Education

Minister of Education, Peter Weir, answered Members’ questions on: Teachers and Ancillary Staff Schools: ETI Ratings Entitlement Framework St Malachy’s Primary School, Glencull Rossmar School: New Build Tandragee Primary School: Traffic Congestion Buddy Bear Trust Children and Young People’s Strategy Nursery Education: East Belfast You read the full transcript on the Assembly website.

The Minister of Education answered questions on: Business Skills Special Needs Schools: Mid Ulster Minister for Education and Skills: Meetings Improving Literacy and Numeracy Autism Support Area-based Plans: Update Preschool Provision: Children with Special Needs QUB Nurture Unit Evaluation Report St Mary’s High School, Brollagh Relationship and Sexuality Education

The Minister of Education answered questions on: Strule Shared Education Campus; SEN Review; Schools: DE Budget Funding; Preschool Admissions Criteria; St Columbanus College: Temporary Classrooms; Transfer Test: Preparation of Children; School Transport; School Budgets 2016-17; Irish-medium Sector. You can read the transcript in the Official Report http://nia1.me/3aj  

Minister of Education, Peter Weir, responded to questions on: GCSE Attainment SEN Nursery Provision School Enhancement Programme Education Budget Education Sectors: Equal Treatment Controlled Sector: Post-primary Places in Belfast Transfer Test: UN Report   You can read the full transcript on the Assembly website.

Minister of Education, John O’Dowd, responded to Questions on: Schools: Capital Projects Investing in the Teaching Workforce Irish-medium Education Schools: Integrated and Shared Funding Educational Underachievement Literacy and Numeracy Standards Schools: Empty Places Schools: New-build Funding Irish-medium School: Dungiven Special Schools: Greater Belfast Area Schools: New Builds in Ards and North Down   You can… Continue Reading Question Time: Education Tuesday 01 March 2016

Minister of Education, John O’Dowd, answered questions on: GCSE Grading System Post-primary Schools: Enniskillen Easter Rising: School Commemorations Schools: Budget 2016-17 Schools: Heating Systems Transfer Tests Schools: Wasted Money Approved Schools: Enrolment Figures NI Students: OECD Report Schools: Refurbishment/Capital Rebuild Wind Turbines: School Estate Little Flower Girls’ School You can read the full transcript on… Continue Reading Question Time: Education Monday 08 February 2016

There was great interest in the proposed Investing in the Teaching Workforce Scheme during today’s Questions to Education Minister, John O’Dowd. The Scheme is intended to provide early access to pension for teachers aged 55+, with the post being replaced by a recently qualified teacher. There has been some disappointment expressed about the proposed parameters… Continue Reading Question Time: Education Tuesday 19 January 2016

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Minister of Education, John O’Dowd, was asked for his assessment of post-primary transfer arrangements for year 7 pupils during today’s Question Time. The Minister revealed that of the 21,000 pupils transferred from primary to post-primary schools in September 2015, 99.4% of pupils were placed in a school of their choice, with 86.7% being admitted to… Continue Reading Question Time: Education Tuesday 03 November 2015