NI abortion campaigners vow to fight on despite court ruling
A young woman and her mother have vowed to continue their legal fight for women from Northern Ireland to receive free abortions on the NHS in England. Their lawyer announced
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Ford announces FGM protection orders for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford and Finance Minister Arlene Foster have announced that Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders (FGMPOs) are now available. An FGMPO is an order which can
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NI social workers urged to share views on fostering resilience
Social workers in Northern Ireland are being invited to take part in international research on fostering resilience which is being conducted by Jenny Bulbulia, a PhD candidate in Trinity College Dublin,
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Belfast lecture on ‘Safety in Partnership’ approach to family therapy
Leading journal of multi-disciplinary child care practice, ChildCare in Practice, is hosting a presentation by Dr David Hayes, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Queens University Belfast on the findings of
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Home Office admits destroying Northern Ireland safeguarding records
Dozens of safeguarding records from Northern Ireland have been destroyed, the Home Office said. A total of 64 files on people seeking work with the vulnerable or children were scrapped
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New safeguarding Policy hopes to prevent abuse in Northern Ireland
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have published the Adult Safeguarding Policy for Northern Ireland ‘Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection
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Irish social workers urged to contribute to inward mobility study
If you are currently resident in Northern Ireland (or the Republic of Ireland) and you have gained your social work qualification outside the jurisdiction in which you now reside, you
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NISCC domestic abuse seminar available to download
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) have made a recent lunchtime seminar on domestic abuse available to download. The “Tackling Domestic Abuse – Working inside and out of
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PHA publish report on self-harm aftercare in Northern Ireland
The Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland has today published the findings of a study into the aftercare received by those who attended hospital after self-harming. The report, ‘Recommended
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New Health and Social Care Innovation fund for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he will consult publicly on proposals for a new revenue grant scheme, which will be open to voluntary and community organisations
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