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Asked by Michelle

AQW 31071/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education whether he has discussed data sharing agreements for safeguarding with the Minister of Health, including access to the child health system to have an accurate number of children.

Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 12 September 2025

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Tabled
12 September 2025
Answer due by
29 September 2025
Answered
23 September 202511 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

While I have not had discussions with the Minister of Health directly about this, my officials have been engaging with colleagues within the Department of Health in respect of the ability to track across various data sets from the child health system to inform early planning in education.

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