Education

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.

https://youtu.be/O3eUzJWhXeY The Committee received a Ministerial Briefing on school restart, exams and grading from Peter Weir, Minister of Education and Departmental officials. The Committee also received a briefing from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment on Examinations 2021. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/Iyl8kFVB-ZU The Committee began with a briefing from the NI Mental Health Champion on pupil wellbeing. This was followed by briefing from representatives of the Department of Education, the Education Authority, the Department of Health and the Health and Social Care Board on the COVID-19 Vulnerable Children Plan. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/NjEpHCPFIcQ The Committee received a briefing from Education Minister Peter Weir on restart issues, curriculum delivery, examination contingency and budget 2021-22. This was followed by a briefing from the British Association of Social Workers on restrictive practice, seclusion and restraint. View the agenda.