To ask the Minister of Education what action his Department has taken to implement the Fair Start Expert Panel report recommendation that the systemic inequality of academic selection be addressed as a priority.

The “A Fair Start” Expert panel did not make a formal recommendation regarding academic selection. Its Terms of Reference required the panel to focus on “the wide range of issues on which consensus can be found”.

Delivery of the actions within the report are progressing well and updates on progress can be found at: Progress reports on A Fair Start Report and action plans | Department of Education (education-ni.gov.uk)