AQW 48551/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 12/06/2026
Answered On Date: 29/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to review and redesign the Northern Ireland Curriculum to ensure every child enjoys an ambitious and knowledge rich curriculum that develops their learning in a well sequenced and explicit manner; and (ii) any cost incurred as a result of this action.

Answer:

(i) The Strategic Review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum was completed in June 2025, confirming the need for a new, more clearly structured and knowledgerich curriculum framework. A Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee was established in August 2025 to lead development, supported by Subject Working Groups made up of local teachers, academics and subject specialists.

A public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum was launched on 16 June 2026, running until 30 September 2026, to inform the final design and implementation.

(ii) Total costs incurred to date amount to £770k.