Education

https://youtu.be/N6NbtTUZh9E The Committee received a briefing on the impact of COVID 19 from representatives of the National Autistic Society NI and the Evangelical Alliance. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/QwGFo20-mFU The Committee meet following the statement from First Minister Arlene Foster to the Assembly to outline upcoming restrictions to come in to place to help stop the rising spread of COVID-19. This includes the extension of the mid-term break for schools to two weeks.

https://youtu.be/HpCZcb5tpvQ The Committee received a briefing from representatives of the Department for Education and the Education Authority on Post Primary Transfer. This was followed by a briefing from representatives of the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on curriculum and assessment in 2021. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/OPavHiRdtfg The Committee received a briefing from officials of the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on curriculum and assessment for 2021. View the agenda.

The Committee received a briefing from the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council on the curriculum and assessment in 2021. This was followed by a briefing from Department of Education and Education Authority on the restart of schools following the temporary closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. View the agenda.