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 of Health, pursuant to AQW 29230/22-27, whether the review of the population health needs of children attending special educational needs schools will address nursing provision in special schools.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any engagement his Department has had with pre-school providers regarding the effectiveness of the Pre-School Education Inclusion Support Fund.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 27512/22-27, to detail his anticipated timescales for the implementation of updated arrangements for the delivery of low value tenant maintenance works.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 26998/22-27, to detail which of the recommendations arising from the Review on the Use of Temporary and Substitute Teachers which require additional resources will be taken forward for action in this academic year.
Crisis in Special Educational Needs That this Assembly regrets the continuing challenges faced by children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and their parents across Northern Ireland; notes the ongoing failure to plan strategically to meet the needs of children with SEN as they progress through the education…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 29230/22-27, for an update on the review of the population needs of children attending Special Educational Needs schools.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the timeline following the closure of the consultation on the final report of the Regional Review of Neurology services.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 24357/22-27, for an update on the nine Special Educational Needs Transformation projects to be delivered using the funding received from the Interim Public Services Transformation Board.
To ask the Minister of Education to provide an update on work being undertaken to develop a new strategic approach to special education needs placements.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the recent report published by the Neurological Alliance that reveals (i) 64 per cent of people living with a neurological condition in Northern Ireland do not feel supported by the health system; (ii) 60 per cent are unable to get follow-up appointments when they…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of special schools required to meet demand in Northern Ireland; (ii) the budget required to deliver this; and (iii) when construction will start on any new special schools.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration he has given to the Independent Review of Education recommendation to create a one year course for university graduates leading to the award of a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education in special educational needs.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 29370/22-27, to detail any work being undertaken to (i) ensure suitable school placements are available in September 2026 for the 1,736 pupils with a statement of special educational needs currently identified in P6; and (ii) ensure appropriate contingency provisions…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when was he first made aware by the Education Authority that there would not be enough appropriate placements for children with special educational needs for the start of the 2025/26 academic year; and (ii) the action he took following this.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the posts of staff who are redeployed to the new Controlled Schools Unit in the Education Authority will be backfilled.
To ask the Minister of Education whether staff for the new Controlled Schools Unit in the Education Authority will be redeployed internally or externally recruited.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the intended timeline for (i) the opening of a new Controlled Schools Unit; and (ii) the legislative process required for the provision of a managing authority for controlled schools
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures she is taking to ensure the Ballynahinch Bypass scheme can progress in compliance with provisions of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.