AQO 3772/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 11/06/2026
Answered On Date: 23/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any additional youth work provision being set up to support those who have been victims of racially motivated violence.

Answer:

Statutory youth services, which includes the Education Authority (EA) and community and voluntary sector (CVS), are working tirelessly within local communities following recent events.

Youth centres have been open and youth workers have been out on the streets, seeking to reduce tensions. EA youth centres have extended their hours within safety guidelines, as have some community and voluntary youth providers. In areas most affected, outreach is ongoing.

A Community Safety Group has been set up by the Department of Justice and the PSNI. The EA Youth Service attends. The PSNI, through district command structures, are engaging locally with all stakeholders the youth sector.