Planning to support the education rights of children in care
Date & time
5 November 2025 | 09.00-12.30
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Talk / panel debate
Event topic
Education
Audience
Adults
Academic discipline
Education, Sociology and social policy
Venue
The Laburnum Suite, Dunsilly Hotel, 20 Dunsilly Rd, Antrim BT41 2JH
What's on offer?
Personal Education Plans in Northern Ireland where to from here?
Join Dr. Patricia Nicholl from Queen's as she outlines the findings of her recent doctoral and first Northern Ireland research study on the effectiveness of Personal Education Plans (PEP) for supporting the education outcomes of children in care.
The event will host an opportunity to disseminate and discuss the research findings; explore with a panel of interested experts any updates in practice; and chart a way forward for the future implementation of statutory Personal Education Plans
What's it about?
PEPs provide a crucial mechanism through which the education of children in care is supported and promoted. They were introduced to address the overwhelming international evidence that the educational outcomes of children in care are poor in comparison with their peers.
Who's leading the event?
Dr Patricia Nicholl from the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast
Open to
Adults
Of particular interest to
The event is of interest to policy makers, professionals and carers working with children in care in support of their education
Event booking deadline
4 November 2025
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