To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how many times the five levels of (a) management boards; and (b) committees met in each year; and (ii) what is the difference between their roles and functions.

(i)The Delivering Social Change (DSC) Ministerial Sub-Committees has met six times, the DSC Programme Board ten times, the DSC Atlantic Philanthropies Programme Board fourteen times and the DSC Shared Education Signature Project (SESP) twelve times. The Expert Advisory Committee do not hold meetings; members are commissioned as appropriate to provide expert opinion.

(ii) DSC Ministerial Sub-Committees

The Delivering Social Change Ministerial Sub-Committees on Poverty and Social Inclusion and Children and Young People were established to lead and oversee the Delivering Social Change programme of work.

DSC Programme Board

The role of the DSC Programme Board is to oversee the delivery of the DSC delivery framework and to ensure that key milestones and targets are achieved. The Board oversees a family of initiatives, monitoring in particular project formation and delivery.

DSC Atlantic Philanthropies Programme Board

The DSC/AP Programme Board oversee joint DSC/Atlantic Philanthropies initiatives. Its role is to provide the DSC SESP Project Board with the necessary authorisation for the project to proceed, monitoring progress and address any problems.

DSC Shared Education Signature Project (SESP) Board

The DSC SESP Project Board, chaired by DE, comprises representatives from AP, TEO and the Education Authority. It provides strategic management of the Shared Education Signature Project.