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Four Hundred children with special educational needs are still without school places

A Derry City and Strabane District councillor has said families need urgent certainty over school places. Cllr Caitlin Deeney (Sinn Féin) has called on the Education Authority to ensure children with special educational needs have certainty over ...

08 Jul 2023 at 10:45

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Thousands of school support staff to begin strike action across NI

Thousands of school support staff across Northern Ireland are going on strike with the warning that further action will follow if a resolution to their concerns over pay is not found. Workers such as bus drivers, classroom assistants, cleaning ...

20 May 2024 at 09:11

Northern Ireland

Education Authority ‘reluctantly agrees’ to £14m of cuts to reduce costs

The Education Authority has “reluctantly” agreed to £14 million in cuts and measures to reduce costs. The board met as the body – which administers education in Northern Ireland – faces an “unprecedented” £200 million funding gap. While the ...

09 May 2023 at 18:54

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Freeze on school crossing patrol recruitment puts children at risk

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concerns after it emerged that the Education Authority (EA) has implemented a freeze in the recruitment of lollipop crossing patrol staff at schools across Northern Ireland in an attempt to cut ...

05 Feb 2023 at 11:57

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Education Authority workers vote overwhelmingly to strike for seven days

Unite the union members working for the Education Authority have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action for seven days, commencing next week. Unite members working in the Education Authority voted 94% for strike action and 96% for ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:32

Northern Ireland

System struggling to keep pace with increased demand for SEN places – Givan

The education system is struggling to keep pace with the increase in demand for school places for children with special educational needs (SEN), Paul Givan has said. The Education Minister told MLAs that the position in 2024 is ...

08 Apr 2024 at 16:35

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300 children with special educational needs are without school place for September

Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has called on the education minister and the Education Authority to ensure children with special educational needs and their families have certainty over school places for September. The Foyle MLA ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:47

Northern Ireland

Budget unlikely to deliver all the funding education needs – Pengelly

The new Stormont budget will not deliver all the money needed, the new Education Authority chief has warned. The Executive is expected to agree on this year’s budget on Thursday, which comes following the re-establishment of ...

24 Apr 2024 at 17:14

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Decision on lollipop crossing patrol staff for schools welcomed by Derry MLA

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has welcomed the decision of the Education Authority to lift the freeze on the recruitment of crossing patrol staff. Ms. McLaughlin had been working with local Ballyarnett Councillor ...

26 Sept 2023 at 17:28

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Make a fresh start by bus or train for the school run

As pupils prepare for the new school term, Translink and the Education Authority (EA) are encouraging young people to use public transport, taking advantage of discount fares while helping to protect the planet. As ...

24 Aug 2022 at 21:37

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Education Authority decision on school crossing patrol risks pupil safety

The decision by the Education Authority not to allow Steelstown Primary School to recruit a School Crossing Patrol person is risking pupil safety. The comment came from Catherine McDaid, the SDLP candidate for the ...

18 Apr 2023 at 17:30

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Unite Education Authority workers in work-to-rule in Northern Ireland

Unite the union members employed by Education Authority in Northern Ireland will commence a continuous work-to-rule from 00.01am on Monday, 23rd October. Unite the union’s membership concentrated in school bus ...

16 Oct 2023 at 16:49

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