Board

The following agencies are represented on SBNI Board

Current Board Members

  • Brendan Whittle

    Brendan Whittle

    Director Social Care and Children
    The Health and Social Care Board
  • Colm McCafferty

    Colm McCafferty

    Director of Children and Young People Services
    Southern Health and Social Care Trust
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    Tom Cassidy

    Director of Women & Children's Services
    Western Health and Social Care Trust
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    Kerrylee Weatherall

    Interim Director of Children's Community Services
    Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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    Lyn Preece

    Director of Children's Services & Executive Director of Social Work
    South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Maura Dargan

    Maura Dargan

    Divisional Director of Women, Children and Families Division Executive Director of Social Work
    Northern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Emily Roberts

    Emily Roberts

    Safeguarding Nurse Consultant
    Public Health Agency
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    Dr Naoimh White

    GP Representative
  • Una Turbitt

    Una Turbitt

    Interim Director
    Education Authority
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    Amanda Stewart

    Chief Executive and Accounting Officer
    Probation Board Northern Ireland
  • Anthony McNally

    Anthony McNally

    Chief Superintendent
    Police Service Northern Ireland
  • Paul McStravick

    Paul McStravick

    Director
    Youth Justice Agency
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    Dawn Shaw

    Chief Executive Officer
    NIGALA
  • Heather Moore

    Heather Moore

    Chief Executive Officer of Lisburn and Castlereagh Council
    Solace Northern Ireland
  • Bronagh Muldoon

    Bronagh Muldoon

    Assistant Director
    NSPCC
  • Michele Janes

    Michele Janes

    Director
    Barnardo’s
  • Lorna Ballard

    Lorna Ballard

    Director
    Action for Children
  • Paddy Mooney

    Paddy Mooney

    Director
    Include Youth
  • Pauline Leeson

    Pauline Leeson

    Chief Executive
    Children in Northern Ireland
  • Paddy Kelly

    Paddy Kelly

    Director
    Children’s Law Centre
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    Dr Jacqui Montgomery-Devlin

    Secretary to the Council for Social Witness
  • Gerry Guckian

    Gerry Guckian

    Independent Lay Member
  • Simon Rogers

    Simon Rogers

    Independent Lay Member
  • Andrew Thomson

    Andrew Thomson

    Independent Chair CMR
    [email protected]
  • Mary Rafferty

    Mary Rafferty

    Independent Chair
    [email protected]
  • Yvonne Adair

    Yvonne Adair

    Independent Chair
    [email protected]

Meeting Schedule 2023

  • Wednesday 15th February 2023
  • Wednesday 19th April 2023
  • Wednesday 14th June 2023
  • Wednesday 13th September 2023
  • Wednesday 6th December 2023

Board Agendas

Publication Date File
Board Meeting Agenda September 2022 Download
Board Meeting Agenda June 2022 Download
Board Meeting Agenda April 2022 Download
Board Meeting Agenda February 2022 Download
Board Meeting Agenda December 2021 Download
Board Meeting Agenda September 2021 Download
Board Meeting Agenda June 2021 Download
Board Meeting Agenda February 2021 Download
Board Agenda December 2020 Download
Board Agenda October 2020 Download

Board Minutes

Publication Date File
Board Meeting Minutes September 2022 Download
Board Meeting Minutes June 2022 Download
Board Meeting Minutes April 2022 Download
Board Meeting Minutes February 2022 Download
Board Meeting Minutes December 2021 Download
Board Meeting Minutes September 2021 Download
Board Meeting Agenda June 2021 Download
Board Meeting Minutes June 2021 Download
Board Meeting Minutes February 2021 Download
Board Meeting Agenda February 2021 Download
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