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AQW 27074/22-27
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Mr Colin Crawford
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to address the high number of classroom assistants employed on temporary contracts, many of whom have served for over four years.
[Priority Written]
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| 13/05/2025 |
Answered on 19/05/2025
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AQW 27071/22-27
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Mr Colin Crawford
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail how his Department plan to standardise employment contracts across schools to ensure fair treatment and consistency for classroom assistants.
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| 13/05/2025 |
Answered on 21/05/2025
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AQW 27070/22-27
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Mr Colin Crawford
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail a timeline for transitioning temporary classroom assistants into permanent positions, ensuring job security and continuity in support for students.
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| 13/05/2025 |
Answered on 21/05/2025
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AQW 24284/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 21574/22-27, and in response to research published by Ulster University entitled a Profile of Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland, to detail any practical steps his Department is taking to evaluate current practices relating to classroom assistant support.
[Priority Written]
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| 12/03/2025 |
Answered on 19/03/2025
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AQW 22811/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 22242/22-27, to detail the number of classroom assistants currently working in schools without an AccessNI check, broken down by those who have been working without a check for (i) more than one month; (ii) more than six months; and (iii) more than twelve months.
[Priority Written]
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| 18/02/2025 |
Answered on 20/02/2025
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AQW 22602/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 21519/22-27, to detail the longest period of time any of the 909 classroom assistants working in Northern Ireland have been without an Access NI check.
[Priority Written]
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| 14/02/2025 |
Answered on 19/02/2025
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AQO 1537/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline how many classroom assistants are currently employed on a temporary contract.
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| 30/01/2025 |
Answered on 12/02/2025
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AQW 22207/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 21519/22-27, to detail why short-term temporary hire or emergency cover classroom assistants do not have an Access NI check prior to being placed on the list of available staff.
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| 10/02/2025 |
Answered on 14/02/2025
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AQW 21574/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of research published by Ulster University, entitled a Profile of Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland, that includes some respondents to the survey that indicates that classroom assistants feel that they are poorly paid and treated as dogsbodies in schools.
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| 29/01/2025 |
Answered on 06/02/2025
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AQW 21491/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of schools using temporary engagement forms to recruit classroom assistants.
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| 28/01/2025 |
Answered on 03/02/2025
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AQW 21490/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any actions he is taking to create a training and career pathway for classroom assistants.
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| 28/01/2025 |
Answered on 03/02/2025
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AQW 21329/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether training in supporting visually impaired learners for those classroom assistants supporting a child with a visual impairment is mandatory.
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| 24/01/2025 |
Answered on 05/02/2025
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AQW 21328/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of classroom assistants currently assigned to a child with a visual impairment; and (ii) how many of these have accessed formal training in supporting visually impaired learners.
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| 24/01/2025 |
Answered on 05/02/2025
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AQW 20697/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any action he is taking to address workforce shortages of classroom assistants.
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| 16/01/2025 |
Answered on 24/01/2025
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AQW 20501/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education when the role of special educational needs classroom assistants in preschool settings will begin.
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| 14/01/2025 |
Answered on 22/01/2025
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AQW 20263/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of classroom assistants employed in the Foyle constituency in each of the last five years.
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| 09/01/2025 |
Answered on 16/01/2025
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AQW 19639/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department plans to extend pay parity to Foundation Classroom Assistants in line with SEND Assistants, recognising the workload of Foundation Assistants.
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| 10/12/2024 |
Answered on 18/12/2024
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AQW 16135/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of classroom assistants currently employed in Irish medium education.
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| 03/10/2024 |
Answered on 09/10/2024
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AQW 11906/22-27
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Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the number of (i) qualified classroom assistants; and (ii) units available for Key Stage 1 pupils with autism in relation to current need.
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| 14/05/2024 |
Answered on 31/05/2024
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AQW 11673/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) classroom assistants employed; and (ii) classroom assistant positions vacant, in Upper Bann in each of the last five years.
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| 10/05/2024 |
Answered on 17/05/2024
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