AQW 35256/22-27


Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley


Tabled Date: 11/11/2025
Answered On Date: 13/11/2025
Priority Written: Yes


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 34284/22-27, for a further breakdown of the table, outlining the reasons for leaving, by grade.


Answer:
The Department of Education staff who have moved from their position broken down by grade and reason for leaving in each of the last three years is presented in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3.
Table 1. Reason for Leaving by Grade, 2022/23
Moved to another Department
Resignation
Age Retirement
Early Retirement
Other
Total
G5+
0
0
0
1
0
1
G6
0
0
1
2
1
4
G7
2
0
0
0
0
2
DP
2
1
2
4
0
9
SO
0
1
1
1
0
3
EOI
3
0
0
1
0
4
EOII
2
0
0
2
0
4
AO
2
2
1
0
0
5
AA
0
0
0
0
6
6
Total
11
4
5
11
7
38
Table 2. Reason for Leaving by Grade, 2023/24
Moved to another Department
Resignation
Age Retirement
Early Retirement
Other
Total
G5+
4
1
1
0
0
6
G6
0
2
3
1
0
6
G7
1
0
1
0
0
2
DP
1
1
1
1
0
4
SO
7
0
0
2
0
9
EOI
1
0
1
0
0
2
EOII
2
0
2
0
1
5
AO
1
5
0
0
0
6
AA
0
1
1
0
2
4
Total
17
10
10
4
3
44
Table 3. Reason for Leaving by Grade, 2024/25
Moved to another Department
Resignation
Age Retirement
Early Retirement
Other
Total
G5+
1
0
0
0
0
1
G6
0
0
1
0
0
1
G7
0
0
0
0
0
0
DP
1
0
3
1
1
6
SO
5
1
1
1
1
9
EOI
0
0
0
0
0
0
EOII
2
0
3
1
2
8
AO
0
1
1
0
0
2
AA
0
0
0
0
3
3
Total
9
2
9
3
7
30