Proposed Consultation on Implementation of the EC Directive on the Protection of Young People at Work (94/33) (PDF 114 KB)

Proposed Consultation on Implementation of the EC Directive on the Protection of Young People at Work (94/33)

NI Child Care Law - The Rough Guide (PDF 328 KB)

This document provides a practical guide to Northern Ireland child care law.

Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services

Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services

Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services

Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services - Overview Report and Summary (June 2004)

Northern Ireland Framework Specification for the Degree in Social Work (PDF 213 KB)

Northern Ireland Framework Specification for the Degree in Social Work

A Better Future - 50 Years of Child Care in Northern Ireland

A Better Future - 50 Years of Child Care in Northern Ireland 1950 to 2000

Equality Information Work Plan (PDF 24 KB)

Monitoring of the usage of health services by the different Section 75 groups is a key aspect of the equality information agenda.

Nursing Services for the Acutely Ill Child in NI (PDF 216 KB)

Report of a Working Group

Hospital Services for the Acutely Ill Child in Northern Ireland (PDF 123KB)

Report of A Working Group

Youth Homelessness Strategy

This Strategy aims to build on this work and to ensure a more co-ordinated and planned approach to tackling youth homelessness. Particular emphasis is placed on prevention and on the importance of supporting schools, communities, the young people themselves and their families in this context. Where a young person becomes homeless the Strategy stresses the need for a prompt child focused service which will address the individual needs of the young person. Download the Report here

Foster Care - A Child Centred Partnership

Many people involved in the foster care service, including professionals working in the area, voluntary agencies and foster carers, have expressed concerns over the last number of years that the infrastructure and policies around foster care need urgent review. As a result of these concerns, the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with special responsibility for children established a Working Group in October 1998 to review and make recommendations on all aspects of foster care service Download the Report here Appendices