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Southern’s Regional College’s Newry Big Apprenticeship Event, held on Thursday 5th February 2026 at the College’s Newry West Campus has witnessed a continued strong demand for apprenticeships and higher level apprenticeships. Over 853 attendees, including secondary school students and their parents, plus adult returners visited the events to learn more about work-based learning pathways available across […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has today officially launched a new online Digital Proficiency Course aimed at educating pupils and wider school communities on keeping safe online. Provided through the Safer Schools NI platform, the Digital Proficiency Course has been designed to provide the practical tools and knowledge to empower children and young people to stay […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Bróna Haughey and Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan have welcomed a visit to Markethill High School by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to discuss road safety concerns at the school with principal Colin Berry. Speaking after the visit, Councillor Haughey said: “I was pleased to welcome the Infrastructure Minister to Markethill High […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced a new partnership with St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint, to develop a new multi-sports hub on the school campus, helping to meet the growing demand for high-quality sports facilities across the district. The project aligns with the Council’s Sports Facility Strategy Review (2022), which identified the need […]
Southern Regional College as strengthened its position as a peoplecentred, highperforming organisation after being awarded the We Invest in Wellbeing Standard Award for the first time and successfully retaining the We Invest in People Silver Award. The College first achieved Investors in People (IIP) recognition in 2012 and has sustained its accreditation across every […]
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane attended a reception in Westminster yesterday in honour of students who were evacuated from Gaza earlier this year to take up scholarships and pursue university education abroad, including a number now studying in the North. The reception was addressed by the Palestinian Ambassador, His Excellency Dr Husam Zomlot, alongside several […]
As A-Level pupils across the province prepare to take the next step in their academic journey, Southern Regional College (SRC) is encouraging talented and ambitious young people to explore the wide range of university-level study opportunities available at their local Further Education (FE) College. SRC offers a diverse range of higher education programmes across a […]
On Monday 1 December, schools from across the Crotlieve DEA came together for a Christmas Concert in Warrenpoint Town Hall. Produced by Ms Caitriona Featherstone from St Mark’s High School and funded by Crotlieve DEA, the event showcased the talents of 180 young people who delivered an afternoon of festive music, song and dance. The […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has welcomed the support from other parties on the Education Committee to allow girls the right to wear trousers in school. The South Down MLA said: “The DUP Education Minister squandered the chance to bring school uniform policies into the 21st century by refusing to guarantee girls the choice to […]
TUV Leader Jim Allister blasts RE judgement and calls on Education Minister to protect the Christian ethos in schools. Statement by TUV MP Jim Allister: “As someone who has consistently defended the role of Christian faith in our schools, I am deeply disturbed by the recent judgment on Religious Education. The language used — particularly […]
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart was at the Supreme Court as judgment was handed down in the challenge brought against the place of religious education and collective worship in Northern Ireland’s schools. This case has become a focal point in the wider effort by some to dilute, sideline or dismantle the Christian ethos that has […]
Sinn Fein MLA Cathy Mason has slammed successive DUP Education Ministers who have consistently failed schools in Northern Ireland. Mason said: “The findings of the Public Accounts Committee’s recent report on the management of the schools’ estate are nothing short of alarming. It confirms what parents, teachers, and pupils have known for years, too many […]
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