Making it work - a schedule of implementation

Year

What happens

• New Disability Strategy 2016-2026 agreed by Cabinet

• Public consultation process to develop the Outcomes Framework for the Strategy
• Outcomes Framework for the Strategy agreed by Cabinet
• Update of the Disability Action Plan - to align with the new Strategy
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues, including baseline information against the Outcomes Framework where possible

• Government reports to and receives Concluding Observations from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Government receives recommendations from the Independent Monitoring Mechanism
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Public consultation process to develop new Disability Action Plan (to include recommendations from the United Nations Committee/Independent Monitoring Mechanism)
• New Disability Action Plan (2019–2022) agreed by Cabinet
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Public consultation process for mid-point update of Disability Action Plan
• Updated Disability Action Plan to be agreed by Cabinet
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Government reports to and receives recommendations from the United Nations Committee
• Government receives report from the Independent Monitoring Mechanism
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Public consultation process to develop new Disability Action Plan (to include recommendations from the United Nations Committee/Independent Monitoring Mechanism)
• New Disability Action Plan (2023–2026) agreed by Cabinet
• Annual update report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Disability Outcomes Framework

• Public consultation process for mid-point update of Disability Action Plan
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework

• Government reports to and receives recommendations from the United Nations Committee
• Government receives report from the Independent Monitoring Mechanism
• Evaluation of the Strategy (and Disability Action Plans)
• Annual report from Minister for Disability Issues against Outcomes Framework
• End of current Disability Strategy 2016–2026. Next steps to be confirmed