AQW 9695/17-22
Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry
Tabled Date: 04/11/2020
Answered On Date: 09/11/2020
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, since the restart of schools in August, (i) how many pupils have applied for remote learning; and (ii) how many have been provided with it.
Answer:
Pupils do not apply for remote learning. My Department has asked schools to have contingency plans in place for the delivery of remote learning to pupils in the event of a school closure due to COVID-19, or that a class or group of pupils need to self-isolate. My Department does not collect data on the number of pupils who have been provided with remote learning, as this would be a bureaucratic burden on schools to provide on a daily basis. A small number of children will be advised by their clinical team not to attend school. Where a child has been medically advised by a consultant not to attend school during 2020/21, parents should consult with their school Principal and the Education Authority regarding education provision for these pupils. This is not termed remote learning.
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