HC Deb 27 October 1993 vol 230 cc680-1W
Rev. William McCrea

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will give the names of those who advise the Department of Education about the national curriculum and associated matters and in each case the body which they represent;

(2) how many people drawn from the primary school sector of education are on the Department's advisory team.

Mr. Ancram

The Northern Ireland Curriculum Council, whose function is to advise the Department on all matters connected with the Northern Ireland curriculum, consists of a chairman and 17 members. Their names, and the bodies and companies to which they belong (if any) are listed below. The members do not serve in a representative capacity—rather, all are selected for their individual knowledge and experience in the educational field. Members marked with an asterisk were chosen for their expertise in the primary school sector.

Professor D. McCloy (Chairman) Director, Belfast Institute. Further and Higher Education

Mr. D. F. Adair Head of Group Personnel, Ulster Bank Ltd.

Mr. A. Bremner Controller of Programming, Ulster Television plc

Mrs. M. Breslin Partner, Total Engineering, Londonderry

Mr. S. Costello Manager, Marks and Spencer plc, Sprucefield

Mrs. D. A. Frazer Vice-Principal, Fermanagh College of Education, Enniskillen

Professor J. S. Fulton Director, School of Education, Queen's University, Belfast

Mr. E. Gamble Principal, Beechlawn Special School, Hillsborough

Sr. Genevieve O'Farrell Retired Principal, St. Louise's Comprehensive College, Belfast

Miss A. Graham Principal, Cambridge House Girls', Ballymena

Mr. D. E. McElroy* Governor Training Officer, Southern Education and Library Board

Mr. N. McLaughlin* Principal, St. Anne's Primary School, Londonderry

Mrs. F. McMahon Principal, St. Mary's High School, Newry

Mr. T. Nolan Chief Executive, South-Eastern Education and Library Board

Dr. R. J. Rodgers Retired Principal, Stranmillis College, Belfast

Mrs. J. E. Ruddock Managing Director, Education Company Ltd., Belfast

Mr. J. Thompson Governor Training Officer, Western Education and Library Board

Mr. J. Young Principal, Sullivan Upper Grammar School, Holywood.

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