Debate contribution: Economy/Education: Engagement
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 14 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Economy/Education: Engagement
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5685473
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I thank the Member for his question. In the type of qualifications that young people obtain, the subjects that they study and ensuring that a range of pathways is available, it is important that the curriculum, as it develops, recognises the value not only of academic pathways but of technical and vocational pathways, that there are pathways for everybody, regardless of their ability, and that there is support for young people, in particular young people with special educational needs. We need to plan for transitions and ensure that there is suitable flexibility so that learners can progress from academic pathways into further education or employment opportunities with suitable support. As I said, we will continue to engage with the Education Minister on that, and it is important that any revised curriculum framework supports the pathways in further education as well.
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