@Thomasod10 My number one on this - would we put our own smallies in cars with strangers? Children are brought to family visits by multiple people who they don’t know and often have never met before. Imagine how unsafe that feels

@NiDhubhda Considering 6 sessions is often what is offered to children and adults who have experienced huge trauma and those working with them (if offered at all), sadly I can’t see them offering more to jurors. Serious lack of understanding of trauma and vicarious trauma.

Anyone in need of 2 and a half hours of escapism go and see Wicked! Brilliant movie and gives the stage show a run for its money 🧙👸

@GarNob Me too Gareth and I felt so sorry for parents / family members sitting there all day, some with no decent coats, some not able to get tea / coffee to warm up - the new advocacy service were declined a tea/coffee station there for parents 😢

@Thomasod10 @Barnardos_IRL Website in case anyone isn’t familiar -

@CMoyross Brilliant 😂 well done all

@psychpolis I see this all the time with children in care who have experienced huge trauma when services (sometimes incl camhs) don’t know how to explain a young person’s behaviour so they label them with EUPD.

@Niall_Boylan She should be snuggled up for the toy show tonight 💔

I mean where else would you get a kid giving it socks singing, a kid lashing away on a guitar and another cycling tiny circles around them with a few near misses …. Gotta love toy show night

RT @epicireland: This Christmas, you can make a difference in the lives of care-experienced young people by supporting EPIC's Christmas fun…

@ihrobertson Congratulations Ian. What a lovely photo of you all ❤️

@CMoyross @RootsofEmpathy Such a great programme, delighted you have a tiny teacher ❤️

@garethkthomas Which takes away a healthy, inclusive, regulating and fun activity making the day even harder for the child but also for the adults 😢

@anne_meade13 @TeachingCouncil @katrionaos Agreed - teachers do rock. By no means a criticism of teachers but more so I see enthusiastic teachers every day wanting to learn more & trying their best. Teachers have to support and teach children with such diverse needs and deserve support themselves

@NiDhubhda @TeachingCouncil @INTOnews @janehmul I have heard of it Sandra and it’s great it’s so successful. I still think there’s scope and a need for more around developmental trauma and attachment rupture for teachers but most professionals incl social workers don’t receive this training … yet 🤞

@TeachingCouncil 2/2 Why is there no schools policy for over 700 children in care?via @rte @tusla @HiberniaCollege @MICLimerick

What also works well in limerick is cases are given a time slot and whilst some may run on causing delays, it avoids all parties sitting in court from 10.30am which is hugely time consuming