List of Witnesses that gave evidence to the Committee

23 September 2021: Session 1

Dr Lesley-Ann Black, Northern Ireland Assembly Research Officer

23 September 2021: Session 2

Eilis McDaniel, Director of Childcare & Family Policy, Department of Health

Julie Stephenson, Head of Adoption and Children Bill Team, Department of Health

Frances Nicholson, Social Services Officer, Department of Health

30 September 2021: Session 3

Julie Stephenson, Head of Adoption and Children Bill Team, Department of Health

Frances Nicholson, Social Services Officer, Department of Health

Liz Marsh, Member of Adoption and Children Team, Department of Health

Pamela Mallon, Member of Adoption and Children Team, Department of Health

25 November 2021: Session 4

Helen Browne, Assistant Head of Fostering, Barnardos NI

Maggie McSorley, Chief Executive Officer, Family Care Adoption Services

Lynda Wilson, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Family Routes

Roxanne Small, Project Co-ordinator of the TESSA Service, Family Routes

9 December 2021: Session 5

Koulla Yiasouma, NI Commissioner for Children and Young People

Natalie Whelehan, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, NSPCC

16 December 2021: Session 6

Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner, NI Human Rights Commission

Emily Mills, Policy and Research Officer, NI Human Rights Commission

Kathleen Toner, Director, Fostering Network

EJ Havlin, Director, Adoption UK

Wesley Graham, Trustee, Adoption UK

16 December 2021: Session 7

Carolyn Ewart, National Director, BASW NI

Avery Bowser, Fostering Services Manager, Action for Children

Malini Colville, NI Lead, Home for Good

Judith Dawson, Project Worker, Home for Good

13 January 2022: Session 8

Eilis McDaniel, Director of Childcare & Family Policy, Department of Health

Julie Stephenson, Head of Adoption and Children Bill Team, Department of Health

Frances Nicholson, Social Services Officer, Department of Health