All of Mr Paul Givan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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I am glad that Sinn Féin is now quoting and supporting comments from the reviewer of education. I trust that Sinn Féin will give the same weight to every other aspect of the independent report that Lucy carried out. The Member is right to raise the point about distortion of what children learn in school being based on…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Academic Selection Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Academic Selection
We often revert to our default positions on this issue if we do not want to engage on the wider reform of our education system. As I have said before, there is no consensus on how to deal with academic selection. We have debated it in motions, and we have divided the House on it, but there is not a universal approach…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Academic Selection Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Academic Selection
As things stand, the implementation of a lot of the changes has not hit at school level, because it is being taken forward at a very high strategic level. The implementation at school level needs to be carefully managed. That is why I communicated with school leaders and provided them with that assurance. Our…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Teachers: Workload and Pressures Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Teachers: Workload and Pressures
I will speak to that issue in more detail tomorrow, when I make a ministerial statement on teacher workload. In the course of reaching a settlement on teachers' pay, one of the issues that was brought to the fore was workload. I proposed that an independent body look at that. I commissioned Paul Sweeney, a former…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Teachers: Workload and Pressures Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Teachers: Workload and Pressures
The EA is responsible for managing preschool admissions processes and ensuring that sufficient places are available to accommodate target-age children. In doing so, the EA takes account of all provision across statutory and non-statutory settings. My Department plays no role in that process. The admissions process is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Pupil Allocation Numbers: Non-statutory Settings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Pupil Allocation Numbers: Non-statutory Settings
Nearly 80% of schools provide community use, and it is something that is available to communities. There is a toolkit for schools, which is currently under review and will hopefully be finalised shortly, and it will enable the processes to be more seamless. However, decisions on whether school premises are made…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Estate: Community Use Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Estate: Community Use
Schools in Northern Ireland have a statutory duty to consider making provision for wider community use of their premises when they are not otherwise required for education purposes. My Department has published a community use of schools guidance toolkit to share good practice and provide guidance on the key issues…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Estate: Community Use Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Estate: Community Use
Obviously, a Budget has not been agreed. Indeed, version one of the Sinn Féin Budget was wholly inadequate for Education, and version two of the Sinn Féin Budget is wholly inadequate for Education, and that is why it will not get my support. Significant work needs to be carried out to get to a point where agreement…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works
I visited the school at the Speaker's request. I have seen at first hand the challenges that it faces. I would love to be in a position to say that it is unique: unfortunately, it is not unique. There are a series of challenges reflected in many schools across the Province, and that is why I have made the case for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works
Where we have prioritised health and safety, that is where the first call of funding has gone. We need to expedite all the processes: planning, the business case, feasibility and design. All that needs to get to the point where finance is the requirement. We are not at that stage. Let us — I have engaged on this and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works
The Education Authority has appointed an external architect-led design team to address the roofing issues at Rosetta Primary School. Additional toilet provision will also be included in the project. Extensive condition surveys have been undertaken, and the design team has provided an updated feasibility report. It is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rosetta Primary School: Capital Works
I thank the Member for her questions and for her comments. The affordability of childcare is a real issue for many families. That is why we introduced the childcare subsidy scheme. We stood it up at pace. We linked it to the tax-free system in the United Kingdom, because that provided the appropriate assurances and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School-age Childcare Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School-age Childcare
I thank the Member for her question. I spoke about the concerns that were articulated in the consultation responses. We are reflecting on and assessing those concerns. I have outlined how we will do that before I bring a final strategy to the Executive. On non-statutory settings, by which I mean the providers, often…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School-age Childcare Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School-age Childcare
The 14-week public consultation period on the draft early learning and childcare strategy ended on 24 March of this year, with 468 responses received. My officials are undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the responses received to the consultation survey and additional written responses, along with the findings…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School-age Childcare Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School-age Childcare
I reassure teachers that the revised curriculum is intended to support their practice, not to add to their workload. The reason why so much of teachers' workload is overbearing and overburdening is the failed framework in which they are operating. The only way of working our way out of the current challenges is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee
The draft early learning and childcare strategy refers to there being a curriculum framework for the early years from nought-to-six. While recognising the importance of the curriculum from primary 1 through to year 14, which is completed at the age of 18, we see how we can also help with the curriculum for children…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee
It is all based on evidence-informed practice. I thank the over 70 professionals from across Northern Ireland, including principals and school leaders from every sector — Catholic maintained, controlled, integrated and Irish-medium — who have provided their expertise in the 13 subject working groups. I am delighted…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee
The Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee has played a central role in advancing the ambitious programme of curriculum reform. The committee has worked at pace and with great diligence, providing strong strategic oversight since its appointment in the autumn. Members of the committee have worked alongside the 13…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee
It is laid out in a relevant circular, but that speaks to the minimum requirements when it comes to when schools should be open. Obviously, school governors can take those decisions, but cooperation with Translink and the EA on service provision is important. That is why we have been communicating with schools, as…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Hazelwood Integrated College: Finishing Time Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Hazelwood Integrated College: Finishing Time
I thank the Member for her work in this area and for making representation on behalf of the school. It should not take MLAs to get involved for these decisions to reach the right outcome. On occasion, however, that is necessary. It speaks to the wider point that, ultimately, schools have the autonomy to determine…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Hazelwood Integrated College: Finishing Time Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Hazelwood Integrated College: Finishing Time
The Education Authority is responsible for the delivery of school transport for eligible pupils, and Translink is responsible for the timetabling of its bus services. I understand that the EA is aware of the Hazelwood Integrated College's proposed change to its school finishing time and that it met with the school,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Hazelwood Integrated College: Finishing Time Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Hazelwood Integrated College: Finishing Time
I outlined that my Department commissioned a review of the framework. Decisions on how best we can provide support will be taken based on that review. Obviously, the EA will take its own operational decisions, based on the budget envelope that it receives, on how it can best meet the needs of those young people. It is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: REACH Programme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: REACH Programme
The funding in 2021-22 was £899,000. That figure has remained relatively consistent, and an interim allocation of £240,000 was provided to the EA. Over the past five years, there has been a total investment of nearly £5 million, in recognition of the importance of the issues being dealt with in that area.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: REACH Programme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: REACH Programme
I have not removed funding for that programme. An interim allocation was provided to the EA for the programme to continue. Obviously, the EA has taken a particular approach, but I have instructed my officials to work with it in order for the programme to continue, at least until the end of June. Hopefully, that will…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: REACH Programme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: REACH Programme
The REACH programme, delivered by the Education Authority (EA) Youth Service, is a valued service. It uses youth work methodologies to support young people's emotional health and well-being, and it works directly with children and young people aged from six to 19. The programme is delivered on a regional basis and is…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: REACH Programme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: REACH Programme
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