The Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister has published its Report on the Children’s Services Co-operation Bill which may be of interest to your organisation. This Report sets out the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister’s consideration of the Children’s Services Co-operation Bill, a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Mr Steven Agnew MLA.
The Bill has 6 clauses and its principle purpose is to introduce a statutory duty to co-operate, which would require Northern Ireland departments to work together and bodies currently represented on the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership to work together towards the achievement of six specified high level outcomes relating to the well-being of children and young people. The Bill also seeks to establish reporting mechanisms and provides an enabling power to allow departments to share resources and pool funds.
The Report can be accessed on the Assembly’s website at: