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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 accepted the independent review of education panel's recommendation 20, which was to "Reconfigure the network of schools", in principle. That panel determined that Northern Ireland has too many non-viable small schools and too many small sixth forms. To tackle that problem, which has educational and financial…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rural Schools Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rural Schools
I understand the Member's point; indeed, I will be in his constituency on Wednesday, I think, with Jemma Dolan and my colleague Deborah Erskine. We will visit schools in Belleek, which is a very remote area. During that visit, I will be in one of those schools. I share the views that the Member expressed around how…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rural Schools Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rural Schools
I am aware of the important role that schools, including those in rural areas, play in their communities. The sustainable schools policy (SSP) recognises the needs of rural communities, and that is reflected in a lower enrolment threshold for rural primary schools; an accessibility criterion that provides guidance on…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rural Schools Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rural Schools
I am always happy to take on board Members' comments about being more effective. The Member clearly has not engaged with schools about the challenges that there are with cardboard boxes. When it comes to smartphones and "off" buttons, I regularly encourage the Alliance Party Members to hit their "off" button and stop…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
I agree with the comments that the Member has just made. I assure him that, following the introduction of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act, the Department supported the establishment of an implementation team in the Education Authority in September 2022. That team was created and provides practical support to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
I recognise the importance of evaluating the implementation and impact of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act 2016. While the Act does not require schools to share the data that they are required to record on bullying-type behaviour with the Department, significant work over the past two years has focused on…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
Make the case for other settings but be aware that, in making the case for other settings, where there is movement, that can also have a negative impact in particular settings. I certainly commend Mr Frew for his work in North Antrim.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings
When it comes to PANs, the EA follows a process, and I know from my constituency that the experience last year was not satisfactory. Significant adjustments had to be made, not least in the Moira area of my constituency. We were able to do that. Where there are particular examples, I am happy for Members to raise them…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings
I can assure the Member that the EA's processes will continue to review preschool provision levels in all areas, including rural areas. The Member makes a compelling argument about the importance of preschool provision, particularly in rural settings. Where additional funded places are required, the EA will adjust…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings
The Education Authority is responsible for managing the preschool admissions process and ensuring that sufficient places are available to accommodate all target-age children whose parents want a place. In doing so, the EA takes account of all provision across statutory and non-statutory settings. My Department plays…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Preschool Places: Non-statutory Settings
I agree with the Member about the importance of youth work. I see it in my constituency. I have witnessed the increase of the community sector's ability to deliver that provision, rather than the statutory sector doing it. The community sector has made a significant contribution to outcomes in the constituency. The EA…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority
I am glad that the Member raises that point, because he allows me to re-emphasise the evidence that I have just provided in response to the two questions. I trust that the Member listened to those responses. If he does not want to listen to me, I hope that he listens to the over 90% endorsement from the consultation.…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority
The integrated sector has the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) — the body that represents its views. Interestingly, the majority of integrated schools are controlled integrated schools. We also have Irish-medium schools that fall within the controlled sector. Therefore, the proposition that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority
All members of the independent review of education panel were supportive of the proposal. The panel was of the view that the establishment of a single managing authority to manage all schools, apart from the voluntary grant-aided sector, is the ultimate goal for which we should aim. However, it acknowledged that that…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority
Not for the first time, the comments of some Members are out of keeping with where the education sector is. They often make politically motivated points despite the evidence, which is what they should be following. I am not surprised that the Member has reported that ill-informed commentary continues to be articulated…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will answer questions 3 and 9 together. I am grateful for the opportunity to update the Assembly on my proposals to improve the management arrangements that support controlled schools. The controlled sector encompasses half of all schools in Northern Ireland and is the most diverse…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Controlled Schools Managing Authority
The necessity of maintenance works being carried out will be considered by the EA. Many MLAs have corresponded with me on the one in Rosetta, providing information in respect of it. I know that the church hall is being utilised to try to facilitate the delivery of parts of the curriculum, but a process is being…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds
Mr Brett has campaigned for Seaview Primary School and for other schools in his constituency of North Belfast. I commend him on those ongoing representations. The Education Authority's (EA) asset management team has drafted the business case for Seaview Primary School, but that cannot be finalised until a site…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds
I understand the sentiment that the Member has expressed, and I share in the frustration with there being many schools across Northern Ireland that require significant investment. I can invest only what is allocated to my Department in capital allocations, and we are significantly underfunded. That has an impact on…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds
Due to the current capital budget position and the number of major works projects that have been announced but are yet to be delivered, it is not my intention to make a fresh call for new major capital projects in the near future. A number of projects that are at the pre-construction stage cannot be progressed to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Primary Schools: New Builds
The argument here is not whether or not we should have exams, and the Member has not made that proposition. There will always be exams, and there will always be an element of pressure. We cannot remove that from our education system. For me, these are the important considerations: when is the most appropriate time for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels
The concerns that the Member raises came through in the consultation process. When there is any change, people will have concerns. That was reflected in the teaching profession as well. For example, teachers were very much in favour of reducing the controlled assessment aspect and coursework, but parents and pupils…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels
I listened to the feedback in the consultation, and I outlined in the statement how that has been incorporated. We have retained the grading structure of A, B, C, D and so on, rather than moving to the 1 to 9; that came back in the consultation, and I listened to that. We have not adopted what England has, which is a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels
Today I publish a new policy framework for general qualifications in Northern Ireland, one that will ensure that the qualifications taken by our young people are truly fit for the modern world. The framework will support clear and positive progression for every learner and equip them with the knowledge, skills and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: CCEA GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels
Any child who requires one-to-one support will be guaranteed retained one-to-one support. Where that is in the best interests of the child, and where the process identifies it as being so, children can have an absolute guarantee that they will receive one-to-one provision. The Member fails to recognise, and I ask her…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Classroom Assistants: One-to-one Provision Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Classroom Assistants: One-to-one Provision
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