This section provides information for HSE funded agencies on compliance with Children First. A Children First Implementation and Compliance Self-Assessment Checklist is available for funded agencies as a support in assessing and monitoring their own compliance with Children First.
HSE Funded Agencies
Information (PDF, 1,061 KB, 1 page) for HSE Funded Agencies on the Implementation of and Compliance with Children First National Guidance 2017 and the Children First Act 2015.
The section for Mandated Persons has information on who they are and their legal obligations.
Compliance Checklist HSE Funded Agencies
The Self-Audit Checklist is designed to support HSE and HSE Funded and Contracted Services to provide assurance that their Children First obligations are being met.
The checklist is a self-audit tool and should be completed by the Responsible Manager in the service who is responsible for compliance with Children First.
Children First Implementation and Compliance Self-Audit Checklist (Microsoft Word, 86 KB, 18 pages)