AQW 44878/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 27/04/2026
Answered On Date: 11/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any stakeholders involved in delivering the Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Coercive Control Campaign; and (ii) how this has been delivered.

Answer:

The Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (H.S.K.T.) coercive control campaign was developed in partnership with Ulster University.

The campaign consists of two key strands:

1) a targeted awareness and information campaign; and

2) training of frontline workers.

A pilot phase of the H.S.K.T campaign was rolled out over a three-month period from September to December 2025. This was supported by a training programme to 47 frontline workers across a range of 21 cross sectoral organisations, including from the Health sector, the PSNI and Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) organisations.

In March 2026, a further 46 frontline workers from these sectors, including 20 additional organisations, also received the training.

Following successful evaluation of the pilot, preparations are being made for a full regional campaign rollout with an anticipated launch in June. Work is also ongoing to develop arrangements for roll out of the related training initiative.