EA Details Significant Saving Measures
The Education Authority (EA) has announced significant savings measures to address an unprecedented financial shortfall in the region of £300m. Unlike in previous years, significant additional funding is unlikely to […]
Publication of Healthy Child, Healthy Future – Health Review Statistics for Northern Ireland 2024/25
The Department of Health has today published ‘Healthy Child, Healthy Future – Health Review Statistics for Northern Ireland 2024/25’. Healthy Child, Healthy Future is a framework for the universal Child […]
Want teens off screens this half term? Start with yourself!
With 97% of UK teenagers now owning a mobile phone and spending nearly three hours a day online, according to Ofcom, parents are being urged to set digital boundaries as half term […]
New Podcast puts Children and Young People at the Heart of the Conversation
A new podcast, Rights Unmuted, created and hosted by Youth@CLC, the youth advisory panel at the Children’s Law Centre (CLC), is giving young people the opportunity to discuss the issues that […]
Education Minister marks next phase of construction work at Scoil an Droichid Primary School and Nursery Unit
Education Minister Paul Givan has visited Scoil an Droichid Primary School to view progress on its major capital construction project, formally marking the next phase of development. The investment of […]
City Hall Lights Up Red as Comics ‘Stand Up’ for Integrated Education!
Earlier this month some of Northern Ireland’s most well-known and loved comedians performed at a stand-up comedy night to support the growth and development of Integrated Education. The very same […]
NSPCC Northern Ireland supports parents and carers to ‘Take 5 Seconds’ with new campaign
NSPCC Northern Ireland, in partnership with Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI), is launching it’s ‘Take 5 Seconds’ campaign to help parents remain calm in challenging moments when parenting feels tough. […]
Education Minister calls for urgent, cross-party support to secure investment for Northern Ireland’s Schools
Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the publication of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into the management of the schools’ estate, recognising that it brings into sharp focus the […]
Pete Snodden and Paddy Raff Join Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust as Ambassadors
Two of Northern Ireland’s most recognisable personalities have pledged their support to a local charity that creates unforgettable experiences for children living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Pete Snodden, long-time […]
Child poverty debated by Assembly as anti-poverty groups call draft strategy ‘not fit for purpose’
Anti-poverty groups called on MLAs to support an Assembly debate on Tuesday which ‘raised the alarm’ about the high rates of child poverty in Northern Ireland. Almost a quarter of […]
Children in Care are Being Failed
Northern Ireland’s care system is in crisis, young people warned at a Stormont event. At the launch of Show Us You Care, they called for urgent reform including safe homes, […]
Givan welcomes pre-schools expanding to full-time provision
Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the first cohort of pre-schools to expand their provision to full-time sessions under the Pre-School Standardisation Programme. This standardisation of pre-school settings forms part […]