Education
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Review: Classroom assistant upskilling necessary to meet SEN demands
An independent review into the needs of pupils with a statement of special educational needs (SEN) has recommended a fundamental…
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Integrated education: Work in progress
The Department of Education’s most senior civil servant has outlined the actions being undertaken to implement of the Integrated Education…
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Upskilling the energy industry
With the energy sector to play an increasingly vital role as Northern Ireland transitions to a net zero economy, the…
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OCN awards 46,000 vocational qualifications to learners
Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) Chief Executive Martin Flynn says that the recent award of a record 46,000…
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A year of progress for integrated education
2023 is proving to be another year of significant progress for the integrated schools movement in Northern Ireland. More parents…
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Attendance disparity in Northern Ireland’s schools
With the aim of tackling socioeconomic educational attainment imbalance, the Education Authority has completed a consultation on the Education Welfare…
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Academic selection limiting intergenerational mobility
Northern Ireland’s continued use of academic selection is leading to a much lower rate of intergenerational mobility compared to that…
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Education budget ‘wholly insufficient’
Despite being only second to health in the overall allocation, the Department of Education’s budget is “wholly insufficient” to address…
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First Education Authority review deems authority ‘not effective’
The body responsible for the spending of the vast majority of the education budget has been deemed “ineffective” and “probably…
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Skills shortages impacting profitability, growth and staff wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Employers in Northern Ireland are currently being faced with a skills gap, with more than three quarters (83 per cent)…
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