North South Ministerial Council Education Meeting

The Speaker received notification from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a North South Ministerial Council Education meeting will be held in Armagh, on 25 March 2015.

The following Executive Ministers will be in attendance:

Minister O’Dowd MLA; and               

Minister Storey MLA.

The agenda for the meeting is below.

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

EDUCATION MEETING

NSMC JOINT SECRETARIAT OFFICES

ARMAGH

25 MARCH 2015

AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks by Ministers

2. EU Funding Opportunities                                   [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 1]

3. Educational Underachievement                            [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 2]

4. Co-operation between Education Inspectorates    [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 3]

5. Special Education Needs                                       [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 4]

6. Teacher Qualifications                                          [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 5]

7. School, Youth and Teacher Exchanges                 [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 6]

8. Date of Next Meeting                                            [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) 7]

9. Draft Joint Communiqué                                       [Paper NSMC ED 1 (15) JC]