All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 46147/22-27, and given that his Department has not undertaken qualitative research examining teachers’ lived experiences of changes in pupil concentration, motivation, behaviour or classroom engagement, to detail (i) whether any assessment has been carried out of the…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48111/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48111/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 46333/22-27, to detail (i) whether any assessment has been undertaken to determine any factors contributing to higher suspension rates among (a) boys; (b) pupils entitled to free school meals; and (c) pupils with special educational needs; and (ii) whether any specific…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48110/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48110/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 46333/22-27, and given that his Department has not undertaken comparative analysis of suspension rates across Assembly constituencies or school sectors, to detail any steps he will take to ensure that pupils are not subject to different disciplinary thresholds…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48109/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48109/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health when will he answer AQW 45477/22-27.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48012/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48012/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of current measures to reduce (i) sunbed use; and (ii) harmful exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight, including any available data on public awareness and behavioural change.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48010/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48010/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of Together: Building a United Community camps and planned intervention programmes, intended to operate during summer 2026, which have been unable to commence as planned due to funding for 2026-2027 having not been confirmed; and (ii) the number of children and…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48013/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48013/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, given his Department's stated commitment to improving literacy and reading outcomes, to detail (i) any information held by his Department on the quality and adequacy of library provision in schools, including (a) access to dedicated library spaces; (b) library stock; and (c) library…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48009/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48009/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the amount of funding allocated specifically to nature recovery, in each of the next five financial years; (ii) the proportion of that funding that is new funding rather than existing programme expenditure; (iii) the amount allocated to…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 48011/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 48011/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any steps he is taking to tackle social housing fraud.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3719/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3719/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 46336/22-27.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 47884/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 47884/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 46335/22-27.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 47883/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 47883/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any reviews of the grading of classroom assistant posts within Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools against the criteria for additional special educational needs support, undertaken by the Education Authority since 2020.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 47886/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 47886/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of requests for (i) job evaluation; or (ii) grading review, received in relation to classroom assistant posts within Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools, in each of the last five years.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 47885/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 47885/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide a timeline for amending The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, following recommendations by the independent Expert Advisory Group to lower the licensing threshold…
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3716/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3716/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any action her Department is taking to ensure that the transition from analogue landlines to digital voice services is implemented smoothly across the North, including any (i) engagement with telecommunications providers; (ii) public information and awareness campaigns;…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 47882/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 47882/22-27
I agree with the Member. There are differing beliefs on this issue, but, ultimately, it comes back to the fact that our teachers' workload is unfathomable. I was at that UNISON event and spoke to classroom assistants who are picking up so much work. Teachers and classroom assistants are overwhelmed. It is important to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
— and tease that out, but a lot of teachers find it insulting. I will give way to the Member.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
I agree. The process by which we can get the Bill to Committee, tweak it and talk about what does and does not work is welcome, but I think —. To reiterate: given the engagement that we have had with our teachers and after listening today, I feel really strongly. Right up until this morning, we were being asked, "How…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
I take the Member's point, and he has articulated it very well. Your wife can definitely relate to the challenges that our teachers face, but for us in the SDLP, listening to teachers —. We have seen statistics, and the feedback from our teachers — over 76% — says so strongly that they are totally against clause 3,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
I take the Member's point and thank him for his kind words. He too has done so much on child safeguarding, particularly on the issue of sex offenders in our communities. The SDLP was built on the backs of teachers. We know the importance of industrial action and the voice of the people. I reiterate that I do not see…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
I take the Member's point and hear his perspective. From engaging with teachers, I know that they feel that their workers' rights are being weaponised against them. I feel very strongly that the debate is not about child safeguarding versus workers' rights. We can find a happy medium and a balance.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
I thank the Minister for his valid intervention. I can tell from the debate that he really does prioritise child safeguarding. Upon doing research ahead of today, I noted that, under Scottish legislation, if there is a reasonable reason for a teacher to refuse inspection, that is grounds for them to do so. Minister,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
Minister, thank you for your detailed contribution, which will help people's understanding of the different perspectives when approaching the issue. If the Bill were to pass Second Stage today, I would welcome your engaging with the Education Committee. Similar to the Chair, over the past 72 hours, the issue has…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Inspections Bill: Second Stage
When I spoke to the classroom assistants, I was quite shocked to learn about the variety of jobs that they do. Some are a listening ear, while others feed or change children and do much more. Given that over 22,000 classroom assistants are holding up our SEN support system, can the Minister bring in a proper career…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fair Contracts for Classroom Assistants Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fair Contracts for Classroom Assistants
Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Education, in light of the fact that, at a UNISON event in Dungiven last week about its campaign for classroom assistants in Northern Ireland, she spoke to many classroom assistants who want to see an end to term-time contracts and a move towards 52-week pay, given that some got their…
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 2381/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 2381/22-27
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