On Demand coverage of the Committee for Education
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
https://youtu.be/Joj3fNASF98 The Committee received briefings on Special Educational Needs Education from representatives of the Children’s Law Centre and the Education Authority. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/jMOus9lBRl8 The Committee received a briefing from Autism NI on Mandatory Teacher Training and a briefing from the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY). View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/9QUCJemSfzY The Committee began with a briefing from the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI). This was followed by a Departmental briefing in relation to the GTCNI. The Committee also received a briefing from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) regarding Centre Determined Assessments. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/FbOOrtG1C6I The Committee received a briefing from Minister of Education Peter Weir and Departmental officials on the restart of schools and related issues. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/2lPR4H7pAhY The Committee received a briefing from Children and Young People’s Voices on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of children and young people. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/zl_iwXnw2-I The Committee received briefings on Integrated Education and the UNESCO Religious Education Certificate Report. View the agenda.
The Committee received briefings on restrictive practice, seclusion and restraint from Parent Action and representatives of the Department of Education and the Education Authority.
https://youtu.be/02xRXgnFsvo The Committee began with a briefing on teh Blues Programme and emotional health and well-being framework from Action for Children. This was followed by a Department of Education briefing on the Curriculum Sports Programme and a briefing on wellbeing from Healthy Kidz. View the agenda.