Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education for a breakdown of the number of statements of special educational needs that have been completed and awarded, in Mid Ulster, in each of the last five years. Minister of Education: Number of pupils recorded as having a statement of special educational needs in … Continue reading AQW 2126/22-27 – Statements of special educational needs
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether all (i) primary; and (ii) post-primary pupils in Mid Ulster have secured a school place for the incoming school year. Minister of Education: No child from Mid Ulster who had an application submitted for a Year 1 place through this year’s primary admissions … Continue reading AQW 2125/22-27 – School admissions
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what measures are being taken to ensure that substitute teachers have the relevant subject qualifications to match the classroom curriculum. Minister of Education: The Department of Education is not the employer of teachers and has no remit to intervene in the day-to-day running of … Continue reading AQW 27660/17-22 – Substitute Teachers Qualifications
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to list the unit cost of the ten most required items of school furniture provided under (i) the Education Authority tender until March 2021; and (ii) the frameworks acquisition method in place since the expiration of the previous contract(s). Minister of Education: The unit … Continue reading AQW 21764/17-22 – Cost of Classroom Furniture
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed progress on the new-build school at Holy Trinity College, Cookstown. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking after receiving a written reply to an Assembly question he had asked to the Education Minister. Mr McGlone said, “I welcome the confirmation of progress on … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes Progress on new-build school at Holy Trinity College
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education how he plans to support the transfer of children from primary to post-primary schools in the 2021/22 school year. Minister of Education: In order to support the transfer process and to ensure that parental preference for school sectors is maximised, I have already approved … Continue reading AQO 1740/17-22 – Post-primary school transfer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the need for COVID-19 testing facilities in schools. Minister of Education: In consultation with the Department of Health and Public Health Agency, I can confirm there are currently no plans to introduce COVID-19 testing facilities in schools. Testing should continue … Continue reading AQO 917/17-22 – COVID-19 testing in schools
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed the news that schools will not return next week and has urged Minister Peter Weir to provide detailed guidance and support for teachers. The Mid Ulster MLA said that it is extremely disappointing that the Minister had to be dragged to this position after the SDLP … Continue reading McGlone: Education Minister is failing pupils, parents and teachers
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