Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail the qualifications for membership of Education Authority moderation panels. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has advised that: There is no fixed qualification requirement for membership of Request for Involvement (RfI) Moderation Panels. To date, the panels have been made up … Continue reading AQW 29167/22-27 – Education Authority moderation panels
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail the criteria used by a moderation panel to decide whether a child with special education needs is (i) provided with resources, advice and guidance; or (ii) provided with teaching support. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has advised that The moderation … Continue reading AQW 29171/22-27 – Criteria used by moderation panel
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail what evaluation mechanism has been put in place to assess the effectiveness of moderation panels. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has advised that: A moderation process was introduced from March 2025 to ensure standardised management of Requests for Involvement (RfI) … Continue reading AQW 29169/22-27 – Assessment of moderation panels
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail what direct input educational psychologists have into the decision-making process of moderation panels. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has advised that: Educational Psychologists (EP) currently have no direct input to the moderation process. The Educational Psychology Service is working closely … Continue reading AQW 29168/22-27 – Moderation panels: educational psychologists
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