Education

The Committee discussed and sought agreement on their report on the Shared Education Bill. Members were then briefed on the Budget 2016-17 by Department of Education officials. View the agenda

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 16 December 2015 to continue the clause by clause consideration of the Shared Education Bill and receive a briefing on the Bill from the Bill Office. View the agenda.

The Committee for Education received an oral briefing from the Department of Education on the Shared Education Bill and also began the informal deliberation phase of the Committee Stage. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

The Committee received evidence from a number of stakeholders as part of its Committee stage on the Shared Education Bill. Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Rural Centre for Shared Education Transferor Representatives’ Council View the agenda Read the… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting 02 December 2015

The Committee received a Departmental briefing on the future of the Youth Council. This was followed by briefings on the Shared Education Bill from the Integrated Education Fund and Queen’s University, Belfast. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

The Committee considered its report on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill. The Committee also received a Departmental response on the Marshalled Report on Child Sexual Exploitation. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

The Committee for Education met on Wednesday 11 November 2015 at 10:00am in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings. The Committee considered its report on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill and received a Departmental briefing on the legacy costs associated with Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Projects. The Committee also… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting – 11 November 2015

The Committee for Education received a Departmental briefing on the Shared Education Bill and considered its report on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill The Committee also received an oral briefing from its Special Advisor, Dr Ian Shuttleworth on Free School Meal Entitlement and school funding and a pre-legislative oral briefing from the Department… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting – 04 November 2015

The Committee for Education met on Wednesday 21 October 2015 and received an oral briefing from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on Levels of Progression; Computer Based Assessments; and changes to GCSE and A-Level specifications. View the agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.

The Committee received an oral briefing from the Department of Education on its Teacher Education / Teacher Continuous Professional Development Strategy. The Committee also commenced the formal clause by clause scrutiny of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill. View the agenda.