In Numbers: What’s been happening in the Education Service? (Sept 2022 - June 2023)

Posted on
Tue, 27/06/2023

This year...

9,713 young people took part in the Education Programme in total

252 groups (7,948 students) particpated in the programme in Parliament Buildings

40 groups (1,765 students) joined us online from their classroom

92 teachers took part in Professional Learning workshops

88% of groups represented the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland and 12% of groups came from outside of Northern Ireland (Ireland, England, Scotland, Europe and USA) 

65 MLAs took part in Q&A Sessions with students in Parliament Buildings and online

60 young people from different school sectors discussed the Silent Testimony portraits with artist Colin Davidson and took part in a Q&A with 6 MLAs to mark the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in April 2023

10 Committee Clerks took part in 33 talks with students

4 final Year B Ed trainee teachers from Stranmillis University completed a 2-week placement with the Education Service in January 2023

3 animations were published on the Education Service website

2 ‘Academic Reflections’ talks were recorded with Dr D McCann and Dr C Rice

1 eco bag design competition for schools

Young people from different school sectors along with artist Colin Davidson and the Speaker Alex Maskey, viewing the Silent Testimony portraits to mark the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in April 2023
Young people from different school sectors along with artist Colin Davidson and the Speaker Alex Maskey, viewing the Silent Testimony portraits to mark the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in April 2023
Stranmillis students Anna, Claire, Rachel and Paul standing on the the staircase in the Great Hall, Parliament Buildings.
Stranmillis Alternatice placement students, Anna Campbell, Clare Doherty, Rachell Biggs and Paul Wharry standing on the stairs in the Great Hall
The Speaker, Alex Maskey and the Eco-Bag Competition winner, Ruby Farmer from the Diamond Primary School, in front of Parliament Buildings holding reusable bag with the winning design
The Speaker, Alex Maskey and the Eco-Bag Competition winner, Ruby Farmer from the Diamond Primary School, in front of Parliament Buildings holding reusable bag with the winning design