Dr. Patrick Sullivan:

The specification consulted on was a draft specification. We had extensive engagement with a number of participants. We have analysed all of that information and are reporting on it in the coming weeks. It will be really important to see the views from the parent group the Senator mentioned reflected in the report. We outline clearly the next steps and actions we will take to address concerns and points taken up so far in the process.

In terms of the Equal Status Act, the primary curriculum framework is policy now. A process was put in place to get to this point. It has involved a huge amount of research and two extensive consultations-----