Bring the Joy of Reading Into Everyday Life
In many homes, reading is contained within a familiar routine. A book before bed, a quiet moment after homework, a set amount of time carved out each day. These moments […]
SEN Reform Training project launched to enhance early years support for children with special educational needs
Education Minister Paul Givan has officially launched a programme of training designed for classroom assistants who support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The Early Years Assistants SEN Training project […]
Education Crisis: Can Integrated Education be part of the solution?
Education has once again been at the forefront of headlines in Northern Ireland (NI) with increasing concern over budget restraints, exam transformation and Special Educational Needs reform, with the impact […]
Consultation backs plan to raise sentences for causing child’s death
The Department of Justice is considering its next steps on a proposal to make the offence of causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die punishable by life […]
EA sets out new classroom support model
The Education Authority has set out a planned new educational reform to enhance classroom support for children with special educational needs. The changes are aimed at delivering the best possible […]
Teachers invited to help shape new Religious Education curriculum
Education Minister Paul Givan is calling on teachers across Northern Ireland to help develop a new Religious Education syllabus for pupils from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4. Expressions of […]
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Publishes CYP Mental Health Service Review
Today, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) publishes a periodic review that shines a spotlight on the deep‑rooted challenges and barriers facing children and young people’s […]
Consultation on five-year budget strategy for education published
Education Minister Paul Givan has published a five-year budget strategy for public consultation in response to Northern Ireland’s deepening education funding crisis. Paul Givan said: “Northern Ireland’s education system has long […]
Givan responds to Judgment on Religious Education and Collective Worship in schools
Education Minister, Paul Givan has today announced a comprehensive response to the recent Supreme Court judgment on Religious Education and collective worship in Northern Ireland schools. The package includes a […]
Education Leaders Issue Urgent Warning on Funding Crisis
The Chief Executives of the bodies that manage, support and provide services to Northern Ireland’s schools have today published a statement expressing profound concerns about the financial crisis facing the […]
Givan announces plans for a dedicated body to support controlled schools
Education Minister, Paul Givan, has confirmed plans to establish a new organisation to provide dedicated support to controlled schools across Northern Ireland. The announcement follows an eight-week public consultation that […]
Words Matter: How to Communicate with Children so they Thrive
What we say to children matters – sometimes more than we realise. That’s why Words Matter, the UK charity founded to end childhood verbal abuse by adults, has created a new […]
