Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 45212/22-27, to detail any steps his Department is taking to update the nutritional standards for school menus, bringing them in line with the latest dietary advice, including on fibre. Minister of Education: My Department completed a review of the nutritional standards … Continue reading AQW 47406/22-27 – Nutritional standards for school menus
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister of Education: My Department retains a single vehicle for … Continue reading AQW 46915/22-27 – Department of Education Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to improve training for primary school teachers in delivering high quality (i) physical education; and (ii) school sport. Minister of Education: To improve training for primary school teachers, my Department is taking forward targeted, practical measures in … Continue reading AQW 46043/22-27 – Training for primary school PE teachers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to ensure safeguarding standards are applied consistently across all types of schools. Minister of Education: I am clear that consistently high standards of safeguarding must be upheld in every school, irrespective of sector or management arrangements. The … Continue reading AQW 46432/22-27 – Safeguarding standards in schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to ensure that primary schools offer a broad range of after-school clubs. Minister of Education: My Department provides funding in respect of the Extended Schools Programme (ESP), which allows schools serving the most disadvantaged areas to offer … Continue reading AQW 46233/22-27 – Primary after-school clubs
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of support guidelines in (i) primary; and (ii) secondary, schools for children with autism. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) Local Impact Teams (LITs) recognise and value neurodiversity and are committed … Continue reading AQW 45332/22-27 – Autism support guidelines for schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the availability of mental health support services for pupils in secondary schools. Minister of Education: There has been no assessment made of the availability of mental health support services for pupils in post-primary school. The Education Authority … Continue reading AQW 46331/22-27 – Mental health support services for pupils
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to ensure that primary and secondary school pupils are provided with nutritious, healthy and minimally processed food in schools. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) is responsible for the development of menus across the primary and … Continue reading AQW 45212/22-27 – Processed food in schools
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