SPORT can now restart in schools across the North of Ireland, the Education Minister has told principals. The guidance has…
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Schools reopen with new Covid safety measures
SCHOOLS are to reopen this morning after an extended half-term break. They closed on 19 October as part of tighter…
Concern over delay in free school meals services – Mullan
SINN Féin’s Education spokesperson Karen Mullan has expressed concern that full school meal services have not yet resumed in all…
Coronavirus: Transfer tests may be postponed until next January
TRANSFER tests from primary schools to secondary/grammar schools for this year may be postponed until January 2021. It is understood…
Education Minister does U-turn over A-Level grades shambles
A-level and AS-level students in the North of Ireland will be awarded the highest grade either predicted by their teacher…
THE Education Minister Peter Weir has visited four Derry schools, Gaelscoil Éadain Mhoír, Gaelscoil na Daróige, Bunscoil Cholmcille and The…
Coronavirus: Older children ‘should wear face coverings in schools’, says science chief
OLDER children should be wearing face coverings in schools, the North of Ireland’s chief scientific advisor has said. Speaking to…
Coronavirus: All pupils to return to school full-time
ALL pupils will return to school full-time in the North of Ireland from the beginning of term, the Education Minister…
Middleton welcomes set up of expert panel to tackle educational underachievement
DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton has welcomed the announcement today by the Education Minister Peter Weir on the appointment of…
No plans for mandatory masks or Covid-19 testing in schools, says Minister
EDUCATION Minister Peter Weir has said There are no current plans to introduce face masks or “blanket” COVID-19 testing for…