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 […]
EA Connect Open for Online Primary 1 Applications
Online applications for children due to commence Primary One in September 2026 have opened from 12 noon today (Wednesday 7 January). If your child was born between 2 July 2021 […]
Pay Rise of 4% Offered to Teachers
Teachers in Northern Ireland have been offered a 4% pay rise for 2025/26. Teaching unions have welcomed the pay offer and each individual union will now consult their members on […]
School Closures Monday 5 January
A number of schools across Northern Ireland have taken the decision to close tomorrow (Monday 5 January) due to a yellow weather warning. The warning for snow and ice remains […]
