Planning and strategy
I110Reporting
1
The Department of Education must prepare or commission and publish a report on integrated education—
a
during the period of 2 years beginning with the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent; and
b
at subsequent intervals in line with the budget framing timetable but not more frequently than every three years.
2
A report must include, in particular, an assessment of performance of functions relating to integrated education under—
a
this Act;
b
the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
c
section 2(3A) of the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (inserted by section 4 of this Act); and
d
any other provision of Northern Ireland legislation.
3
A report must include, in particular, an assessment in relation to the reporting period of—
a
the manner in which, and the extent to which, the Department of Education has performed its functions in respect of integrated education;
b
the manner in which, and the extent to which, other education bodies have performed their functions in respect of integrated education;
c
the levels of demand for and supply of integrated education;
d
increase or decrease in levels of demand for and supply of integrated education since the previous reporting period;
e
successes and failures in respect of the provision of integrated education; and
f
the extent to which the purpose of integrated education has been achieved.
4
Wherever possible, the assessments in the report must operate by reference to benchmarks identified in the action plan in the integrated education strategy.
5
The Department of Education must—
a
lay each report before the Assembly; and
b
cooperate with any post-legislative scrutiny exercise carried out by the Assembly or any Committee of the Assembly in relation to the report.
6
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the publication of a report the Department of Education must review and where necessary revise the integrated education strategy.