COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY, 15th OCTOBER 2008
ROOM
135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Ms Sue Ramsey MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Robin Newton MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Rev Dr Robert Coulter MLA
Mr Alex Easton MLA
Mr David Hilditch MLA
Mr David McClarty MLA
Mrs Claire McGill MLA
In Attendance:
Mrs Nuala Dunwoody (Clerk Assistant)
Mr Peter Hall (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Trevor Allen (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Mr Collan Cree (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Jessica Dougan (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Alex Attwood MLA
Mr Paul Butler MLA
Mr William Irwin MLA
Ms Anna Lo MLA
The meeting opened at 10:34am in public session.
Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 8 th October 2008
Agreed: The minutes were agreed.
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Briefing from the University and College Union (UCU) on the Committee’s Review of Teacher Education
Members noted a number of items of correspondence relating to the revised funding model and the proposed merger of Stranmillis University College with the Queen’s University of Belfast.
The Committee received a briefing from University and College Union (UCU) representatives: Jim McKeown, UCU Regional Official, Deirdre Loughran, UCU Branch Secretary at St. Mary’s University College , Tom Gillan of ICTU, Denise Mitchell, UCU Branch Secretary at Stranmillis University College , and Kevin McAdam of UNITE, on the Committee’s Review of Teacher Education. The briefing was followed by a question and answer session.
11:34am The Chairperson adjourned the meeting
11:38am The meeting resumed in public session
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Briefing from the Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP) on the Committee’s Review of Teacher Education
The Committee received a briefing from representatives of the Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP): Pam Tilson, Communications Manager, and Paul Parsons, Director of Communications, on the Committee’s Review of Teacher Education. The briefing was followed by a question and answer session.
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Matters Arising
Agreed: Members noted and agreed the Committee’s revised Forward Work Programme.
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Chairperson’s Business
Members noted a number of items of correspondence and agreed responses. The Committee also noted a number of forthcoming events to be attended by the Chairperson and/or Members.
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Departmental Press Notices
Members noted a number of Departmental press notices issued recently.
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Any Other Business
Mr McClarty updated Members on the All-Island Skills Conference on 8 th October 2008.
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Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 22 nd October 2008 at 10.30am in Room 135, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 12:13pm.