AQO 1050/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 22/10/2020
Answered On Date: 10/11/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the repeal of the exemption for teachers from the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

Answer:

The Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (FETO) is the legislative responsibility of The Executive Office. Any amendment to that legislation would be a matter for them to address.

I am committed to delivering equality for all school sectors; this includes consideration of an end to the Article 71 Exception of FETO.

My officials are currently working with TEO to consider the matter further.