AQW 48750/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to invest in upscaling and roll-out of CCEA’s Computer Adaptive Assessments for literacy and numeracy as a free alternative to commercial assessments to inform effective formative and diagnostic assessment in schools; and (ii) any cost incurred as a result of this action.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 16 June 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 June 2026
- Answer due by
- 1 July 2026
- Answered
- 26 June 202610 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The First Annual Progress Report and Updated Delivery Plan (May 2026) sets out the Department’s updated position on this action.
CCEA were allocated £418k to for the administration and delivery of CAA in the 2025/26 financial year. The Department is allocating a total budget of £1.007m to CCEA for the continued development and upscaling of CCEA Adaptive Assessments in this 2026/27 financial year.