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28th November 2008 Children’s commissioner launches next three year’s work MORE needs to be done to find safe and affordable activities for young people, said Northern Ireland Commissioner for...
10th December 2008 Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, said: “Today’s presentation of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s advice on the Bill of...
9th January 2008 GOVERNMENT’S child poverty targets must be met, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, said today. Commenting in the wake of the publication...
14th January 2008 The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has welcomed today’s Assembly debate on funding children’s services. Ms Lewsley said decades of...
16th January 2008 THE independent review into the Omagh fire tragedy of November last year has been welcomed by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley. Ms...
18th January 2008
THE Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has welcomed the approval and support of the court for the role of school councils in helping...
23rd January 2008
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley has issued a cautious welcome for improvements to proposed spending contained in yesterday’s...
25th January 2008
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, is extremely worried that the PSNI has decided to introduce Tasers into operational...
12th February 2008
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley today backed a campaign to end the use of ultrasonic devices to disperse young people from public...
27th February 2008 NICCY report shows lack of advocacy for disabled children and young people with complex needs – 50% have no-one speaking out on their behalf NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for...
NICCY’s URVoice consultation closes
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today said thank you to everyone who took part in her URVoice...
NICCY welcomes establishment of Ministerial Sub-Group on Children and Young People
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley today helped...
7th March 2008
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley today urged young women to aspire to success.
Speaking on the eve of International...
12th March 2008
Children’s Commissioner tells the stories behind the child poverty statistics to Assembly Committee
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young...
19th March 2008
Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner, Patricia Lewsley, today challenged Government to make sure the voice of children and young people was heard and listened to at the...
27th March 2008 ‘Check and check again children are being protected’ NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today expressed her deep shock at the findings...
1st April 2008
Commissioner warns against complacency in child protection
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley,...
13th May, 2008
Clinics miles away from young people and only open during school hours
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley today...
15th May 08 NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today urged Government to speed up delivery of its strategy to support families. The Commissioner made her...
9th June 2008
NICCY joins forces with UK Colleagues to explain reality of children’s lives
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia...
17th June 2008
Children’s lives scarred by poverty
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today called on the Northern...
20th June 2008
Voice of children not being heard says NICCY
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today urged...
1st July 2008
CHILDREN’S voices must be listened to when they are at risk from harm, but in the case of Caroline, Sean, Bellina, Clodagh and James the cry for help was left unanswered.
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2nd July 2008
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has welcomed the decision to raise the legal age at which people can buy tobacco to 18.
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3rd July 2008 NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today called on parents, communities, and retailers to help curb underage drinking over the summer months....
3rd July 2008
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, called on Government to make sure recommendations to improve speech and language therapy services...
9th July 2008
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has expressed concern that today’s report into Hydebank Wood Young Offender’s Centre has shown evidence...
11th July 2008
Review on children’s rights available online
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today publishes the first phase of...
12th August 2008
THE Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Youth Panel today delivered a damning video verdict on how adults regard teenagers.
In a video...
1st September 2008
LEGISLATION banning under-18s buying cigarettes is timely and welcome said Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley.
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10th September 2008 Commissioner urges absent parents to pay up NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today urged absent parents to pay up, but warned Government...
11th September 2008 NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today told a powerful Government committee that children had to be top of the political agenda. Ms...
19th September 2008 Removal of block to protecting vulnerable children ‘long overdue but much welcomed’’ GOVERNMENT plans to protect asylum-seeking children are an important step in guarding the...
23rd September 2008
Commissioner calls for safety zones outside schools
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, has called for legislators...
25th September 2008 NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley today expressed her concerns at the conditions at the children’s hospital and maternity service. Ms...
1st October 2008
Commissioner concerned at Government proposals on mental health and disability
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia...
2nd October 2008 THE UK’s four Children’s Commissioners will, on Friday, receive the UN’s verdict on the UK Government’s progress on children’s rights. The report, to be delivered by the United Nations...
3rd October 2008
Commissioner calls on Government to implement United Nations’ recommendations
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia...
10th October 2008
“One size fits all service” not good enough – Lewsley
NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today called...
13th October 2008 Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, said: “I am extremely concerned at the effect the industrial action is having on all the pupils...
17th October 2008 Use alternative ways to address anti social behaviour NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today said better ways had to be found to address...
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today condemned the ongoing spate of hoax devices left at St Colm’s High School, Twinbrook.
Ms Lewsley...
30th October 2008 Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, said: “I am very pleased that the pupils can return to their classes at Movilla High School. It was...
13th November 2008 NORTHERN Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, today welcomed ministerial commitment to adolescent mental health services. Speaking as the Health...