Publication of "Northern Ireland Care Leavers 2023/24"
The Department of Health today published a statistical bulletin summarising information on care leavers aged 16-18 in ...
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Call to give more help to care leavers pursuing education
A woman who spent her childhood in the care system has called for additional supports to "give care leavers a chance" to ...
Fears welfare cuts will hit Northern Ireland’s ‘most vulnerable’ young people
In Northern Ireland, around one-in-ten of all Universal Credit (UC) claimants are aged between 16 and 24, while in general, ...
Staff shortages for SEN school leavers 'off the scale'
A shortage of staff to support young people with SEN (Special Educational Needs) who are about to leave school is "off the scale," the chair of Stormont's Education Committee has said. Nick Mathison ...
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How will the proposed welfare cuts affect people in NI?
Despite being a devolved area, Northern Ireland typically mirrors Westminster ... She explained how this demographic typically consists of care leavers and trauma victims who have been in ...