Open Consultations
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ICS Review of DfC SSPLD Staff Survey 2025
Innovation and Consultancy Services (ICS) is an internal consultancy team within the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS). We have been commissioned by the Department for Communities to carry out a review of the staff resources and organisational structure within SSPLD. The purpose of this which will take a few minutes to complete, is to gather feedback about your experiences, opinions, and satisfaction levels within your current role in SSPLD. All information will...
Closes today
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'While You Are Waiting: Support for Patients on a Waiting List' - Help Us Shape this Policy
'While You Are Waiting: Support for Patients on a Waiting List' - Help Us Shape this Policy The Department of Health recognises that waiting times for treatment are too long and understands the need to support people while they wait. In that context, we are currently developing a new policy to support people on waiting lists, with its aims being to: Help people stay as well as possible Support people to prepare for treatment ...
Closes today
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Training Support Programme 2025/26 - Application Form - September 2025
Application Form - Training Support for the Independent Social Care Sector 2025/26. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (the Social Care Council) is administering the Training Support Programme for the financial year 2025/26 on behalf of the Office of Social Services (OSS), Department of Health. For this financial year, applications for funding of health and social care qualifications and training initiatives can be made by employers of Social Care...
Closes 17 October 2025
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PhD Scoping Exercise - Northern Ireland
Introduction The Research and Evidence Partnership established by NI Social Care Council to support the Strategic Social Work and Social Care agenda is interested in scoping the current PhD research activity in the region and beyond, as some people may live in Northern Ireland but studying in a university outside of the region. The survey questions below should take no longer than 10 minutes to answer. Information gathered will be used to provide an overview of social work...
Closes 17 October 2025
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Northern Ireland's draft Climate Action Plan Children and Young People’s Survey
Let’s Talk About Climate Change! This page covers some of the information you might need to help you complete the survey. You may have already talked about climate change and the draft Climate Action Plan with your teacher or your classmates. It’s really important that you get to share your ideas on climate change! The draft Climate Action Plan is about protecting the planet for your future, so your voice matters. We want to hear your views and ideas...
Closes 17 October 2025
Forthcoming Consultations
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Scoping Exercise Diversity, Equity Inclusion and Belonging
The Social Care Council has over the last year or so been taking small steps to begin the conversation related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Our strategic plan 2023-2027 references this as an important area for us to address. Our two workshops conducted with staff and board members...
Opens 13 October 2025
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TDF Farms Technology Adoption Survey
As part of the Technology Demonstration Farm scheme, we are required to demonstrate how many of the innovative technologies have been adopted by those attending the Technology Demonstration Farms. The purpose of this survey is to gather information that will provide an idea of the scale of...
Opens 13 October 2025
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Social Care Council - Managers Forum Evaluations 2025/2026
The Social Care Council hosts forum events twice a year, which bring together registered Social Care Managers from across the sector to update them on the new resources available to support them in meeting their responsibilities for registered staff and to share updates on policy and best practice....
Opens 3 November 2025
Closed Consultations
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Public Consultation on Northern Ireland's draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027
Public Consultation on Northern Ireland's draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027 In 2022, Northern Ireland passed its first climate legislation - the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (the Act). The Act sets an ambitious target to reduce Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050. This means by 2050 that we must remove at least as many emissions from our atmosphere as we produce each year. The Act requires us to prepare...
Closed 8 October 2025
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Northern Ireland's draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027 - Public Consultation Event Booking
Thank you for your interest in the public consultation events for Northern Ireland’s draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027. The events are being organised to raise awareness of the draft Climate Action Plan and its policies and proposals to reduce emissions in Northern Ireland. Please complete the booking form on the following page to register for the event or events that you would like to attend. Thank you, Climate Action Plan Consultation Team
Closed 8 October 2025
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RISE NI - Sensory Motor Group Evaluation
RISE NI - Sensory Motor Group Evaluation Please take some time to respond to the questions below about the session. Your responces are anonymous. What you write will help us make the session more responsive to your concerns. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Closed 3 October 2025