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.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Delivery of a Childcare Strategy”
Delivery of a Childcare Strategy - Amendment 1 Leave out all after 'recruitment and retention;' and insert: ‘considers that cross-departmental collaboration is essential to the success of any strategy, including delivery from the review of Minimum Standards for Childminding and Day Care for Children Under Age 12 being…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 31022/22-27, to detail (i) the type of case he has referenced; (ii) which body, or statutory agency, has made this case; (iii) to whom the case has been made; and (iiii) any financial implications that have been considered as part of this case.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any support provided to parents in order to improve a child’s school attendance, following prosecution for non-attendance.
Minister, it would be helpful to understand in detail why RE was not included in the strategic review of the Northern Ireland curriculum. Was that a missed opportunity to get robust assurances that what all children are learning in RE is fit for purpose and appropriate, given that it is not subject to the normal…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 31810/22-27, to detail how he will ensure the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust helpline will be fully staffed and accessible to patients.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children with special educational needs, whose parents or carers have been prosecuted for school non-attendance.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of cases in which, following a prosecution for school non-attendance, school attendance has improved.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of meetings that have taken place between him, and the Minister of Health since the restoration of devolution.
I will speak on the issue from an education perspective, as schools are referred to specifically in the motion. My colleagues will cover some of the wider issues. I made a Member's statement on the handling of school closures during storm Amy, and much of what I will say today will reflect those comments. I want,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what level of (i) investment; and (iI) co-operation has been committed in the current school year to the SEN Reform Agenda, particularly in relation to (a) the development of multi-agency support for schools; and (b) the provision of Allied Health Professional input for pupils…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any planning taking place to ensure that there will be adequate provision for adults with special educational needs, given the increased number of children with special educational needs in our schools.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail what support his Department can provide to an adult with special educational needs who is unable to attend day centre provision due to requiring one to one support at all times.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assistance offered to families who receive Self-Directed Support to ensure they can find appropriate support.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the date by which schools must publish their 2026-27 academic year prospectus, including details of their school uniform policy; and (ii) when the guidelines, arising from the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill, will be published and made available to…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of seven seater vehicles purchased by the Education Authority for home to school transport; (ii) the cost of these vehicles; and (iii) the number of seven seater vehicles currently in operation.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of whether the Executive Office should lead on coordinating reform to post-19 special educational needs provision, given the cross-cutting nature of this work.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how data collection is used to inform provision and services required for adults with special educational needs.