What a great opportunity for Emma. Looking forward to her return home tomorrow and hearing all about her time in Washington and speaking in Congress.

“Queen's University is a preeminent institution with its history, present and future critical to Northern Ireland’s success because it's an extraordinary organisation that is educating the next generation of leaders, not just in #NorthernIreland but around the world. "The

If you have experienced sexual assault or abuse recently or in the past #ReachOut #YouAreNotAlone support is only a call away The Rowan Police Service NI #Childline & Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline available 24/7📱 - also Nexus Women's Aid NI The Men's Advisory Project The Rainbow Project Victim Support NI NSPCC NI

Forthcoming nota (NI) conference ‘Assessing & Responding to Sexual Behaviours of Children Under 12’. 20th June 2024, Newforge Country Club. To book your place visit nota.co.uk/online-trainin… Paul Stephenson Marcella Leonard THE AIM PROJECT Phyllis Stephenson Elizabeth Agnew 💙 Nexus NSPCC

Are you based in Northern Ireland? 📣 If so, join us in contacting your MLAs to make the following asks: 📢Schools need anti-bullying leads 📢Teachers must have training 📢We need more research on bullying Let your voice be heard: bit.ly/4arDNmr #MakeANoise

Thanks to all those who contributed to the NOTA journal club meeting tonight at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 Sonya McMullan Dr Susan Lagdon NSPCC NI Women's Aid NI THE AIM PROJECT Carol Carson Phyllis Stephenson

.Kate Nicholl secures UK and Ireland-wide childcare inquiry at British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. See more here - allianceparty.org/nicholl_secure…

Talk Relationships helps schools to deliver effective RSE. A whole-school approach framework has been launched today. It has been developed with Life Lessons to help you embed positive #RSE across your school. buff.ly/49SawAi

Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA has set out Alliance’s vision for economic prosperity on a shared island. Check it out below ⤵️ irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Relationships and Sexual Education is one of the most powerful safeguarding tools against abuse and coercion. That’s why we need a standardised approach so all children have access to the same information they need to have happy healthy relationships.

The increasing use of technology in HSB requires practitioners to have confidence in this aspect of the HSB- Gareth McGibbon about to deliver 2 day training with Solihull Youth Justice on TA-HSB to assist in their analysis and provide them with relevant research Jennifer Allotey

Looking forward to #NOTAHSB24 NOTA working with u12 conference - challenges for those working with this group along with Marcella Leonard THE AIM PROJECT Phyllis Stephenson Gareth McGibbon NSPCC NI

⁦Gareth McGibbon⁩ opens the ⁦NOTA⁩ Northern Ireland conference focusing today on understanding sexual behaviour with children under 12- great breadth of multidisciplinary attendance for excellent line up of speakers #NOTAHSB24

As Chair of NI NOTA Training Subgroup delighted to see a packed room NOTA opening conference of our planned CPD events for practitioners in NI working with HSB from child to adult and needs of specific populations - thank you to Child Protection in Sport Unit Paul for all the organising

Carol Carson sharing resources with attendees NOTA NI HsB conference to assist practitioners in identifying sexual behaviour and decision making #notahsb24 Gareth McGibbon Karen Martin Jennifer Allotey Kieran McGrath Jacinta Guilhermino Raminder Aujla Phyllis Stephenson

Importance of partnerships to help parents help their #children NSPCC NI Vodafone UK #notahsb24 NOTA

As I did in the Assembly, I just took the opportunity to intervene in the King's Speech debate on Education & Opportunity about the need for post 19 careers advice and education for young people with a statement of special educational needs and the need for a holistic approach

That’s the picture🏆 #allirelandchampions 📸Martin Brady

The subsidy scheme is now open! It closes 20th Aug so if your child is pre-school age & you use tax free childcare get registered soon to ensure you’re processed for a subsidy in the September cycle (we’ll keep pushing for school age childcare support!) early-years.smartsimpleuk.com/s_signup.jsp?t…