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Education
One in five children unable to read
Report finds one in five children in Northern Ireland leave primary school unable to read. A recent report by Save…
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Education
OECD apologises to Northern Ireland’s students
A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development wrongly claimed students from Northern Ireland’s universities have some of…
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Education
O’Dowd closes Youth Council
The non-departmental body’s functions will be subsumed into the Education Authority. Education Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed that the Youth…
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Education
Children’s rights: Everyone’s business
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Koulla Yiasouma talks about her role. I was appointed as Commissioner…
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Education
Anti-Bullying Bill introduced
Education Minister, John O’Dowd MLA hopes to pass legislation before the Executive’s mandate expires. Education Minister, John O’Dowd MLA has…
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Economy
Supporting the social enterprise sector
agendaNi speaks to Social Enterprise NI’s Director, Chris Gordon about the organisation’s manifesto and its hopes for the future of…
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Economy
Social clauses in public procurement
agendaNi reviews the Northern Ireland Executive’s practical guide to socially responsible procurement. The Northern Ireland Executive’s ‘Buy Social Toolkit’ has…
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Economy
Investing in social projects
agendaNi examines the challenges facing Northern Ireland’s Social Investment Fund. The Social Investment Fund (SIF) was set up in 2012…
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Economy
Building social enterprise in Europe
A recent meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council in Brussels agreed to aid the…
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Issues
Youth employment and inclusion to be boosted in Europe
Businesses leaders around Europe commit to development of business-education partnerships. Recently, the European Commission, together with business leaders across Europe…
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