Committee for Education
The Education Committee pictured just before a committee meeting in Parliament Buildings.
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The next meeting of the Committee for Education will be held on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 2pm, in Room 29.
Committee Membership
The current Committee membership is:
- Mr Nick Mathison MLA, Alliance (Chairperson)
- Mr Pat Sheehan MLA, Sinn Féin (Deputy Chairperson)
- Mr Danny Baker MLA, Sinn Féin
- Mr David Brooks MLA, DUP
- Mr Gary Middleton, DUP
- Mr Jon Burrows, UUP
- Ms Cara Hunter MLA, SDLP
- Mrs Cathy Mason MLA, Sinn Féin
- Mrs Michelle Guy MLA, Alliance
Quick Links
- Watch Again
- Forward Work Programme
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Minutes of Evidence
- Legislation
- Inquiries
- Reports
- Research Papers
- Press Releases
- Guidance for witnesses appearing before a Committee and on submitting written evidence
- Committee Privacy Notice
- Work of the Committee in previous mandate
- Inquiry into a Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation agenda
- Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools
General Teaching Council - Have your say
As part of the Assembly’s legislative processes, the General Teaching Council Bill has now been referred to the Committee for Education so that the Committee can consider and take evidence on the Bill and report its opinion to the Assembly.
The Committee is seeking views from stakeholders on the objectives, proposals and potential consequences of the Bill and would welcome your views/comments.
Proposal for a Bill on the right to choose to wear trousers in school
The Committee is bringing forward a proposal for a law to allow all pupils to wear trousers at school, so that this becomes a universal right.
Contact the Committee
Committee Clerk: Aoibhinn Treanor
Room 428, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw,Stormont,
Belfast,BT4 3XX
Tel: (028) 905 20379
Email: committee.education@niassembly.gov.uk
