Questions on … children and childcare
Posted by Anne Moore on Feb 13 2007 under Children and families, Women, Young people |
Marie Marin, Employers for Childcare asks
The lack of affordable childcare is the single biggest barrier to women being able to work. Current responsibility for childcare is split between the Department of Education and Health – but no department is taking responsibility to ensure childcare as a labour market issue is being addressed.
What exactly are you going to do to make sure that parents have proper access to information on local childcare and that enough childcare places exist?
Elaine McElduff, Children in NI asks
Can the parties provide an assurance that the post of Minister for Children will be protected and strengthened within a new devolved government?
What will parties do to support and facilitate the involvement of children and young people within new RPA decision-making structures ie. How will parties support the need for shadow district youth councils and school councils?
Jacqueline O’Loughlin, Playboard asks
Can parties provide reassurance that the children’s and young people’s fund will be protected within any new devolved administration? Can parties discuss the potential of earmarking a portion of the children’s and young people’s fund for child centred activities ie. Children’s play?
Marie Cavanagh, Gingerbread NI asks
Now that the link between lone parenthood and child poverty locally has been firmly established by research, how does the panel propose to ensure equality of opportunity for children in one parent families?
Patricia Lyness, Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid asks
When in government, how will the panel tackle domestic violence against women and children
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