Motion

Motion TitleInequality in Teacher Employment

Motion TextThat this Assembly notes the failure of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to repeal the exemption in fair employment law allowing discrimination on the grounds of religious belief in teacher appointments, as mandated by the motion Teachers: Employment Law which was approved by the Assembly on 22 April 2013; recognises that the teacher exemption, as well as the continuing requirement for a Certificate in Religious Education at nursery and primary level in the Catholic maintained sector, are unnecessary barriers to truly shared education; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to take action to remove these overt examples of inequality and discrimination.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office13/03/2015

Date Selected By Committee16/03/2015

Date of Plenary Debate13/04/2015