AQW 7824/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 29/02/2024
Answered On Date: 05/03/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the Education and Training Inspectorate's review of physical education in primary schools.

Answer:

The Department has established a Task and Finish group to address the recommendations from the Education and Training Inspectorate's (ETI) review of physical education (PE) in primary schools. The group is made up of representatives from the Department, the Education and Training Inspectorate, The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment and the Education Authority.

Work streams have been established, looking at Initial Teacher Education and professional development opportunities, the school estate, resources and providing support to schools to ensure that they can deliver the Department’s recommended two hours of PE per week.