AQW 18796/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education whether he plans to make regulations as enabled by Article 23 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 to provide for the removal of members of a Board of Governors in specified circumstances.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 26 November 2024

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Tabled
26 November 2024
Answer due by
11 December 2024
Answered
2 December 20246 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The Department has the power, under the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (the 2003 Order), to make Regulations that provide for the removal and replacement of a Board of Governors (BoG) that is failing to provide effective leadership.

I have asked officials to bring forward proposals for my consideration.

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