Concern and Anxiety over the Reopening of Schools

Part of Private Members' Business – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 9:00 pm on 30 June 2020.

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Photo of Karen Mullan Karen Mullan Sinn Féin 9:00, 30 June 2020

I beg to move:

That this Assembly recognises the concern and anxiety that exists among teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as among parents and young people, in relation to the eventual reopening of schools; understands the challenges facing school boards of governors and principals in keeping children and teachers safe while providing high quality education; believes that any reopening of schools should be based on scientific and medical advice consistent with that provided by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; and calls on the Minister of Education to engage and consult extensively with education stakeholders as well as parents and young people in advance of the reopening of schools in order to provide clear and early guidance.