Children and Young People Issues
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Children and Young People
Outcome of Consultation: School Uniform Policy
The consultation on School Uniform Policy ran from 20 June 2024 to 27 September 2024 and sought views on making it a legal requirement for schools to follow the Departmental guidance on school uniforms.
Rural Needs Impact Assessments
Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016
YOUNG PEOPLE’S REFERENCE GROUP (YPRG) - January 2025
The Young Person’s Reference Group (YPRG) have planned and delivered 60 different consultation sessions to date in a wide range of settings with children and young people through Northern Ireland, consulting with 600+ individuals. The Young Person’s Reference group are finalising the information they have gathered and putting this into recommendations to be considered for the future youth work policy. Additionally, the Young Persons Reference Group are working on using the lived experience and voice of children and young people, to inform what the vision, purpose and role of youth work should be going forward.
End to End Review of Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The End to End Review of SEN has now concluded and on 13 January 2025, the Minister announced his programme for reforming the provision of support for children with SEN.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S REFERENCE GROUP (YPRG) - April 2025
Pre-consultation workshops initially took place in youth centres with young people under sixteen, to get their input into the consultation design.