AQW 7868/09 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the adoption of the young people’s action plan.

Asked by Naomi Long MLA on 19 May 2009

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Tabled
19 May 2009
Answer due by
3 June 2009
Answered
28 May 20099 days after tabling
Department
The Executive Office
Priority question
No

Answer

The children and young people’s strategy action plan has been signed off by the cross-sectoral Strategy, Planning and Review Group (SPRG), which was established as one of the implementation structures for the 10 Year Strategy.

It was agreed that the action plan will be a ‘living document’ open to review and amendment and that direct engagement with young people will form an integral part of this review.

We also intend to work with Executive colleagues to identify whether any further actions can be included specifically on the issues raised by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in their concluding observations of October 2008.

The action plan has been sent to the OFMDFM Committee for consideration and we intend to seek Executive approval when the views of the Committee have been received.

Official sources