Education

Education: An investment for the future

Permanent Secretary for the Department of Education, Mark Browne, discusses planned transformation in a difficult financial climate, and emphasises the…

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Offering once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for personal and professional development for Northern Ireland students

Students from Northern Ireland schools, colleges and universities are set to benefit from over £10 million of funding to explore…

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Challenges in upskilling the Northern Ireland labour market

Recognising that better skills matching would provide a significant boost to economic output, the Closing the Skills Gap report, commissioned…

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Budget placing pressure on education

In the absence of devolved government, Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris MP’s carrot and stick approach to the 2023/24 budget…

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A skilled and supported workforce

Studies by the Department for the Economy have highlighted the need to upskill older workers and ensure that younger workers…

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Review: Classroom assistant upskilling necessary to meet SEN demands

An independent review into the needs of pupils with a statement of special educational needs (SEN) has recommended a fundamental…

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Integrated education: Work in progress

The Department of Education’s most senior civil servant has outlined the actions being undertaken to implement of the Integrated Education…

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Upskilling the energy industry

With the energy sector to play an increasingly vital role as Northern Ireland transitions to a net zero economy, the…

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OCN awards 46,000 vocational qualifications to learners

Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) Chief Executive Martin Flynn says that the recent award of a record 46,000…

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A year of progress for integrated education

2023 is proving to be another year of significant progress for the integrated schools movement in Northern Ireland. More parents…

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