AQW 4597/22-27

Mr David Honeyford
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 13/10/2022
Answered On Date: 25/10/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are plans for the curriculum of the undergraduate social work course to introduce parental alienation training.

Answer:

The NI Degree in Social Work provides robust academic and in-practice training which is designed to equip newly qualified social workers with the skills and knowledge they will need to work in any social work setting. In addition to a range of academic inputs, all student social workers in NI are required to complete a practice placement with children and families, which assists them in dealing with the challenges many families face, including family breakdown and parental alienation.