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Foster care allowances update

Published 26 August 2022

Significant milestone for Adoption and Children Bill

Published 15 March 2022

Muckamore patients and families invited to help shape Public Inquiry

Published 20 November 2020

Cross government response to tackling domestic and sexual abuse during Covid-19

Published 26 June 2020

Update on Clifton Nursing Home

Published 25 May 2020

Social workers have a duty to represent and support NI’s marginalised in society

Published 21 June 2019

World Social Work Day message for social workers from NI Chief Social Worker

Published 19 March 2019

Further evaluation of the impact of the registration of NI social care workers published

Published 28 January 2019

Permanent Secretary apologises to Muckamore families

Published 17 December 2018

Guidance developed for employers on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse

Published 22 November 2018

Social workers need to be poverty aware says NI’s Chief Social Worker

Published 17 October 2018

Department welcomes report into the review on children’s and young people’s mental health services

Published 27 September 2018

Publication of the statistical bulletin ‘Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2016/17’

Published 31 August 2018

Publication of New Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Action Plan

Published 09 August 2018

Anti-Poverty Practice Framework for Social Work in Northern Ireland launched

Published 03 July 2018

New programme launched aimed at reforming NI’s Children’s Social Work Services

Published 27 June 2018

Social workers have a right to protection and support

Published 06 June 2018

Consultation on ‘Looked After Children’ Strategy

Published 09 May 2018

Research to start on mother and baby homes and Magdalene Laundries in NI

Published 11 January 2018

Help for adults with a learning disability to make their own decisions

Published 21 November 2017