Youth Restart & Recent Executive Announcements
An update from Paul Deighan | Head of Regional Youth Services (Interim)
With reference to recent announcements regarding restrictions by the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to Covid-19, I write to confirm that as part of these announcements Educational Settings are exempt. Guidance issued within the Youth Restart and New School Day documents remains the current practice and procedures when working with children and young people in educational settings (i.e. youth settings). Guidance relating to Education Visits (activities or trips away from your normal delivery location) remains the same which are currently on pause at this time.
Outlined below is the current stage relevant to the Youth Work Setting for your reference.
If a change in restrictions is introduced which directly impacts the delivery of Youth Services, I will write to you again outlining any potential change.
Yours Sincerely,
Paul Deighan | Head of Regional Youth Services (Interim)
Youth Service |Children and Young People’s Service
Youth Work Setting | Commencement | Present Status |
Generic Youth
Provision |
1st October 2020 | Operational |
Centre Based Youth Provision (Part Time & Full Time) | 1st October 2020 | Operational |
Area Based Project
Provision |
1st October 2020 | Operational |
Specialist Provision
(Including Individual Work) |
March 2020 Online Only | Online |
Online & Remote Access Provision | March 2020 | Operational |
International Youth Work | March 2020 Online Only | Online |
Outreach Work | Stood Down | Not Operational |
Detached Provision | April 2020 – Only as part of an agreed response plan to support vulnerable Children and young people led by EA | Only as part of an agreed response plan to support vulnerable children and young people led by EA |
Residential Work | Stood Down | Not Operational |
Staff Development & Training | April 2020 Online Only | Online |
Training for Young People | April 2020 Online Only | Online |