Fingal Children & Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC) invites tenders from suitably qualified candidates/organisations to research the educational needs of 12 to 15 year olds in Fingal.

Introduction

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth established Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) in 2007 with the purpose of improving outcomes for children and families at local and community level. Since then, CYPSC have been identified as a key structure by government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people, aged 0 – 24 years, in every county in Ireland. Young Ireland The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2023 – 2028 underscores the necessity of interagency working and tasks Children and Young People’s Services Committees with a key role in this regard. In Fingal, partner agencies have come together to form a Steering Group to address the need for a comprehensive assessment of the educational needs of children, young people, and their families across County Fingal and to identify where there are gaps in supports and provisions to meet those needs. This research will support FCYPSC and partner agencies in realising its objective to support young people to remain in education.

Invitation to Tender

Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced professional organisations and/or individuals to develop, guide and carry out a thorough countywide assessment of the educational needs of children and young people (12 - 15 years) who have disengaged from mainstream education and at risk of not completing formal education.

Specifically, the research aims to;

Research, collate and produce a profile of the educational needs of Children & Young People in Fingal using multiple sources (Census, DCEDIY, Department of Education, Department of Justice, CYPSC etc.)

Identifying challenges and barriers to children accessing mainstream education.

Review literature on children and young people’s educational needs and identify examples of best practice from an Irish and European perspective.

Inform service provision through direct feedback from children and young people giving them a voice in the provision of educational services in County Fingal.

Make recommendations about the gaps in educational provisions and emerging needs of children & young people 12 to 15 in Fingal.

Identify opportunities for collaborative working to enhance and improve educational provision to children & young people in the County.

This will be a collaborative approach that ensures all relevant partner agencies can feed into this research and will be aligned to Young Ireland The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2023 – 2028.

Please see tender document attached below.

Closing Date for Receipt of Tenders: 22nd of May 2025

Tenders to be sent to: Úna Caffrey, Fingal CYPSC Coordinator una.caffrey@tusla.ie