Member's statement: Park School, Belfast: Into Film Awards 2025
Member's statement by Mr Robbie Butler on .
- MLA
- Mr Robbie Butler
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 20 May 2025
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Park School, Belfast: Into Film Awards 2025
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4963714
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Text
I associate myself with the remarks made by Mrs Dillon about Dementia Action Week. My sister-in-law, who is only in her late 50s, has been impacted by the disease, as has her family. I thank the Member for mentioning the issue. I congratulate Park School in Belfast on its production of 'Superhero School', which has been shortlisted in the "Best Film -12-15" category at the Into Film Awards 2025. The film's creation is a testament to the vision, creativity and determination of the young people who brought the project to life. Their success reflects not only their talent but a nurturing school environment in which each student is encouraged to dream big and reach as high as they can. What makes the achievement so special is that it comes from a school that understands the unique potential in every pupil. Park School is a place of ambition but not solely academic ambition. It has a broader vision of what success looks like for young people with additional needs. The nomination tells the story of a school community that believes in its students, invests in them and supports them to discover and share their voices in the world that we share. Creating a film of that magnitude is no small task. It takes teamwork, storytelling, imagination and courage. Those are qualities that have clearly been fostered through the ethos of Park School. The pride that the students and their families, teachers and classroom assistants must feel is richly deserved. They are setting an example not just for other schools across Northern Ireland but for our entire society and are showing what is possible when inclusion, creativity and ambition go hand in hand. The moment also highlights the ongoing need for meaningful post-19 education and opportunities for those young people. Alma White has wonderfully championed that need, and her ambition has led to Caleb's Cause, which campaigns to ensure that no young person is left behind when they leave school and, instead, is supported to live a full and flourishing life. To all those involved in 'Superhero School', I say, "Well done. You have made Belfast and Northern Ireland proud, and, more important, you have shown what you are capable of when you are given the opportunity to shine". I wish them all the very best of luck at the Into Film Awards in London. However, I am sure that we all agree that they are already winners in every sense.
409 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.03 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- Subject area: Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.04 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.01 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.02 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.01 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.12 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.03 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits | 1.00 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.00 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 12:32 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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