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 Education to detail how he will ensure that the teachers' focus groups on key issues and challenges, planned for 25th and 26th June 2025, do not undermine participation in the Independent Review of Teacher’s Workload.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail why there was only a two day window for teachers to respond to the survey required to participate in the planned teachers’ focus groups on key issues and challenges, to take place on 25th and 26th June 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 28307/22-27, to detail any consideration he will give to making these conditions medical categories for inclusion on a school’s medical register to aid data collection.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail why there is no specific measure to monitor the (i) timeliness; and (ii) appropriateness, of placements for learners with special educational needs and disability in the Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda Outcomes Framework 2025-30.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he intends to encourage prioritising training students in (i) oncology; and (ii) radiology to (a) incentivise it as a speciality; and (b) reduce the workforce shortfalls.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any long-term workforce growth planning within (i) radiology; and (ii) oncology to meet the increasing demand.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps being taken to ensure that basic staff support and well-being measures are in place within the (i) radiology; and (ii) oncology departments.
Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan That this Assembly welcomes the publication of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Reform Agenda 2025 and the five-year Delivery Plan; notes that this document does not provide any clear timescales for the implementation of services, an indication of resource…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration he has given to funding Action for Children's, The Blues Programme, as part of the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 28567/22-27, to detail which actions will be funded in 2025-26 by the of £7.5m budget ring-fenced for the delivery of the Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 28567/22-27, to detail the specific actions which will be funded in 2025-26 by the budget of £3m ring-fenced from the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy funding.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 28567/22-27, to detail which projects will be funded from the £70m allocated to the SEN Capital Investment Programme in 2025-26.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how he is promoting opportunities for young people to collaborate on community projects, as a way to tackle sectarian bullying behaviour.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how schools are supported to create inclusive policies which create safe environments for young people to express their identities, without fear of discrimination.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any consideration he has given to incorporating education on sectarianism in History and Citizenship lessons.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline if there is an obligation for schools to create anti-bullying policies that specifically address sectarian bullying behaviour.
Yesterday, the Minister for the Economy announced her plans to improve our current, post-19 offering for special educational needs (SEN) learners. It is an issue that we have discussed many times in the Chamber. Again, as many did yesterday, I pay tribute to Alma and other campaigners from Caleb's Cause and all other…
Cross-Departmental Collaboration in Education That this Assembly takes note of the recent meeting of the Committee for Education and the Committee for the Economy in concurrent format; calls on the Minister of Education and the Minister for the Economy to act with urgency to deliver on the issues discussed including:…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the options available to Executive Ministers who seek to progress legislation on matters where statutory responsibilities rest with more than one Executive Department.