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Committee for Education

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{{Politics of Northern Ireland}}

The Committee for Education is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Education and Minister of Education (currently Paul Givan) on matters within his or her responsibility as a minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.{{cite web|title=Committee for Education|url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/education/|accessdate=18 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122050802/http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/education/|archive-date=22 January 2016|url-status=dead}}

2022–2027 Assembly

The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.

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colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Member{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2022-2027/education/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=13 February 2024}}

! scope="col" |Constituency

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Nick Mathison MLA (Chairperson)

| Strangford

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson)

| Belfast West

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Danny Baker MLA

| Belfast West

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| David Brooks MLA

| Belfast East

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Cheryl Brownlee MLA

| East Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Robbie Butler MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Cara Hunter MLA

| East Londonderry

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Cathy Mason MLA

| South Down

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Kate Nicholl MLA

| Belfast South

2017–2022 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 22 January 2020.{{cite web |title=COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday 22 January 2020 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/committees/2017-2022/education/minutes-of-proceedings/2017---2018/20200122-draft-minutes.pdf |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}

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colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Member{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2017-2022/health/membership/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=9 March 2022}}

! scope="col" |Constituency

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Chris Lyttle MLA (Chairperson)

| Belfast East

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson)

| Foyle

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Maurice Bradley MLA

| East Londonderry

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Robbie Butler MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| William Humphrey MLA

| Belfast North

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Catherine Kelly MLA

| West Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Daniel McCrossan MLA

| West Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Justin McNulty MLA

| Newry and Armagh

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Robin Newton MLA

| Belfast East

=Changes 2017–2022=

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! valign="top" | Date

! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

! →

! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

3 November 2020

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Catherine Kelly MLA (Sinn Féin)

| West Tyrone

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Nicola Brogan MLA (Sinn Féin)

| West Tyrone

3 November 2020

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin)

| Foyle

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin)

| Belfast West

rowspan=2 | 21 June 2021

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Maurice Bradley MLA (DUP)

| East Londonderry

| rowspan=2 | →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Diane Dodds MLA (DUP)

| Upper Bann

bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| William Humphrey MLA (DUP)

| Belfast North

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Harry Harvey MLA (DUP)

| Strangford

Source:{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/committees/details.aspx?&cid=118|website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}

2016–2017 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 1 June 2016.{{cite web |title=COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday June 2016 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/education/minutes-of-proceedings/2016-2017/20160601-minutes.pdf |website=NI Assembly |access-date=11 December 2022}}

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colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Member{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2017-2022/health/membership/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=9 March 2022}}

! scope="col" |Constituency

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Barry McElduff MLA (Chairperson)

| West Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Chris Lyttle MLA (Deputy Chairperson)

| Belfast East

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Rosemary Barton MLA

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| David Hilditch MLA

| East Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Carla Lockhart MLA

| Upper Bann

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Phillip Logan MLA

| North Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Colin McGrath MLA

| South Down

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Maurice Morrow MLA

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Sandra Overend MLA

| Mid Ulster

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Catríona Ruane MLA

| South Down

=Changes 2016–2017=

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! valign="top" | Date

! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

! →

! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

20 June 2016

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Caitríona Ruane MLA (Sinn Féin)

| South Down

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Belfast West

6 December 2016

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Belfast West

| →

| colspan=3 |Vacant

2011–2016 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2011–2016 Assembly on 25 May 2011.{{cite web |title=Minutes of Proceedings – 25 May 2011 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2016-2017/education/archive/minutes-of-proceedings/session-2011-2012/25-may-2011/ |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}

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colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Member{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/committees/details.aspx?cid=118 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=9 March 2022}}

! scope="col" |Constituency

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson)

| North Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson)

| Strangford

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Michaela Boyle MLA

| West Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Jonathan Craig MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Jo-Anne Dobson MLA

| Upper Bann

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Phil Flanagan MLA

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Brenda Hale MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Trevor Lunn MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Michelle McIlveen MLA

| Strangford

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Daithí McKay MLA

| North Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Conall McDevitt MLA

| Belfast South

=Changes 2011–2016=

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! valign="top" | Date

! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

! →

! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

31 January 2012

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP)

| Strangford

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Mike Nesbitt MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP)

| Strangford

17 April 2012

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Mike Nesbitt MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP)

| Strangford

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Danny Kinahan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP)

| South Antrim

23 April 2012

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP)

| Belfast South

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP)

| South Down

rowspan=2 | 10 September 2012

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

| rowspan=2 | →

| bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" |

| Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin)

| North Antrim

bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" |

| Chris Hazzard MLA (Sinn Féin)

| South Down

| bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" |

| Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Belfast West

rowspan=2 | 16 September 2013

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Brenda Hale MLA (DUP)

| Lagan Valley

| rowspan=2 | →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Michelle McIlveen MLA (DUP)

| Strangford

bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Robin Newton MLA (DUP)

| Belfast East

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP)

| Upper Bann

2 December 2013

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Michaela Boyle MLA (Sinn Féin)

