Over the last number of years the ISPCC has been advocating for constitutional change to enhance the protection afforded to children, and to further enshrine the rights of children within the Constitution.

A harmonised Missing Children hotline is crucial in the support and protection of children who go missing and their families

The ISPCC believes that a statutory obligation should be placed on all organisations working with children to obtain Garda Vetting on their staff and volunteers. In addition to this, it is imperative that there is a protocol and system established for the sharing and exchange of “soft information” between relevant agencies.

The ISPCC has been calling for many years for Children First to be updated placed on a statutory footing to improve the reporting and handling of child protection concerns.

With the help of many generous supporters, the ISPCC is running a campaign with the aim of highlighting the devastating, lasting effects that bullying has on the lives of children and young people