Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2008/2009
Date: 13 January 2009
Venue: Room 144
The meeting opened at 12:31pm in closed session.
Apologies
Apologies are detailed above .
1. Key legal restrictions relating to the use of the Stranmillis University College Estate
The Committee noted a Departmental paper outlining the legal restrictions relating to the Stranmillis University College estate.
2. Consideration of Committee’s draft Review of Teacher Education report
12:40pm Mr Attwood joined the meeting
12:46pm Mr Attwood left the meeting
The Committee further considered the Draft of the Report on the Review of Teacher Education.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to further amendments, the Executive Summary section of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the Introduction section, paragraphs 1 to 6, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the “Record of the Providers and Provision” section, paragraph 7, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Context” section, paragraphs 8 to 33, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “New Funding Formula” section, paragraphs 34 to 53, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “St. Mary’s University College: Options” section, paragraphs 54 to 59, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Stranmillis University College: Options” section, paragraphs 60 to 65, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the “Provision of Induction, Early Professional Development (EPD) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers” section, paragraphs 66 to 68, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “proposed merger between Stranmillis University College and The Queen’s University of Belfast” section, paragraphs 69 to 109, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the “Stranmillis University College Business Case” section, paragraphs 110 to 112, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the “Equality Issues” section, paragraphs 113 to 115, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the “Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP)” section, paragraphs 116 to 119, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the Committee Office takes forward production of the appendices to the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that a draft Committee motion on the report be considered at the Committee meeting on 14 th January.
Agreed: The Committee agreed the report be added to the agenda for the Committee meeting on 21 st January for final approval.
3. Any Other Business
Members noted correspondence from Mrs Doreen Bell, Vice-Chair of Stranmillis University College, in relation to proposals for the University of Ulster to relocate courses from its Jordanstown Campus to its Belfast Campus.
Agreed: Members noted the Committee’s draft press release in relation to its meeting at Stranmillis University College and agreed that it be issued.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 1:39pm.