| West Tyrone

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Foyle

4 July 2014

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Jo-Anne Dobson MLA (UUP)

| Upper Bann

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Sandra Overend MLA (UUP)

| Mid Ulster

24 September 2014

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP)

| North Antrim

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Michelle McIlveen MLA (Chairperson, DUP)

| Strangford

6 October 2014

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP)

| Upper Bann

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP)

| Belfast North

17 November 2014

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP)

| South Down

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP)

| Foyle

8 December 2014

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP)

| Foyle

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP)

| South Down

15 June 2015

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Danny Kinahan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP)

| South Antrim

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Sandra Overend MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP)

| Mid Ulster

30 June 2015

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Sandra Overend MLA (UUP)

| Mid Ulster

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Ross Hussey MLA (UUP)

| West Tyrone

14 September 2015

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Ross Hussey MLA (UUP)

| West Tyrone

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Danny Kennedy MLA (UUP)

| Newry and Armagh

8 February 2016

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP)

| South Down

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Dolores Kelly MLA (SDLP)

| Upper Bann

2007–2011 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2007–2011 Assembly on 18 May 2007.{{cite web |title=Minutes of Proceedings – 18 May 2007 |url=https://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/education/2007mandate/minutes/070518.htm |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}

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colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Member{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2007-2011/health-social-services-and-public-safety/membership/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=26 April 2024}}

! scope="col" |Constituency

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson)

| East Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson)

| Newry and Armagh

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Mary Bradley MLA

| Foyle

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Paul Butler MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Jeffrey Donaldson MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Trevor Lunn MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Basil McCrea MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Michelle McIlveen MLA

| Strangford

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Michelle O'Neill MLA

| Mid Ulster

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Ken Robinson MLA

| East Antrim

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Mervyn Storey MLA

| North Antrim

=Changes 2007–2011=

class="wikitable"

! valign="top" | Date

! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

! →

! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

31 March 2008

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Jeffrey Donaldson MLA (DUP)

| Lagan Valley

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP)

| Belfast North

21 May 2008

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Paul Butler MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Lagan Valley

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| John O'Dowd MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Upper Bann

10 June 2008

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson, DUP)

| East Antrim

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP)

| North Antrim

17 June 2008

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Sammy Wilson MLA (DUP)

| East Antrim

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Edwin Poots MLA (DUP)

| Lagan Valley

26 January 2009

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Ken Robinson MLA (UUP)

| East Antrim

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Tom Elliott MLA (UUP)

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

22 June 2009

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Tom Elliott MLA (UUP)

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| John McCallister MLA (UUP)

| South Down

rowspan=2 | 14 September 2009

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP)

| Belfast North

| rowspan=2 | →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Alastair Ross MLA (DUP)

| East Antrim

bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Edwin Poots MLA (DUP)

| Lagan Valley

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP)

| Lagan Valley

9 November 2010

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| John McCallister MLA (UUP)

| South Down

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Reg Empey MLA (UUP)

| Belfast East

rowspan=2 | 14 April 2010

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson, SDLP)

| Newry and Armagh

| rowspan=2 | →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| David Hilditch MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP)

| East Antrim

bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| David Hilditch MLA (DUP)

| East Antrim

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Dominic Bradley MLA (SDLP)

| Newry and Armagh

14 September 2010

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Alastair Ross MLA (DUP)

| East Antrim

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" |

| Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP)

| Lagan Valley

1998-2003 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly on 30 November 1999.{{cite web |title=30 November 1999 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/official-report/reports-99-00/30-november-1999/ |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}

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colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Member{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/committees/details.aspx?cid=10 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=26 April 2024}}

! scope="col" |Constituency

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Danny Kennedy MLA (Chairperson)

| Newry and Armagh

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Sammy Wilson MLA (Deputy Chairperson)

| Belfast East

{{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}

| Eileen Bell MLA

| North Down

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Tom Benson MLA

| Strangford

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| John Fee MLA

| Newry and Armagh

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Tommy Gallagher MLA

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| Oliver Gibson MLA

| West Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}

| Patricia Lewsley MLA

| Lagan Valley

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Barry McElduff MLA

| West Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}

| Gerry McHugh MLA

| Fermanagh and South Tyrone

{{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}}

| Ken Robinson MLA

| East Antrim

=Changes 1998-2003=

class="wikitable"

! valign="top" | Date

! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

! →

! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party

! valign="top" | Constituency

24 December 2000

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Tom Benson MLA (UUP)

| Strangford

| →

| colspan=3 | Vacant

29 January 2001

| colspan=3 | Vacant

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" |

| Tom Hamilton MLA (UUP)

| Strangford

21 May 2002

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Patricia Lewsley MLA (SDLP)

| Lagan Valley

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" |

| Alban Maginness MLA (SDLP)

| Belfast North

1 July 2002

| bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" |

| Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin)

| West Tyrone

| →

| bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" |

| Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin)

| Foyle

References

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External links

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