NEW guidance will be issued to schools in the North of Ireland by the Department of Education on when pupils…
EXTRA teaching positions are to be created in NI to help disadvantaged children catch up with learning lost during the…
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Coronavirus: Nearly one in 10 pupils did not attend first week of school in North
ALMOST one in every 10 pupils did not attend school during THE first full week of term in the North…
THE providers of post-primary transfer tests in the North of Ireland have agreed to hold this year’s exams in January.…
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Coronavirus: CCEA to close the book on English literature novel study
PUPILS in the North of Ireland entering Year 12 who are taking a GCSE in English literature will not have…
TRANSFER tests from primary schools to secondary/grammar schools for this year may be postponed until January 2021. It is understood…
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Coronavirus: £10.5m childcare recovery support scheme opens in North
A NEW £10.5 million childcare recovery support fund opens for applications in the North of Ireland today, Monday, July 27.…
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Coronavirus: Special educational needs parents feel ‘forgotten about’, says Derry dad
A DERRY father has said parents of children with special educational needs feel “forgotten about”. David Topping’s son has autism.…
PUPILS in post-primary schools could be in school every other week, while those in primary schools would attend two days…
SINN Fein’s Karen Mullan is encouraging parents to engage with school nutrition consultation for their children. The Derry politician was…