Debate contribution: Dementia Awareness Training

Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on 2 June 2026.

MLA: Mr Mike Nesbitt
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 2 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Dementia Awareness Training
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5584269

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My Department monitors uptake across different sectors through a combination of established governance, reporting and workforce oversight arrangements. Trusts are required to track and report on staff participation and completion rates as part of their existing training and performance management processes. In the independent and voluntary sectors, the Department works with relevant commissioning, regulatory and partnership mechanisms to promote uptake and gather assurance on training activity. That includes engagement with providers to ensure alignment of agreed standards and expectations. Regional oversight is provided through the regional dementia project board, which reviews progress, identifies gaps and supports continuous improvement. That approach enables proportionate monitoring while ensuring that dementia training is being embedded consistently across the system.

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