AQW 9698/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education when the report on the Education Training Inspectorate’s evaluation of the approaches and challenges in delivering effective preventative safeguarding practices in schools will be published.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 9 April 2024

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Tabled
9 April 2024
Answer due by
24 April 2024
Answered
16 April 20247 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) was commissioned to undertake a thematic evaluation of the preventative curriculum in schools and EOTAS centres. During the period November 2021 to June 2022, the ETI engaged with primary, post-primary and special schools and EOTAS centres to collate their views and experiences of delivering the preventative curriculum. Over 14,000 pupils provided views about how well they are learning to make informed choices and keep themselves safe.

The findings were published in April 2023 in the report entitled 'The Preventative Curriculum in Schools and Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) Centres’ please see link to the published report: https://www.etini.gov.uk/sites/etini.gov.uk/files/publications/the-preventative-curriculum-in-schools-and-education-other-than-at-school-eotas-centres_0.pdf. ETI hosted a series of dissemination events to share key findings from the evaluation and provide an opportunity for practitioners to discuss the delivery of the preventative curriculum within their school.

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