AQW 3331/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the arrangements being implemented to ensure the continuation of primary school counselling services while the independent evaluation of the Happy Healthy Minds Project is ongoing.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 21 September 2022
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 21 September 2022
- Answer due by
- 6 October 2022
- Answered
- 11 October 202220 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The independent evaluation of the Healthy Happy Minds Therapeutic and Counselling Services pilot which has been commissioned by my Department is currently ongoing. To ensure the continuation of services pending the evaluation report, the pilot has been further extended until the end of December 2022. The evaluation will help to inform future provision subject to securing the necessary resources.