The Health Information and Quality Authority are inviting feedback from the public, children and young people and other interested parties on their recently published draft National Quality Standards for Residential and Foster Care Services for Children and Young People. The deadline for receipt of submissions is 31 March 2010.

Comments can be submitted to them by completing the feedback form, by going to their facebook or twitter pages or by emailing them at consultation@hiqa.ie. You can also post your comments to the Health Information and Quality Authority, Children’s Consultation, George’s Court, George’s Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7.

Consultation toolkit

HIQA would like to hear from children and young people themselves and get their views on HIQA's draft standards. If you work with young people and want to make a group submission or assist children in taking part, please download the information flyer, feedback form and easy-to-read guide to the standards.