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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 thank Mr Butler for the question. I see that he is number one and Mr Burrows is number two on the list for questions today. Maybe that is a harbinger of things to come: time will tell. Maybe this is the closest that we will get to a hustings debate: I do not know. We will have to wait and see. The Member raises…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Transport Costs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Transport Costs
The Education Authority (EA) is reviewing its school transport provision to identify any options to reduce costs. My officials are actively supporting that work. As part of the process, equality issues are being carefully considered to understand the potential impact of any proposals. Further consultation may be…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Transport Costs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Transport Costs
Obviously, I am not intervening as Education Minister, hence my sitting on these Benches for the debate. He makes a valid point and asks a valid question about the SDLP motion that was tabled around six months ago. For the record, the DUP does not have within its gift the ability to secure a petition of concern. I…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: European Parliament Observer Status Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: European Parliament Observer Status
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: European Parliament Observer Status Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: European Parliament Observer Status
I thank Members for their contributions to the debate. I will pick up on some of their questions at the end of my closing remarks. Mr Sheehan referred to wanting to make sure that the matter is taken forward based on what schools want, not the Minister's agenda. I am not quite clear where the conflict is between what…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: General Teaching Council Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: General Teaching Council Bill: Second Stage
I beg to move Thank you, Mr Speaker. The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland, commonly known as GTCNI, was established as a non-departmental public body (NDPB) under the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. It was intended to be the professional body for our teachers, setting and maintaining professional…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: General Teaching Council Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: General Teaching Council Bill: Second Stage
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, is it in order for a Member to give one explanation as to why they were not in the Chamber, only for it to be found that they were actually conducting a media interview outside the Chamber? She did not give that as a reason. Is it in order for the Member to have said what she…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision
First, I welcome the opportunity to respond to the motion on free school meals provision. I start by recognising that school meals play a vital role in supporting children and young people's learning and health. A nutritionally balanced and healthy lunch helps pupils to concentrate and be in the best position to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision
Second Stage: General Teaching Council Bill (NIA Bill 23/22-27)
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Second Stage: General Teaching Council Bill (NIA Bill 23/22-27) Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Second Stage: General Teaching Council Bill (NIA Bill 23/22-27)
Last week, the UK Supreme Court delivered a significant legal decision on religious education and collective worship in Northern Ireland. I will consider the judgement in full before determining any essential remedies that respect the law and safeguard the role of religion in education. The judgement focuses on…
Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Supreme Court Judgement on Christian Religious Education and Collective Worship Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Supreme Court Judgement on Christian Religious Education and Collective Worship
I will see whether I can release my inner Bear Grylls or MacGyver in my contribution. Some Members have invited me to engage in a working group with the Committee and said that we can maybe abseil together. I would be quite happy to tie some of them up in rope if they wanted me to. Nevertheless, it has been an…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Mainstreaming and Strategy for Outdoor Learning in Schools Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Mainstreaming and Strategy for Outdoor Learning in Schools
I beg to introduce the General Teaching Council Bill [NIA 23/22-27], which is a Bill to make provision in relation to the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: General Teaching Council Bill: First Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: General Teaching Council Bill: First Stage
I will look into that for the Member. At times, bus routes have fixed locations at which buses have to stop. The ability to accommodate a different drop-off point may be impacted on by other issues: for example, the need to ensure that it is safe. Again, I do not know, but, if the Member wants to write to me with the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Concessionary Travel Passes: Policy on Removal Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Concessionary Travel Passes: Policy on Removal
I am not aware of that particular case, but I am happy to come back to the Member in more detail on the question.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Concessionary Travel Passes: Policy on Removal Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Concessionary Travel Passes: Policy on Removal
The issues around AccessNI were well documented a number of months ago. At that point, I took action. I engaged with the Education Authority in respect of the alarming figures. EA then engaged very robustly with schools, because it is schools, as the employer, that bring in temporary staff. Schools have a requirement…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Classroom Assistants: Temporary Arrangements Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Classroom Assistants: Temporary Arrangements
I thank the Member for raising this issue, because it gives me an opportunity to put on record the current position. Misinformation has been provided and reported on. Just to make it clear, the figures that were recently issued to Unite the union in response to its freedom of information request related to temporary…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Classroom Assistants: Temporary Arrangements Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Classroom Assistants: Temporary Arrangements
I cannot. Just to correct the Member: I did not take away Fresh Start funding from schools. When it came to Fresh Start, the United Kingdom Government identified £500 million, and they carried out a process for integrated schools to be identified for new builds. That funding was then allocated to the Strule Shared…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fort Hill Integrated College Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fort Hill Integrated College
The Member is right. I know the school well, and I have visited the school. I know that it was subject to an inspection and that a number of action points, not just related to the physical capacity and build, need to be taken forward as a result of that inspection. We will continue to monitor that. The Member rightly…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fort Hill Integrated College Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fort Hill Integrated College
The Member raises an important point. This morning, I met three dads whose daughters committed suicide — took their own lives. The challenge that they presented to me was what was being done in schools to talk about those serious issues when it comes to mental health and well-being but also addressing suicidal…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: Resilience and Self-worth Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: Resilience and Self-worth
The Member highlights the challenges of mobile phone devices in our schools. That is why, last summer, I produced clear departmental guidance that primary schools should not even have phones coming in, and, in post-primary, phones should not be used between the hours of 9.00 am and 3.00 pm, when pupils have left the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Schools: Resilience and Self-worth Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Schools: Resilience and Self-worth
I thank the Member for the question. The Member and her party leader met me before the schemes were developed. That helped to inform the process that we were following. It was a manifesto commitment by my party, but it is not exclusive to my party. It is being delivered through the Executive, and I put on record my…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Early Learning and Childcare Strategy: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Early Learning and Childcare Strategy: Update
I thank the Member for her question. I have issued the draft early learning and childcare strategy to my Executive colleagues for consideration. Once agreed, it will be published for public consultation. The strategy will build on the significant investment of £80 million that has already been allocated by the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Early Learning and Childcare Strategy: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Early Learning and Childcare Strategy: Update
The Member highlights the disparity and differences that exist between some schools, and that is right. Different schools take different approaches to the amount of homework that they issue. As part of the TransformED NI work, we are reviewing issues around the curriculum. I have indicated that that work will provide…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload
We are taking forward a bespoke Irish-medium strategy, and in that will be an element related to workforce. The report that Stranmillis produced will inform the workings of that strategy document. Those issues will be considered. I am not in a position to outline to the Member today what the outworkings of that will…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload
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