HL Deb 23 June 2004 vol 662 cc123-4WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether those qualifying as teachers in Northern Ireland should be educated and trained together. [HL3225]

Baroness Amos

Those qualifying as teachers in Northern Ireland are educated and trained through the higher education institutions in Northern Ireland. A consideration of initial teacher education is currently under way in Northern Ireland, involving the Department for Employment and Learning, the Department of Education and the main stakeholders. This will embrace all aspects of current policy provision.