The Children and Young People’s Strategy Team in the Department of Education is continuing to develop the new Executive’s Northern Ireland Children and Young People’s Strategy for 2017-2027.  In response to the consultation, the Department received 184 written responses, with a further 76 responses received via online questionnaire.

The Children and Young People’s Strategy Team, working closely with Departmental statisticians and staff from the Centre for Effective Services, is presently undertaking a thorough analysis of the responses to the public consultation. 

Following the analysis of the consultation responses, a Consultation Response Report will be prepared and published online.

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Get In Touch

If you would like to find out more about the development of the Executive Strategy for Children and Young People, please contact the Children and Young People’s Strategy Team:

Address:  

Children and Young People’s Strategy Team

Room 6.14

Department of Education

Rathgael House

Bangor

Co. Down

BT19 7PR

Telephone:    (028) 9185 8026

Email:             cyps@education-ni.gov.uk

The Department of Education has launched a public consultation on the Executive Children and Young People Strategy 2017-2027. This Strategy is designed to improve the well-being of all children and young people living in Northern Ireland.

The draft strategy outlines eight high level outcomes that the Department wish to achieve for all children and young people in Northern Ireland. Each of the high level outcomes are interconnected.

The consultation will run from 19 December 2016 until 27 February 2017 at 5pm.
For further information and to download copy of the consultation document click here

The consultation period will run from Monday 19th December 2016 until 5pm on Monday 27th February 2017 inclusive.

Work is continuing on the development of the next Children and Young People Strategy through the engagement of stakeholders including organisations who work with children with disabilities and their families, who shared they views and experiences at an event in Angel Eyes NI Youth Club on Saturday, 19 March 2016 – a big thank you to all who attended.

The role of lead Department for the strategy for Children and Young People is moving from OFMDFM to the new Department of Education (DE) in May as part of the departmental restructuring down to nine departments.

Please don’t miss your opportunity to give your views on the shape of the next Children and Young People’s Strategy.  Your contribution is welcomed and anyone who is interested in this work area is urged to get in touch with the Children and Young People’s Unit, OFMDFM at CYPU@ofmdfmni.gov.uk or telephone Alastair Carroll on 02890 523423.

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