Victoria is a passionate and committed professionally qualified Social Worker with 10 years experience working with Children and Families. Victoria has worked in the field of Child Protection and Welfare and Children in Care since 2017, having previously worked in Children's Residential settings. 

Victoria has worked with many children and families with complex needs including neglect, addiction, poverty, mental health and complex behavioural issues. Victoria has specialised in working with teenagers involved in the Youth Justice System requiring Special Care placements and interviewing children victims of Sexual Abuse. Victoria has extensive court experience within the Children's Court, District Court and the High Court and is committed to advocating for the rights of Children within society. 

Victoria is dedicated to those she works with, taking a compassionate and non-judgemental approach and seeks to work in collaboration with others to best meet the needs of children.

2015 – 2017 | Masters in Social Work Graduate: 2.1 – University College Dublin - UCD

2011 – 2014 | Social Science Graduate: 2.1 (Honours) – University College Dublin - UCD

Further Education and Training

Monthly Professional and Training Sessions with TIGALA.

2024 | Introduction to Children First –TUSLA.

2024 | Implementing Children First in Tusla – TUSLA.

2024 | Children First in Action - Tusla’s response to a Child Protection and Welfare Concern – TUSLA.

2023 | Investigative Interviewing: In the Context of CASP -  Forensic Investigations and Training Solutions

2022 | CASP-R Training - The Capacity & Ability to Supervise and Protect - Risk Framework – Leonard Consultancy

2022 | Child Abuse Substantiation Procedure – TUSLA

2022 | Assessing Protectiveness in Child Protection – Leonard Consultancy

2022 | Assessing Sexual Risk In Adults for Child Protection Decision Making – Leonard Consultancy

2017 | Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – Living Works

Areas of Special Interest 

Victoria’s particular areas of interest are:

·        Child Development and Developmental Trauma including Attachment

·        Parental Substance misuse and the impact on Child Development

·        Vulnerable Teenagers requiring Special Care or Out of State Care

·        Child Sexual Abuse

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Professional Membership

Victoria Weldon-Barr is registered with CORU.

Victoria Weldon-Barr is fully Garda Vetted.

Victoria Weldon-Barr is a member of NAGALRO Professional Association for Children’s Guardians, Family Advisers and Independent Social Workers.