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Asked by Michelle

AQW 40832/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail any resource provided to the Children in Entertainment and Employment Team functions, in terms of its statutory requirement.

Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 17 February 2026

  • Answered
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Tabled
17 February 2026
Answer due by
4 March 2026
Answered
27 February 202610 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The Children in Entertainment and Employment Team functions fall under the Education Authority’s (EA) Child Protection Support Service (CPSS) which is a core EA service, and the resourcing of this team is a matter for the EA when considering its block grant allocation.

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