Open Consultations
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NISCC - Human Rights for Social Care Managers Pilot Survey
Welcome and thank you for taking part in the pilot of our new Human Rights for Social Care Managers digital learning resource. This resource has been developed to help social care managers understand human rights, the legal framework, and how human rights are applied in practice. The pilot will run until 30 September 2026 . During this time, please work through the resource, watch the videos, complete the learning activities and reflective...
Closes 12 October 2026
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Remote Area Training Evaluation 11 September 2026
Please complete the below questions. Your answers will help shape Remote Area Training in the future.
Closes 20 October 2026
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Consultation on restricting promotions of high fat, sugar and salt foods
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland and the Department of Health have launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce restrictions on the promotion of products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). The consultation seeks views on proposals to restrict volume price promotions, such as multibuy offers, and the placement of HFSS products in prominent locations in stores and online to support healthier shopping environments and shift the balance of promotions to increase the...
Closes 21 October 2026
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Consultation on draft Irish Sea Pelagic Fisheries Management Plan
The purpose of these consultations is to seek your views on the proposed joint Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Irish Sea demersal and pelagic fisheries, including their objectives, policies and proposed actions. We are also seeking your views on the accompanying environmental reports and Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA). A Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) is defined in the Fisheries Act 2020 as a document, prepared and published under this Act, that sets out policies...
Closes 21 October 2026
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Consultation on draft Irish Sea Demersal Fisheries Management Plan
The purpose of these consultations is to seek your views on the proposed joint Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Irish Sea demersal and pelagic fisheries, including their objectives, policies and proposed actions. We are also seeking your views on the accompanying environmental reports and Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA). A Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) is defined in the Fisheries Act 2020 as a document, prepared and published under this Act, that sets out policies designed to...
Closes 21 October 2026
Forthcoming Consultations
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ORP Project 57 Staff Survey: Delivery Pathways for Science and Evidence Needs
Below is a survey questionnaire designed specifically for staff involved in environmental research, monitoring, surveillance and evidence gathering. It has been informed by the delivery pathways identified in the Project 57 phase 1 spreadsheet.
Opens 12 October 2026
Closed Consultations
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A Consultation on potential wildlife intervention options as part of the Bovine Tuberculosis in NI Blueprint for Eradication
DAERA is seeking views on potential wildlife intervention options as part of the Bovine Tuberculosis in Northern Ireland: Blueprint for Eradication . The consultation focuses on how Northern Ireland should address the role of badgers in the maintenance and spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), alongside wider disease control measures. It also seeks views on the Blueprint itself, delivery and funding models for wildlife intervention, and whether trained lay vaccinators should be...
Closed 9 October 2026
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Social Care Council - Asset Register Report - October 2026
This online questionnaire is for updates to the Social Care Council asset register. You will be asked to confirm your name, email address, username for the system and the asset tag number of any laptop, monitor, tablet or equipment of value which has been assigned to you. This should take less than 5 minutes for you to complete. Please complete this update by 5pm on Friday 9 October 2026. If you have any queries about the management of this update,...
Closed 9 October 2026
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Scoping exercise in Social work and social care research related activity 2026
Introduction The Social Care Council’s Strategic Research and Evidence Partnership leads on research and evidence in professional social work and social care services to support better outcomes for practitioners, service users and carers in Northern Ireland. Members of the partnership include a wide range of stakeholders; government departments and other relevant research constituencies, senior representatives from higher education institutions, health and social...
Closed 9 October 2026