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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called on the DUP Education Minister to extend the Engage II programme for schools. The Newry and Armagh said: ”The Engage programmes were designed to address the impact that the pandemic has had on children and young people’s education. ”Funding from the scheme provides for additional teaching jobs […]
The school uniform grant will be increased by 20% to help support low income families, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced. The grant is designed to assist families in need with a contribution towards the cost of purchasing school uniforms. Announcing the additional £1.04 million investment, the Minister said: “The cost of purchasing school uniforms […]
Free School Meals / School Uniform / Physical Education Clothing applications for 2022/23 school year can now be made online by clicking the link below. The process has changed for 2022/23 and you are now required to register and create an account before applying. Please check your details carefully before you submit. The application must be […]
Families of children entitled to a free school meal will receive a school holiday food grant this summer, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced. The Minister said: “School holidays can create significant financial pressure for parents on low incomes and the ongoing cost of living crisis is causing further strain on household budgets across Northern Ireland. […]
The importance of access to education for all was stressed in Leinster House last week with Deputy Ó Murchú highlighting how his family have benefitted from various routes through second and third level. There was some light-hearted ribbing between the Sinn Féin TD and Fine Gael Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris, after Deputy Ó […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has said the cost of school uniforms need to be cut. The South Down MLA said: “Sinn Féin has a plan to cut the costs of school uniforms for families and we are determined to work with others to make this happen. “Families are crying out for support on this issue and […]
Families who are sending students to Dundalk IT ‘need TU status for the college’ according to Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú who raised the Technological University in Leinster House with Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris. The Sinn Féin TD said: ‘I have a specific question about technological university status for Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, […]
Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed the new landmark policy on the Future of Higher Education announced this morning by his colleague the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD. O’Dowd said “As part of the overall announcement the Government has decided that income contingent loans for fees will not […]
Previous Executives have presided over a serious lack of investment and a serious decline in our education system – Workers Party candidate Nicola Grant has said “The first five years of a child’s life are the most formative, yet we have no comprehensive early years education strategy in place to ensure that every child gets […]
As education workers return to picket-lines this morning, Unite the union called on the Education Authority to engage in talks to end poverty pay in Northern Ireland’s school services. The union emphasized that, despite Education Authority’s claims its hands are tied, it does have the power to make education workers an increase that betters the […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said that teaching staff must be supported with fair pay as teachers and other workers struggle with the cost-of-living crisis. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “Last night I attended a meeting hosted by teachers unions in Newry, calling for fair pay for their members. “The cost of living […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed confirmation that extensive works to extend a footpath around Birches Primary School will go ahead on 11th April, for a period of 7 weeks. The MP, who has lobbied successfully for this scheme, said: “This significant investment to extend the footpath around Birches Primary School was due to […]
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