AQW 44968/22-27 – Department of Education Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. Minister of Education: In the last 12 months, officials in my department have started to consider how Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools might effectively … Continue reading AQW 44968/22-27 – Department of Education Use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 45211/22-27 – Access to musical instruments and instruction

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to musical instruments and instruction for all children. Minister of Education: Access to musical instruments and tuition is delivered through the Education Authority’s Music Service. The EA service provides instrumental and vocal tuition across … Continue reading AQW 45211/22-27 – Access to musical instruments and instruction

AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to help promote the inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum. Minister of Education: My Department is currently developing a new curriculum framework for Northern Ireland. The new curriculum will provide clarity on what every … Continue reading AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum

AQW 44294/22-27 – Structured vocational education pathways

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the benefits of introducing structured vocational education pathways for pupils aged 11 to 14. Minister of Education: The Key Stage 3 curriculum was designed to be broad and balanced, with a focus on building secure foundations of … Continue reading AQW 44294/22-27 – Structured vocational education pathways

AQW 44518/22-27 – Credit union membership

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote membership of a credit union to teachers and non-teaching staff. Minister of Education: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote … Continue reading AQW 44518/22-27 – Credit union membership

AQW 43668/22-27 – Communication support in schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he plans to take to improve (i) universal; (ii) targeted; and (iii) specialist, speech and language and communication support in schools. Minister of Education: The Education Authority Local Impact Teams (LITs) include Language and Communication Specialists, who offer tailored support … Continue reading AQW 43668/22-27 – Communication support in schools

AQW 43813/22-27 – Current cyber threat level facing schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) an update on the current cyber threat level facing schools, including (a) the types of cyber threats encountered; and (b) any significant incidents reported, within the last six months; (ii) any measures being implemented to address and mitigate these risks; and … Continue reading AQW 43813/22-27 – Current cyber threat level facing schools

AQW 43430/22-27 – Special school summer schemes

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether an Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken prior to the decision to cancel special school summer schemes. [Priority Written] Minister of Education: The decision to cancel summer schemes made by the Education Authority was based on the health and safety of children and young … Continue reading AQW 43430/22-27 – Special school summer schemes