Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has today announced the start of the Healthy Happy Minds pilot to support therapeutic & counselling services in primary schools. The pilot service will include all primary schools, special schools with a primary cohort and primary EOTAS provision and will run until the end of MarchRead More →
A record 71,638 pupils from 278 schools across Northern Ireland, took part in this year’s Maths Week festival, representing a 27% increase on 2020 participation levels. The island of Ireland wide maths festival is one of the largest worldwide and took place largely online from 16 – 24 October. TheRead More →
Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is calling on young budding chefs across Northern Ireland to take part and compete in Springboard’s annual FutureChef competition, as part of his new role as Head Judge. The award-winning, multi-Michelin-starred chef met with a group of FutureChef Alumni at his flagship restaurant Novelli at CityRead More →
‘Maths is the language in which the universe is written’ – Dara Ó Briain Renowned Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain has been honoured as the recipient of the 2021 Maths Week Ireland Award for his contribution to Raising Public Awareness of Maths. The award is presented once each year duringRead More →
Launching ‘More Than A Number – A Rights Based Review of Child Health Waiting Lists in NI’, Koulla Yiasouma, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People said, “A key part of this review was to gain a better understanding of health waiting times for children, through requesting information fromRead More →
Fines for overdue library books are to be removed with immediate effect, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced. Minister Hargey explained: “Libraries are a crucial resource at the heart of our communities. They serve as a place for people to access a wide range of services including books, newspapers, onlineRead More →
Koulla Yiasouma NI Commissioner for Children and Young People said children are suffering due to their parent’s or carer’s immigration status and as a result are plunged into extreme poverty, facing homelessness and destitution[i]. Publishing a scoping report “A Hostile Environment” exploring the impact of immigration rules on children andRead More →
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the publication of detailed guidance for young people and parents on school age Covid vaccination. Pupils aged 12-15 years old are to be offered a single Covid vaccine dose in the coming weeks, in line with the joint recommendation of the UK’s four ChiefRead More →
Charity warns families are facing a catastrophe of falling income and rising costs as £20 increase is removed An additional 11,000 children will be pushed into poverty as a result of the cut The £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit which takes effect today (Wednesday 6 October) will affect an incredibleRead More →
The flagship Cinemagic Film Festival returns to the Ulster Museum this October (1st to 31st) with an action packed film festival, bursting with film and tv opportunities for young people, families and fans of the silver screen. Enjoy Tales at Twilight book readings with magical screenings including JoJo And GranRead More →
A scheme to make period products freely available to pupils in primary, secondary, special schools and EOTAS settings has been launched. The three-year pilot programme is expected to cost £2.6 million and is being delivered in partnership with the Education Authority (EA), the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and AssessmentRead More →
New Parentkind research reveals stark division with most parents having strong views either way A new poll of 185 parents in Northern Ireland has found that only 51% of parents with 12-15 year old children indicate that they would approve of their child being vaccinated, versus 36% saying they wouldRead More →