, which it is not, social workers would not only be contravening their own professional ethics and standards but also the clear statutory duty delegated to them by the HSE under the Child Care Act 1991.... click here to read more..

Following Prime Time programme, social workers demand allocated social workers for every child in need, the full resourcing of children and families social work teams and early intervention and support for families... click here to read more... and click here to read a letter sent to Prime Time and The Irish TImes..

The Council of Irish Adoption Agencies (CIAA) is a forum incorporating all adoption agencies, both voluntary and statutory, in the Republic of Ireland. Council members advocate on the basis of ‘best practice’ in relation to all aspects of adoption. While agencies themselves are members of Council, it is usual that it is the practitioners and professionals directly involved in the day-to-day operation of the adoption services, namely Social Workers that represent each agency at Council... click here to read more...

Social Workers saddened and shocked by Daniel McAnaspie’s death, demand allocated social workers for all children in need of social work services and the full resourcing of children and family services social work teams... click here to read more...