MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Item 2: Order Paper 11/06 (T.A.) – 16 January 2007

Motion: Social Disadvantage and Educational Attainment

Amendment 1:

Proposed: At end insert:

‘, including an investigation of the reasons why this link exists, and to implement effective existing and new measures to address this problem.’

[Mr D Bradley]
[Mr J Dallat]

Amendment 2:

Proposed: At end insert:

The Assembly also notes the recent report on ‘Improving literacy and numeracy in schools’ in Northern Ireland by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts; and calls on the Department of Education to fully fund and implement an effective literacy and numeracy strategy; and further calls for the setting up of Education Action Zones in areas of high educational disadvantage.’

[Mr N McCausland]