Committee for Education: 2022 - 2027 Mandate
2025 Research Papers
Below you will find details of Research Publications which have been prepared by the Assembly's Research and Information Service (RaISe) for the Committee for Education in 2025.
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill
- Date: 01/05/2025
This Bill Paper provides an overview of the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill, as introduced to the Assembly on 18 February 2025. It compares similar provisions in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland and also identifies a number of issues that may merit further consideration by the Committee
Educational underachievement in Northern Ireland
- Date: 24/02/2025
This paper considers the persistence of the educational attainment gap between socially disadvantaged pupils and all others. This includes an examination of existing policies to tackle the attainment gap, more recent proposals to raise educational outcomes for all, and how other jurisdictions are dealing with the same issue.
