NEW legislation to tackle the issue of bullying in schools will come into operation from the start of the next…
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A DERRY grammar school has asked former pupils to help pay an outstanding debt of £821,000 to the Department of…
Mullan: Ministerial funding needed to support pupils
SINN Féin’s Education spokesperson Karen Mullan has called on the Education Minister to apply for funding for payments to support…
Coronavirus: BTecs and vocational tests cancelled in North
ALL BTec and other vocational exams scheduled this year in the North of Ireland have been cancelled. The move will…
AQE transfer tests to go ahead as planned
THE post-primary transfer test organisation AQE has confirmed its test on Saturday, January 9, will go ahead as planned. This…
Durkan welcomes U-turn on school counselling funding
THE SDLP’s Mark H Durkan has welcomed a necessary U-turn by the Department of Education which will allow mental health…
Department’s U-turn over cash for school counselling
THE Department of Education (DE) has reversed a decision not to allow schools to pay for counselling for pupils using…
Coronavirus: Pupils ‘can wear face coverings’ for exams
PUPILS in the North of Ireland can wear face coverings next week when they are taking GCSE, AS and A-level…
Free school meals to be funded until 2022
THE Department of Education (DE) will pay for free school meals for eligible children during all school holidays until April…
Coronavirus: Executive ‘intends’ to reopen schools in North next week
THE Stormont Executive intends to approve the reopening of schools next week, it has been reported. Schools closed on October…