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All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail a timeline of all appointments, consultancy contracts and advisory roles made in connection with (i) the Independent Review of Assessment; and (ii) the Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee, since February 2024, including (a) the date each role commenced; (b) the date each…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52802/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52802/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the research and evidence base used by his Department in developing the knowledge-rich approach to curriculum design under TransformED, including the jurisdictions and education systems examined.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52801/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52801/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any external evidence, research and curriculum models considered by his Department in developing TransformED, including any evidence or models which differed from the knowledge-rich approach adopted in the new curriculum.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52800/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52800/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how TransformEd recognises the educational value of pupils, particularly at primary level, accessing museums, galleries and other cultural spaces; and (ii) any discussions had with the Minister for Communities on supporting greater access to such opportunities.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52799/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52799/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to making the study of the Second World War a compulsory element of the primary curriculum, given the importance of engaging pupils with significant historical events at an early age in developing an interest in history, understanding different…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52798/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52798/22-27
Minister, I welcome the work that you are doing to keep young people at school safe. As elected representatives, we are often inundated with requests for pedestrian crossings. Many have found that process time-intensive. Why is the process so time-intensive? Furthermore, a high number of applications seem to be…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Prince Charles Way Roundabout Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Prince Charles Way Roundabout
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of children and young people who are currently unable to attend school because Education Authority staff have been advised not to undertake tracheostomy-related procedures, including tracheostomy tube changes; (ii) the number of other children who are at risk…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52664/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52664/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any alternative approaches to curriculum design considered by his Department following the Strategic Review of the Curriculum, including (ii) any evidence considered in support of each approach; and (iii) any reasons for the approach being selected.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52663/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52663/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how his Department will ensure that any new initiatives introduced into schools, including those arising from TransformED, are subject to a workload assessment before implementation, including the identification of existing workload to be removed.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52662/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52662/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, for each Direct Award Contract awarded in relation to TransformED since February 2024, to detail (i) the specialist skills, knowledge or expertise identified as necessary to justify the direct award; and (ii) any reasons as to why the required expertise could not be provided through…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52661/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52661/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider bringing the yLink concession for 16 to 23 year-olds within her Department's Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme, so that the level of financial support available to young people is determined and protected by government, rather than being…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52660/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52660/22-27
My goodness, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Like my unionist colleagues, I will also be brief. I really want to thank Pat and his team for the work that they have put into the Bill. We had extensive engagement on the Committee. The level of detail in that engagement was really helpful in shaping the story of…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill: Consideration Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill: Consideration Stage
I find it very disappointing that the Minister is not here. That is similar to the debate that we had before the summer recess, on girls wearing trousers in schools, for which he was not here. That is insulting to all of us as Members but particularly to Danny Baker, who drafted this private Member's Bill. I do not…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill: Consideration Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill: Consideration Stage
Thank you for your answer, First Minister. Coercive control can happen to anyone at any age, and many teenagers may not know that they are experiencing it, owing to a lack of efficient relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in our schools. What level of engagement have you and your Department had with the…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 50708/22-27, whether she will publish the recommendations of the independent review of Northern Ireland Prison Service Psychology Services; and (ii) to detail any (a) actions; (b) timescales; and (c) resources, allocated to implement each recommendation.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52526/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52526/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, given the stated aim of the Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 to promote equity and inclusion, to detail (i) whether any steps will be taken to provide a statutory entitlement for pupils to learn about the history, culture and experiences of Irish Travellers and Roma people; and (ii)…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52529/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52529/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 50604/22-27, given the 129 per cent increase in Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools between 2021-22 and 2025-26, to detail any workforce planning his Department has undertaken to ensure that this expansion is matched by sufficient numbers of appropriately…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52528/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52528/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any mechanisms that will be used to ensure that the equality, diversity and citizenship objectives of the Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 translate into specific and consistently taught curriculum content, rather than relying on individual schools or teachers to determine…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52527/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52527/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to individual schools determining whether pupils receive education on specific aspects of reproductive health, including endometriosis, fertility and recognising symptoms requiring medical advice, whether any assessment has been made on whether it is consistent with…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52525/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52525/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any reason for the decision to withdraw the CCEA GCSE German qualification; (ii) who initiated the proposal to withdraw the qualification; and (iii) any reason CCEA's recommendation to retain the qualification was not accepted.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52404/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52404/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 50842/22-27, to detail any equality impact assessment undertaken in relation to pupils remaining without home-to-school taxi transport, including consideration of the particular impact on pupils with additional needs or disabilities and families unable to provide…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52402/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52402/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration was given to the potential impact of the Strong Foundations: Literacy Framework's emphasis on explicit systematic phonics instruction on the acquisition of Irish, including whether specific guidance has been developed to ensure that approaches designed for…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52401/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52401/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to (i) protect; and (ii) expand, the range of modern languages available to pupils at (a) Key Stage 3; and (b) post-primary level, in light of the proposed withdrawal of CCEA GCSE German.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52400/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52400/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans for progressing the proposals of the Expert Advisory Group on the Review of Dog Breeding Regulations, including any plans to bring forward legislation.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52403/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52403/22-27
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant of AQW 50708/22-27, to detail, for each of the last five financial years, (i) the number of occasions on which psychologists from outside Northern Ireland were engaged to provide services within the Northern Ireland Prison Service; (ii) the total expenditure on such services;…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 52272/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 52272/22-27
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