The motion will also note the high levels of public concern and will call on the Executive to create a Ministerial Sub-Committee to recommend appropriate regulations to govern post-primary transfer from 2010.

Colr. Stevenson said: "What we have at the present time is an uncooperative and arrogant Minister who has no real idea of how best to serve teachers, parents and pupils in Northern Ireland.

"It is time we started to get real answers to real problems, because at present schools and parents are in the dark as to Ms Ruane's plans for the future of post-primary education in Northern Ireland."

He continued: "This point has been emphasised by a recent survey in the Irish News which revealed that a staggering 93 per cent of primary school heads do not have enough information about the future arrangements for schooling to prepare children and teachers.

"Clearly, what needs to happen is for Ms Ruane to resign from a position she clearly cannot fill."