Read our latest consultation responses and briefings. These highlight key issues for children and families, outline models of good practice and make recommendations for policy and practice.
2023
All Party Group on Mental Health Inquiry - Mental Health Education and Early Intervention in Schools
Department of Health - Transitional Adoption Support Services
2022
Department of Finance - Draft Budget 2022-25
The Executive Office - Draft Refugee Integration Strategy
Department of Finance - Minimum Age for Marriage or Civil Partnership
2021
Evidence to the Health Committee - Adoption and Children Bill
Autism Strategy 2023-2028, Pre-Consultation
Second Stage Briefing - Adoption and Children Bill
Evidence to the Justice Committee - Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill
Barnardo's Response - New Plan for Immigration
Barnardo's NI Independent Guardian Service Response - New Plan for Immigration
Response to PPS Policy on Cases of Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
Regional Service Model for Separated/Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031
Interim Autism Strategy, 2021-2022
Establishment of a Regional Care and Justice Campus
‘Making Life Better – Preventing Harm & Empowering Recovery'
2020
Action Group on Loneliness Policy – Statement on Covid-19 – May 2020 (PDF)
Action Group on Loneliness Policy - Call to Action (PDF)
The Domestic Abuse & Family Proceedings Bill: Children & Young People - 2020 (PDF)
Coronavirus - the impact on children and young people - 2020 (PDF)
2019
Probation Board NI Corporate Planning 2020-2023 - PBNI - 2019 (PDF)
Supporting Newcomer Pupils - Dept of Education - 2019 (PDF)
Pre-consultation on 'A New Future for Childcare in NI' - DUP - 2019 (PDF)
Regional Trauma Network Consultation response - Health and Social Care Board -2019 (PDF)
Draft Guidance on Information Sharing for Child Protection Purposes - Dept of Health - 2019 (PDF)
Chronic Homelessness Action Plan - NI Housing Executive - 2019 (PDF)
Guidelines for the Prosecution of Young Offenders - Public Prosecution Service for NI - 2019 (PDF)
Strengthening Family Relations: A Draft Strategy - NI Prison Service - 2019 (PDF)
Review of the Law on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) - Dept of Justice - 2019 (PDF)
2018
Draft Northern Ireland Modern Slavery Strategy 2018-19 - Dept of Justice - 2018 (PDF)
Domestic Homicide Reviews - Dept of Justice - 2018 (PDF)
Equality Action Plan and Disability Action Plan 2018-22 - 2018 (PDF)
SBNI Strategic Plan 2018–2022 - Safeguarding Board NI - 2018 (PDF)
2017
Adoption and Children - Northern Ireland - Bill Dept of Health - 2017 (PDF)
Children and Young Person's Strategy 2017-2027 - Dept of Education - 2017 (PDF)
Prison 2020 - Driving continuous improvement in the Prison Service - Dept of Justice - 2017 (PDF)
SBNI Multi-Agency Neglect Strategy 2017-19 - Safeguarding Board NI - 2017 (PDF)
2016
Draft Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Strategy 2016-17 - Dept of Justice - 2016 (PDF)
Draft Programme for Government (PfG) Framework 2016-21 - NI Executive - 2016 (PDF)
Programme for Government Consultation Document - NI Executive - 2016 (PDF)
2015
Bereaved by Suicide Support model PHA - 2015 (PDF)
Delivering Social Change through Childcare - OFMDFM - 2015 (PDF)
Draft Equality Impact Assessment on Self Directed Support - H&SCB - 2015 (PDF)
Infant Mental Health Framework and Action Plan 2015-18 - PHA - 2015 (PDF)
Standards for Supported Lodgings for Young Adults in Northern Ireland - DHSSPS - 2015 (PDF)
2014
Delivering Social Change for Children and Young People - OFMDFM - 2014 (PDF)
Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy - DHSSPS and Dept of Justice - 2014 (PDF)
Safeguarding Board Northern Ireland (SBNI) Strategic Plan 2013-2016 - SBNI - 2014 (PDF)