Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to outline how he intends to assure parents, in the absence of inspections by the Education and Training Inspectorate, that specialist units in mainstream schools meet the needs of children with Special Educational Needs. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has overall responsibility … Continue reading AQO 71/22-27 – Special Educational Needs
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what steps have been taken by his Department to give effect to the provisions in The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022. Minister for the Economy: In line with the commitment in NDNA, an official from my Department sits on the Department … Continue reading AQW 6570/22-27 – Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
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
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
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said that fair pay for staff is needed to tackle the domiciliary care package shortage in the Northern Trust area. He was speaking during an adjournment debate on the issue at Stormont on Tuesday. Mr McGlone has long highlighted issues around the shortage of care packages in the … Continue reading McGlone: Pay staff fairly to tackle domiciliary care package shortage
Join The New Ireland Commission and Denise Johnston in Conversation with Claire Hanna MP on the road towards an inclusive New Ireland. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-ireland-commission-in-conversation-with-claire-hanna-mp-bellaghy-tickets-774441153337 18th January 2024 at 7pm Seamus Heaney HomePlace, 45 Main Street Bellaghy. BT45 8HT. The New Ireland Commission is hosting an in-conversation event with Claire Hanna MP and Denise Johnston, to discuss … Continue reading New Ireland Commission – in conversation with Claire Hanna MP – Bellaghy
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has warned that the need for social housing in Magherafelt is not being met. The Housing Executive recently released figures to the Mid Ulster MLA which stated that, at September 2023, there were a total of 305 applicants on the social housing waiting list for Cookstown, of which … Continue reading McGlone: Social housing need in Magherafelt not being met
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has warned that the need for social housing in Cookstown is continuing to rise year on year. The Housing Executive recently released figures to the Mid Ulster MLA which stated that, at September 2023, there were a total of 391 applicants on the social housing waiting list for … Continue reading McGlone: Social housing need in Cookstown still not being met
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