Private foster care service closed following HIQA inspection

A private foster care service operating in the south region has closed down after being told by Tusla that no further children should be placed with it.

Private foster care service closed following HIQA inspection

A private foster care service operating in the south region has closed down after being told by Tusla that no further children should be placed with it.

A HIQA inspection carried out at Oak Lodge Fostering Service in January 2018 found five major non-compliances.

A report out today shows a follow up inspection in September showed two major breaches in the areas of safeguarding and child protection and management and monitoring.

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