Garth Scates The Committee discussed the Draft Committee Motion – Restrictive Intervention & Seclusion of Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs and received a briefing from NIA Research and Information Service on Flexible School Starting Age .
The Committee meet in formal session on 28 April 2021 at 9.30am when they received the following oral briefings: Budget 2021-22 – Department of Education Youth Engagement – Professor Lundy, QUB and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Parents’ views on Education during the 2021 Lockdown – Parentkind and the Centre for… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting Wednesday 28 April 2021
The Committee received a Departmental Briefing – Living with Water in Belfast. The Committee also discussed Statutory Legislation on Trunk Road T4 Loughbrickland to Hillsborough (A1 Junctions Phase 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and The Trunk Road T2 (Ballynahinch Bypass) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021.
The Committee received a Departmental Briefing on the Budget position update and a Briefing on Economic Impact by Research and Information Service (RaISe) . The Committee also discussed the Energy Strategy Consultation.
The Committee continued its consideration of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill.
The Committee received a briefing on the Review of Support Services for operational prison staff and for retired prison officers.
The Committee heard evidence from Professor Dominic Bryan on types of rights and Professor Colin Harvey presented views on a Bill of Rights.
The Committee discussed Ministerial direction with representatives of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
The Committee received a Briefing from Bus & Coach NI Ltd and Coach Operators Northern Ireland – Financial Assistance for Coach and Bus Operators – COVID-19. The Committee also received a Departmental Briefing on Brexit.
Committee for Education Meeting Wednesday 27 January 2021