Comparison between 2012 and 2013 Grades This table tracks 2011 Programme for Government commitments Section
2012
2013
Children’s Rights Referendum
B
A
Early Childhood Care and Education
B
B-
Child Literacy
B+
B+
Children with Special Educational Needs
C
D
School Buildings
B
B
Patronage and Pluralism in Primary Education
B
B+
Primary Care
C-
D
Mental Health
C+
D-
Alcohol and Drugs
D
D
Children’s Hospital
B
D
Child Poverty
E
F
Area Based Approach to Tackling Child Poverty
D
C-
Children and the Social Welfare System
C
D
Child and Family Support Agency
B
B-
Ryan Report Implementation Plan
C
B-
Youth Homelessness
D
C-
Children in Detention
F
B+
Traveller Children
N/A*
E
Migrant Children
N/A*
E
Inequalities in Family Life
**
D
*Not applicable, due to vague nature of Government commitment’ **New section in Report Card 2013 4
Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2013