Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any assessment his Department has made of the Transition Year model in the Republic of Ireland; and (ii) and whether any consideration has been given to introducing a similar programme in post-primary education in Northern Ireland. Minister of Education: My Department … Continue reading AQW 29731/22-27 – Transition Year model in Education
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to reduce class sizes in (i) primary; and (ii) secondary schools, to ease pressure on teachers and improve learning outcomes. Minister of Education: My Department delegates as much funding and decision-making as possible to schools, who are … Continue reading AQW 28318/22-27 – School class sizes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail what consideration has been given to the Council of Europe Committee of Experts Report on the implementation of the European Charter for Regional Minority Languages, published 19th September 2024, which recommends the development and implementation of a strategy for the recruitment … Continue reading AQW 17481/22-27 – Recruitment and training of teachers in Irish medium education sector
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the (i) opportunities; and (ii) challenges for his Department in relation to the development of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Education: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in use, to a greater or lesser extent, in almost every activity. My Department as an … Continue reading AQW 12281/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed the inclusion of Kilronan Special School, Magherafelt, in an announcement of capital funding for extension and refurbishment and new build construction projects. Mr McGlone said, “I welcome the inclusion of Kilronan Special School among the fifteen new build and extension and refurbishment … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes Capital Funding for Kilronan Special School
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has added his support to a call for investment in therapeutic mental health interventions for our children and young people. The case for long-term investment in therapeutic mental health interventions has been made in a report by a new coalition established following the ending … Continue reading McGlone supports call for investment in therapeutic mental health interventions for young people
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what urgent measures are being taken to resolve issues with the NI Supply Teacher Register to ensure full and prompt payment to teachers. [Priority Written] Minister of Education: The majority of the issues encountered in respect of the introduction of the new NI Supply … Continue reading AQW 4100/22-27 – NI Supply Teacher Register
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 28471/17-22, AQW 28472/17-22, AQW 28473/17-22, AQW 28474/17-22 and AQW 28566/17-22, (i) when her Department will undertake a detailed scoping study to accurately assess standardising pre-school education session length; and (ii) for an implementation timeline. Minister of Education: The timing and parameters … Continue reading AQW 29794/17-22 – Standardising pre-school education session length
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