People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin has said that people power had forced the U-turn on damaging cuts to local…
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Eastwood welcomes stopping of planned cuts to services
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has welcomed the stopping of proposed cuts to youth services and a range of early years…
McLaughlin: Pathway Fund must not be allowed to end
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the Pathway Fund must not be allowed to end, after writing to…
Durkan: Early Years services facing funding jeopardy
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concerns that Early Years is the latest provision facing funding uncertainty. It…
Durkan criticises short notice cut to holiday hunger payments
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has slammed a decision by the Department of Education to give parents a single day’s…
Durkan urges vigilance after spike in Strep A cases
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has urged families to be vigilant after a spike in cases of Strep A in…
‘Education Department mustn’t miss opportunity on Surestart in Derry’
SDLP Derry MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the Department of Education must not miss the opportunity to permanently expand…
McLaughlin encourages Derry parents to respond to new childcare consultation
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has encouraged parents in Derry to respond to a new survey about childcare services in…
Schools in North advised to close for Queen’s funeral
Schools across the North of Ireland should close on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next week. That is…
Tierney welcomes establishment of new nurture groups
SDLP Councillor Brian Tierney has welcomed the establishment of 16 new nurture groups at schools across the North. The recommendation…