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PIPS’ new home
The First and deputy First Ministers have opened the new premises of suicide prevention charity PIPS in North Belfast. The…
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Sheila McClelland: Carrick’s potential
Carrickfergus Borough Council Chief Executive Sheila McClelland shares her ambitions for improving everyday life in the area. What are the…
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New Environment Agency Chief Executive
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has a new Chief Executive after Terry A’Hearn was appointed. A’Hearn is a former…
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Agriculture Commissioner visits Northern Ireland
European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Dacian Cioloş has visited Northern Ireland for the first time. The Commissioner met with…
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John O’Dowd interview
Education should be seen as an area-based service, rather than serving the needs of individual schools, John O’Dowd tells Meadhbh…
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Integrated Education Fund: accelerating real integration
Integrated Education Fund Chair Marie Cowan outlines its ambitions for maximising integration in Northern Ireland’s schools. We have a window…
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Schools in statistics
An overview of the key statistics on schools, teachers and pupils in Northern Ireland’s complex education system. Pupil-teacher ratios (2011-2012)…
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PwC: the future of education: we don’t know what we don’t know
Nichola Kennedy examines reforms in Britain from which the local sector can learn. Education reform is a bit like waiting…
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Party policy summary
agendaNi outlines the parties’ main proposals for schools and youth and children’s services, from their Assembly and Westminster manifestos. Sinn…
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Common funding scheme review
An independent review is considering whether a school’s performance should influence its budget. Teachers, parents and others with an interest…
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