| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 23006/17-22
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education in light of any disruption due to COVID-19, to outline what contingency plans are in place for the post-primary transfer test later this year.
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| 22/09/2021 |
Answered on 24/09/2021
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AQO 2442/17-22
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Mr Andrew Muir
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline contingency plans for post-primary transfer in 2021/22 should disruption occur due to COVID-19.
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| 09/09/2021 |
Answered on 21/09/2021
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AQO 2437/17-22
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Mr Roy Beggs
(UUP - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education what contingency plans are in place for P7 transfer tests should disruption continue into the Autumn as a result of a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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| 09/09/2021 |
Answered on 21/09/2021
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AQO 2319/17-22
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Mr John Stewart
(UUP - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education how many P7 pupils have yet to be offered a place at a post-primary school for the 2021-22 academic year.
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| 17/06/2021 |
Answered on 30/06/2021
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AQO 2318/17-22
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Mr Alex Easton
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether she will increase the number of school places to accommodate children that have not yet got a place for Year Eight.
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| 17/06/2021 |
Answered on 30/06/2021
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AQO 2315/17-22
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Mr Christopher Stalford
(DUP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education what measures are being taken to assist children who did not receive an offer from their first preference school.
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| 17/06/2021 |
Answered on 30/06/2021
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AQW 21058/17-22
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Mr Chris Lyttle
(APNI - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail her Department's contingency planning for the post-primary transfer process in 2021-22 in the event of any further disruption to learning or school closures in the incoming academic year.
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| 28/06/2021 |
Answered on 07/07/2021
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AQW 20929/17-22
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether her Department will issue guidance, in relation to post-primary transfer, with regards placing twins, to ensure that twins will not be separated through the post-primary transfer process.
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| 24/06/2021 |
Answered on 01/07/2021
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AQO 1740/17-22
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Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
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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.
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| 04/03/2021 |
Answered on 16/03/2021
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AQW 12491/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department sent schools or AQE, the body organising the post-primary transfer tests, the public exam guidance in any correspondence.
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| 12/01/2021 |
Answered on 18/01/2021
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AQW 12384/17-22
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) whether he has any plans to facilitate post-primary transfer tests in the primary schools of children sitting the tests; and (ii) how he will support primary schools if this is an option.
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| 31/12/2020 |
Answered on 11/01/2021
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AQW 12383/17-22
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education, further to his statement on 31 December 2020, whether post-primary transfer tests will go ahead as planned, be delayed or cancelled in schools in January 2021.
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| 31/12/2020 |
Answered on 11/01/2021
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AQW 12258/17-22
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of how the organisation of post-primary transfer test events, organised by a private business AQE Ltd, adheres to (i) the current public health regulations, especially in relation to restrictions on large gatherings; and (ii) any other legislation which has the purpose of reducing the incidence and transmission of COVID-19.
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| 17/12/2020 |
Answered on 19/01/2022
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AQW 12222/17-22
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Mr Chris Lyttle
(APNI - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education when he will publish contingency plans for the operation of post-primary transfer tests scheduled for January 2021.
[Priority Written]
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| 17/12/2020 |
Answered on 21/12/2020
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AQW 11544/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether AQE Ltd and Post-Primary Transfer Consortium will be bound by the regulation 5, Restrictions on large gatherings, in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, or by alternative public health restrictions.
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| 04/12/2020 |
Answered on 16/12/2020
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AQW 11543/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education, given his advice that the AQE Ltd and Post-Primary Transfer Consortium will have regard to his Department's Education Restart guidance, whether post-primary transfer tests are integral to the overall transfer process and the Department of Education and whether he will play some role in their operation.
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| 04/12/2020 |
Answered on 16/12/2020
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AQW 11101/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the advice sought from behavioural scientists in relation to the potentiality of guidance to be breached with regards to post-primary transfer tests.
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| 27/11/2020 |
Answered on 07/12/2020
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AQW 11030/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether the Public Health Agency and the Department of Health contributed to and agreed the application of the public exam guidance to the hosting of post-primary transfer tests.
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| 26/11/2020 |
Answered on 05/01/2021
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AQW 11029/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education what advice has been sought from behavioural scientists into the possibility of higher-risk parents sending children, who are meant to be self-isolating, or have potential COVID-19 symptoms, to complete post-primary transfer tests.
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| 26/11/2020 |
Answered on 07/12/2020
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AQW 10947/17-22
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any correspondence that has taken place between the Education Authority or Department of Education to schools in relation to following the Education Restart public health guidance to support public examinations in the context of the post-primary transfer tests.
[Priority Written]
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| 25/11/2020 |
Answered on 02/12/2020
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