To ask the Minister of Health whether there are plans for the curriculum of the undergraduate social work course to introduce parental alienation training.

The NI Degree in Social Work provides robust academic and in-practice training which is designed to equip newly qualified social workers with the skills and knowledge they will need to work in any social work setting. In addition to a range of academic inputs, all student social workers in NI are required to complete a practice placement with children and families, which assists them in dealing with the challenges many families face, including family breakdown and parental alienation.