Quality Services Better Outcomes| Childhood Development Initiative

What is Quality Services Better Outcomes (QSBO)?

CDI developed Quality Services, Better Outcomes for front-line staff, service managers and organisations that are currently implementing or intend to implement evidence-informed programmes and services for children, families and communities. It offers a practical and user-friendly support to those committed to drawing on research, best practice and Irish experience to maximise their potential for supporting better outcomes.

In this training series, CDI has identified eight fundamental elements to designing, delivering, and sustaining quality interventions. Together, these elements form the QSBO framework.

Each element has a dedicated training course that combines practical experience and examples from CDI’s work with up-to-date theory from implementation science.

Who is it for?

All individuals and services that work with children and families.

What courses can I attend?

The QSBO training series offers the following courses:

What Our Trainees Say

I enjoyed the training and felt energised and excited to apply what I learned to my work. I can think of several areas where Logic Modelling will help me, and I feel I now have the necessary tools to create one.

Logic Modelling Course Participant

Training has helped refocus me on the value and necessity of Reflective Practice. I enjoyed the training. It allowed me to reflect and plan to make a change. I would recommend others attend, especially groups that don’t usually work in this manner. …

QSBO: Reflective Practice Course Participant

Concepts were picked and communicated well, leading to a discussion that made sense and was accurate regarding what helps people I work with and what impacts that. The nice-sized group with very varied experiences was fabulous. Both facilitators were very informative. …

QSBO Course Participant