Abbreviations and acronyms

BOBF

Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: The national policy framework for children & young people 2014-20

CAHMS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

CFSN

Child and Family Support Network

CRA

Childrens Rights Alliance

CRIA

Child Rights Impact Assessment

CSO

Central Statistics Office

CWPRG

New Zealand’s Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group

CYP

Children and Young People

CYPP

Children and Young People’s Plan

CYPSC

Children and Young People's Services Committees

DCEDIY

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

DCYA

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

DPER

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

ECCE

Early Childhood Care and Education Programme

ESRI

Economic and Social Research Institute

ETB

Education and Training Board

EU

European Union

FRC

Family Resource Centre

GAL

Guardian Ad Litem

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

GUI

The National Longitudinal Study: Growing Up in Ireland

GYDP

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

HIQA

Health and Information Quality Authority

HSE

Health Service Executive

ICT

Information Communication Technology

LCDC

Local Community Development Committees

LECP

Local Economic and Community Plan

LGBTI+

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex

NYCI

National Youth Council of Ireland

OCO

Ombudsman for Children Office

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PEI

Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives

PPFS

Programme of work for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support

(Youth) RIA

Youth Regulatory Impact Assessment (Youth Check)

SOG

Senior Officials Group

SLA

Service Level Agreement

Tusla

Child and Family Agency

YDPs

Youth Diversion Projects