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.
I thank the Member for giving way. The motion and the DUP amendment speak to the need for some form of review of how we fund that. Does the Member agree that delivery of the 14-19 framework is also vital? The gateway review of it in 2024 was not favourable. You can provide as much funding as you want, but we need the…
I thank the Minister for her answer. She referenced the Executive programme on paramilitarism and organised crime. Will she give examples of the work that that programme is doing on the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on young people?
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 20696/22-27, whether work is being undertaken to develop a model for Allied Health Professionals to be located in the Education Authority Local Impact Teams to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the funding stream used to award £710,000 to Lisneal College, without application, for a new football pitch.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department provides any funding to local councils to ensure services are accessible to meet the needs of children with additional needs.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department provides any funding to local councils for services or activities for children with additional needs outside of school term time.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the capacity within (i) orthoptics; and (ii) ocular motility consultants to meet the demand for (a) paediatric squint surgery; and (b) adult squint surgery.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how waiting times for (i) paediatric squint surgery; and (ii) adult squint surgery compares to other elective surgery wait times.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools that remain closed due to (i) storm damage; (ii) loss of power; and (iii) loss of water supply.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Supporting Learning Pathways for our Young People”
Supporting Learning Pathways for our Young People - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘support this’ and insert: ‘expresses concern at the lack of progress of actions under the Developing a More Strategic Approach to 14-19 Education and Training framework; calls on the Minister of Education to assess the current…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any guidance provided to schools by either the Department or the Education Authority following Storm Éowyn in relation to how they can support pupils experiencing power cuts or loss of water supply at home.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 20409/22-27, to detail any engagement his Department has had with Home Office to prepare for the introduction of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme licensing changes, to detail the number of young people already engaged on a Duke of Edinburgh or President's Award Scheme in a school that are currently unable to continue their programme.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme licensing changes, to detail the number of schools that are required to become Directly Licensed Centres, broken down by (i) schools that have acquired this status; and (ii) schools that have yet to acquire this status.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the impact on community and voluntary groups, delivering services under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, when no funding will be provided after 31 March 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education, due to Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme licensing changes, to detail the number of schools now required to become Directly Licensed Centres to deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Award or President's Award Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 20412/22-27, whether Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College would be reconsidered for transformation to integrated status if they responded to the Department's Call for Transformation as a means of meeting demand for integrated education.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 20412/22-27, to detail (i) the six localities in Ards and North Down where there is demand for post-primary integrated education in excess of supply; and (ii) whether Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College is situated in any of these localities.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 19810/22-27, to detail the rationale, based on a child-centred approach to special educational needs provision, for not including non-statutory preschools in the Learning Support Coordinators and Personal Learning Plans of the Special Educational Needs and Disability…
I highlight the need for reform of our system of post-primary transfer in Northern Ireland. Over the weekend just past, P7 pupils all across Northern Ireland received their Schools' Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG) test result. Some will have got the outcome that they hoped for, while others will not have, so I begin…