AQW 17481/22-27 – Recruitment and training of teachers in Irish medium education sector

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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

AQW 12281/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence

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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

AQW 5459/22-27 – Executive Childcare Strategy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the development of an Executive Childcare Strategy. Minister of Education: Since my appointment as Education Minister, I have made the development and implementation of the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy a priority and while I have stated that our ambition … Continue reading AQW 5459/22-27 – Executive Childcare Strategy

AQW 5895/22-27 – Healthy Happy Minds programme

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what consideration he has given to the reintroduction of the Happy Healthy Minds programme. Minister of Education: The Healthy Happy Minds Pilot concluded on 31 March 2023. An evaluation of the pilot has been carried out and I will assess its findings as I … Continue reading AQW 5895/22-27 – Healthy Happy Minds programme

McGlone Presses new Education Minister on Inclusion of St Pat’s in School Enhancement Programme

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has pressed the new Minister for Education on the inclusion of St Patrick’s College, Maghera, in the school enhancement programme for 2022/23. The Mid Ulster MLA took the opportunity to question the Minister, Peter Weir MLA, on the issue during the first question time of the newly restored … Continue reading McGlone Presses new Education Minister on Inclusion of St Pat’s in School Enhancement Programme

AQW 9523/16-21 – Ending Free School Transport

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster):  To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to the Education Authority’s statement that it is considering ending free school transport (i) what rural-proofing exercise has been carried out in relation to charging for school transport; and (ii) for his assessment of the introduction of such charges. (AQW 9523/16-21) Minister of … Continue reading AQW 9523/16-21 – Ending Free School Transport