AQW 31071/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 12/09/2025
Answered On Date: 23/09/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has discussed data sharing agreements for safeguarding with the Minister of Health, including access to the child health system to have an accurate number of children.

Answer:

While I have not had discussions with the Minister of Health directly about this, my officials have been engaging with colleagues within the Department of Health in respect of the ability to track across various data sets from the child health system to inform early planning in education.