All of Mr Nick Mathison’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any engagement she has had with the Minister of Education in relation to his proposals for 16-18 legislation.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 32584/22-27, to detail how he will ensure that the views of Special Educational Needs Coordinators are reflected in the development and delivery of the new Education Psychology Service consultation model.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33788/22-27, to detail (i) when the 11 seven-seater vehicles were purchased by the Education Authority; and (ii) when all 11 vehicles will be in use to transport children.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33791/22-27, to detail whether direction can be issued to schools, based on powers arising from the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill, if their school uniform policy for the 2026-2027 academic year was published prior to the bill receiving Royal Assent.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33047/22-27, for an update on the establishment of an Enhanced Advocacy Service, and a one-stop website for parents.
Minister, thank you for your statement. Will you outline in more detail the advantage of establishing an environmental protection agency as a non-departmental public body?
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 31023/22-27, to detail the amount of funding required to fill the 42.2 full-time equivalent frontline vacancies, which have arisen across the Education Authority’s pre-existing special educational needs support services, as part of business as usual.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 31023/22-27, to detail the amount of funding required to fill the 24 full-time equivalent Teacher posts that have been proposed across the Local Impact Teams network.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33047/22-27, to detail (i) any funding initiatives that commenced in the first term of the 2025-26 academic year; and (ii) the budget allocated to each of them.
The Minister is right to remind us repeatedly of the absolute violence and horror that was perpetrated on 7 October. There will be no equivocation on that point from the Alliance Party, but, as our Education Minister, who should have the interests of all children at the heart of the work that he does, will he take the…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the rational behind the October 2025 report Review of Population Health Needs of Children with Complex Medical Needs Attending Special Education Needs Schools in Northern Ireland, focusing primarily on nursing provision and not considering more fully the role of other members of…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils, living in households with homelessness status, who have (i) appealed a decision of the Education Authority to refuse to fund school transport, required as a result of being moved into temporary accommodation outside of their school catchment area; (ii)…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any Allied Health Professionals involved on an ongoing basis, in the implementation of the SEN Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan 2025-2030.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33047/22-27, to detail (i) the role of; (ii) the staffing roles within; and (iii) the vacancies outstanding in, the SEN Reform Delivery Unit.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 33047/22-27, to detail (i) the amount of funding secured to progress early actions; and (ii) a breakdown of how the funding secured has been allocated to specific actions, in the SEN Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how they will ensure a cross-departmental and strategic approach to the Programme for Government 2024-2027 commitment to improve pathways to appropriate opportunities and improve protections for young people with special educational needs when they leave school.