Education

The Committee received a briefing from the Education Minister Peter Weir on the restart of schools following their closure due to health concerns around COVID-19. This was followed by a briefing from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on A-level examinations. View the Official Report (Hansard) from this meeting. https://youtu.be/Ig2MkB7EeJw

https://youtu.be/-HolNcdnPL4 The Committee received a briefing on the Emotional Health and Mental Well-being Framework from the National Children’s Bureau. The Committee also received an update briefing on the latest issues relating to COVID-19 from Education Minister Peter Weir and Departmental officials. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/QYPhuBO94lM The Committee received a briefing from Stranmillis University College in relation to online learning. Witnesses from the Youth Work Alliance and Fóram na nÓg then briefed the Committee on youth funding issues and the COVID-19 response. The Committee also received a briefing from Education Minister Peter Weir and Departmental officials on the latest response… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting Wednesday 1 July 2020

https://youtu.be/I1hfDP9if9g The Committee received a Departmental briefing on 2020-21 Budget Allocations and the June Monitoring Round. This was followed by a briefing from the Northern Ireland Youth Forum on youth issues in relation to COVID-19. The Committee also received a briefing from the Education Authority on youth issues, funding and the COVID-19 response. View the… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting Wednesday 17 June 2020

https://youtu.be/6QqppHW_cVk The Committee began with a Departmental briefing on SENDIST Transfer of Functions. This was followed by a briefing on the Report into Special Educational Needs provision in mainstream schools from the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. The Committee concluded with the weekly update from the Department for Education on the latest… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting Wednesday 10 June 2020

https://youtu.be/Fwgfj-loBp0 The Committee began with a briefing on Examinations COVID-related concerns for exams from the Association of School and College Leaders. This was followed by a briefing on the Consultation on Examinations Appeals from the Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment. The Committee also received its weekly update on the latest response to COVID-19… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting Wednesday 3 June 2020

https://youtu.be/v5jnNsD-amg The Committee received Departmental updates on Curriculum, Qualifications and Standards Directorate Programme and Pre-School Enrolment. This was followed by the Department’s weekly update on the latest response to COVID-19. View the agenda.