The fourth set of results from the NISRA Coronavirus (COVID-19) survey were published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency. These results are based on 6,357 interviews with members of the public carried out in the period 21 April to 7 November 2020. Concerns about Coronavirus (COVID-19) In October, more than three quarters […]
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Education Minister Peter Weir has today announced his intention to establish an Independent Review of Education. The Terms of Reference for the Review, which is an Executive commitment in New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) have been published today. Speaking in the Assembly the Minister said: “The ‘New Decade, New Approach’ agreement sets out the requirement […]
Education Minister, Peter Weir has announced a comprehensive package of measures to ensure fair and flexible public examinations in 2021. This includes: the opportunity for students to omit units of assessment at GCSE AS and A2; more generous grading across all qualifications; significant reductions in the content which will be assessed; support materials for GCSE […]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS 15 December 2020 Poots publishes 2019-2020 Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has published the 2019-2020 Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report. The Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report is an integral part of the rural needs monitoring process as it provides […]
