NDA Submission on the National Policy Framework on Alternative Care

Care-experienced children and young people with disabilities face heightened risks and a range of specific challenges and barriers at every stage of their engagement with alternative care systems in Ireland.

In this submission, which focuses on disability inclusion within alternative care, the NDA notes the government’s commitments and obligations under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.