Northern Ireland’s family courts should apply a “presumption against contact” in cases involving domestic violence and abuse, a report has recommended.

Call for ‘presumption against contact’ in NI family court cases involving domestic abuse

Northern Ireland’s family courts should apply a “presumption against contact” in cases involving domestic violence and abuse, a report has recommended.

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Investigation into the severe lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in Northern Ireland bit.ly/3H8wtCk Investigation, led by Dermot Devlin, into the lack of wheelchair accessible taxis, was supported by the @sci-belfast.bsky.social and edited by @viewdigital.bsky.social . #AccessibleTaxi

Exclusive: Report into the severe lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in Northern Ireland is launched at Queen’s University, Belfast. Big thanks to Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins for attending the event and Professor John Barry for all his help - viewdigital.org/report-into-...

Interested in postgraduate study in Children Rights or Youth Justice? Join our live webinar on 9th May 15.00-16.00 to find out about the courses we offer at QUB. Register here - www.qub.ac.uk/Study/AHSS/w...

📯📯 The call for papers for the North /South Irish Criminology Conference is now out! It s in Maynooth University -🌸

Just a few weeks left to apply for our PhD studentship focusing on understanding poverty from children's perspectives 👇 Apply by 31st March! @savethechildrenni.bsky.social @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social

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Exciting funded PhD studentship @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social with @savethechildrenni.bsky.social: understanding poverty from children’s perspectives & developing a child-led measure of poverty. Apply by 31st March: shorturl.at/JL6wz Contact @mlcorr.bsky.social with any questions

🔔New ARK Research Update🔔 The latest Research Update explores understandings, perceptions and feelings of respect in Northern Ireland Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de... @siobhanmc74.bsky.social @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social @mlcorr.bsky.social @amyhanna.bsky.social @gailneill.bsky.social

Sign up for this free event organised by the Athena SWAN student team at SSESW at Qub! 🌸🌸🍕🍕🍕 it is on Thursday 6 th of February

We continue to support & work with NGOs to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in N. Ireland. In this blog they remind us of the work still to do and how the campaign continues @childlawcentre.bsky.social @includeyouth.bsky.social @voypic.bsky.social qpol.qub.ac.uk/do-we-need-t...

Do We Need to Raise Expectations in Order to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility? - Queen's Policy Engagement

A special joint contribution from representatives from VOYPIC, NIACRO, Children's Law Centre and Include Youth.

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The campaign to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility has been going for over 30 years. Read our latest blog, kindly hosted by Queen's Policy Engagement, on why the time is right to raise our expectations for change, and finally raise the age. Read at https://buff.ly/4hEB64g

A new PhD opportunity just landed with our good friends @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social who we've been working with alongside @savethechildrenni.bsky.social to understand the impact of #SocialSecurity on children's experiences of poverty. It's time to hear from children themselves: t.co/BtYhyM91Ms

Exciting funded PhD studentship @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social with @savethechildrenni.bsky.social: understanding poverty from children’s perspectives & developing a child-led measure of poverty. Apply by 31st March: shorturl.at/JL6wz Contact @mlcorr.bsky.social with any questions

@lauralundy.bsky.social highlighting why we must talk to children about their lives in this case poverty. @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @savethechildrenni.bsky.social @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social @mlcorr.bsky.social

Inspiring launch of the SAY (Social Action Youth) website @womensaidni.bsky.social at Stormont yesterday-incredible youth-led project doing important work to drive change for those affected by domestic abuse. V. important messages here for those working with CYP. Check out website: www.sayni.org.uk

Please don’t expound the benefits of child participation while you develop laws & policies without them. An infographic explaining what you should do when you haven’t involved children on the right. The left is for those wanting to do their best to get it right- Lansdown’s 3Cs plus the Lundy Model.