Issue 120
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Little sign of recovery for essential skills
The number of people participating in essential skills courses has failed to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels and now sits…
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Executive spending rules adjusted for social need
The Department of Finance has formally published an interim fiscal framework which mandates per capita public spending in Northern Ireland…
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A net zero future: Connecting the economic opportunities
NIE Networks hosted key stakeholders from across Northern Ireland’s economy to discuss how the transition to decarbonised use of the…
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Renewal and reform: Education Minister Paul Givan MLA
Education Minister Paul Givan MLA outlines his ambition to set a “fresh direction” in education as he identifies the three…
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Childcare strategy unlikely to be introduced before 2025
Four years on from an Executive commitment to the establishment of a childcare strategy, the Department of Education has stated…
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Executive package aims to curtail SEN placement challenges
The Department of Education has announced a package which aims to curtail the demand for school places among students with…
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Early intervention programme reform ‘resource dependent’
The Department of Education has welcomed the findings of an independent review which recommends significant reforms of its early years…
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Decarbonising school transport
Challenges remain in decarbonising the school transport sector as there has been little change in average mode of transport utilised…
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General election 2024: Unionism gravitates away from the DUP
The UK general election of 4 July 2024 has brought a new British government. At home, this election heralded the…
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Communicating economic growth
Sales and Marketing Director for eir evo UK, Clair Gheel, discusses the organisation’s evolution from telecoms supplier to a managed…
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