Motion

Motion TitleChildren’s Social Care Services

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the need for immediate and sustained action to protect and support vulnerable children and families; notes the recommendations in the Northern Ireland Review of Children's Social Care Services Report, published in June 2023; commends the thorough work undertaken by the Review including identifying systemic issues and outlining a clear path for reform; calls on the Minister of Health to provide a detailed timeline for the implementation of the Review’s recommendations and to ensure adequate resources and funding are made available to enable the effective reform of children’s social care services; and further calls on the Minister to work collaboratively with statutory partners and relevant stakeholders, including the community and voluntary sector and children and young people with lived experience, to deliver improved and sustainable care for vulnerable children and families and to prioritise the welfare and protection of children.

Motion CategoryCommittee Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office16/09/2024

Date Selected By Committee24/09/2024

Date of Plenary Debate08/10/2024