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Northern Ireland Primary School Road Safety Quiz 2025 Is Launched at Stormont

Education Minister Paul Givan MLA  helped launch the 2025 NI Primary School Road Safety Quiz.  Primary Schools are being invited to enter their local heat of the Northern Ireland Road Safety Quiz 2025.  The 11 heats are being held in January and February and two teams from each heat will progress to the NI final which […]

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MP Carla Lockhart Welcomes Pay and Grading Review Agreement for School Support Staff

Carla Lockhart MP has welcomed the good news that school support staff across Northern Ireland will benefit from an agreed pay and grading review. This resolution, delivered by DUP Minister Paul Givan MLA in partnership with representative unions, marks a significant step forward for the dedicated staff who play such a vital role in supporting […]

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Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

New Driver NI Partners with Road Safe NI Charity to Promote Safe Driving to Schools Across Northern Ireland

New Driver Safety Ambassadors Limited (New Driver NI) is delighted to announce a new partnership with Road Safe NI Charity to deliver their award-winning safe motoring presentations to students across Northern Ireland this school year. The partnership was officially launched today at Lumen Christi College, Derry~Londonderry. This exciting collaboration and initiative aims to enrich the […]

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Assembly Launches Inquiry Into Teaching of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE)

The Assembly Committee for Education has today launched an inquiry into the teaching and implementation of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) and is calling on parents and teachers to respond to a short survey in a bid to ascertain the effectiveness, inclusivity and alignment of current RSE teaching in schools here. Speaking after today’s inquiry […]

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McNulty Welcomes New Smart Phone Guidance

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed new guidance issued by the Department of Education restricting the personal use of mobile phones throughout the school day, including at break and lunch times. The Newry & Armagh Assembly Member has said that the new guidance from the Department of Education is a step towards protecting the development […]

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Awards at SRC Graduation Ceremony 2024

At Southern Regional College’s 2024 Graduation ceremony, held on Friday 30th August, eight special awards were presented to graduating students by guest speakers Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Cool FM presenter Rebecca McKinney.  Awards included seven faculty awards, for full-time and part-time courses across SRC’s four faculties and the all-important Outstanding Classmate Award, an award […]

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Bus Timetable Changes as Schools Return

With the return of school term time, Translink is reminding passengers that a number of bus timetable changes will come into effect from Monday, 2nd September. Passengers who use Ulsterbus, Metro/Glider and Goldliner should check their timetables in advance of travel.  Passengers are also advised that adjustments have been made to some Belfast city centre […]

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Minister Welcomes Significant Uptake of Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme

Education Minister, Paul Givan, has welcomed that almost 10,000 children have been registered for his Department’s new Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme within just 2 weeks of it opening. The Scheme has been introduced to ease the financial pressures on households and to enable more parents to remain in or return to work. The Minister […]

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Minister Congratulates Students Receiving GCSE Results

Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the success of Northern Ireland’s students receiving their GCSE results today. Today’s results, awarded to over 32,000 GCSE students across Northern Ireland, reveal that 82.7% of students received grade C/4 and above while 31% received grade A/7 and above. This year marks the completion of the return to pre-pandemic […]

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Newry: Department of Education Calls on Cllrs to Hold School Principals to Account

By Donal McMahon The Department of Education (DE) has urged Northern Ireland councillors to hold school principals to account over “rocketing” absenteeism of pupils. The department’s recent statistics show 98K pupils are at “chronic or severe chronic” absentee levels with “serious attitudinal” change of post Covid parents to be challenged in the new school year. […]

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UNISON Update For Members In Education

A final meeting between Support side Trade unions and the Education Authority has taken place on issues of concern for staff on pay protection arrangements post implementation of the pay and grading review. There will now be FAQs which set out the detail of how these staff can, on a voluntary basis be assimilated on […]

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Murphy Announces Assured Skills Academy With EY

Economy Minister Conor Murphy announced 20 high quality training places on a Digital Engineering Academy with EY. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy, the Academy will be a blend of onsite and online learning delivered in partnership with Belfast Met from 14 October to 13 December 2024. Learning will provide practical experience and […]