Education
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Supporting agencies to tackle childhood adversity across Northern Ireland
The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) is working with its 27 member agencies to build a trauma informed workforce…
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Childcare provision in Northern Ireland and beyond
With just 12.5 hours per week of funded childcare per week, Northern Ireland is falling behind its UK counterparts and…
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Record number of children in care in Northern Ireland
Over 3,000 children were recorded as living in care in Northern Ireland in 2018 by the Department of Health. The…
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Have your say to keep children and young people safe online
As a draft e-safety strategy for Northern Ireland is published for consultation, the National Children’s Bureau’s Claire Dorris encourages everyone…
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Moving the Autism Act forward
Renewed calls for the full implementation of Northern Ireland’s Autism Act, passed in 2011, have focussed a spotlight on the…
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Lessons to be learnt in education inquiry
As Northern Ireland’s public sector struggles to function in the absence of a Stormont Executive, education has emerged as one…
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History education: changing the narrative
The teaching of history and meeting its associated objectives in a deeply divided society is a complex endeavour. Ciarán Galway…
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Sharing education
The Shared Education experience in Northern Ireland and the resulting culture of collaboration have transferrable lessons for other deeply divided…
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Transformative investment a priority
The education budget currently stands at circa £1.9 billion, yet there is no denying that Northern Ireland’s education system is…
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A catalyst for growth in the education market across Ireland
Ed Brown, Managing Director at Newtownabbey-based Capita, discusses how the IT powerhouse is extending its technology services and experiencing successful…
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