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Education Authority issues statement on SEN school places as 93% are confirmed

Parents have expressed frustration at being 'left in the dark' over their children's educational future

Belfast Live

Parents continued frustration over lack of school and nursery places for SEN children

Parents say they are still getting no communication from the Education Authority

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland education cuts will hit poorest young people hardest, report says

Authors say short-term savings “will be dwarfed by the costs of poverty, deprivation, and mental health issues in the longer run"

Belfast Live

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Special schools across NI to close due to week-long strike

Principal of one school in Co Derry says staffing not adequate to ensure health and safety of pupils

Belfast Live

'Significant disruption' for schools expected due to Education Authority staff strikes

"The fact that 94% of education authority workers voted for strike action confirms the strength of feeling within our membership."

Belfast Live

Cash-strapped EA admits school maintenance to be 'reduced'

The EA made the admission after a Derry nursery was forced to fundraise to fix a collapsed roof

Belfast Live

Children at Derry school forced to cross 'dangerous' road amid lollipop staff recruitment freeze

A child had been killed on the road previously, the school principal said

Belfast Live

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Education Authority accused of 'gaslighting' as South Armagh youth club facing closure

"We now have no choice, but for the club to close at the end of March, we have no funding, there will be no centre and no staff."

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland teachers 'double jobbing' to make ends meet ahead of one-day walkout

Half-day strike action by four main teaching unions will take place next week

Belfast Live

Co Tyrone primary school parent says proposed closure ‘misguided’

The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools has submitted a proposal to the Education Authority to close St Mary's PS, Fivemiletown this summer

Belfast Live

Blow for Omagh shared education campus as project could face delay until 2027

The estimated finish date has been pushed back again as only one tender offer was submitted

Belfast Live

Education leaders warn of 'funding crisis' in NI schools

It comes after earlier this week the Education Authority said it could not meet saving targets

Belfast Live

NI primary school applications: Head teacher on myths around process and her top tips for parents

The application process opens at 12noon on January 10 and parents have a lot of questions about how it all works

Belfast Live

Co Tyrone youth club leader says young people will suffer as a result of proposed cuts

Shane says the Ogra Centre's funding could be cut by around a quarter

Belfast Live

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Young disabled man worries for employment after threats of youth service cuts

Eamonn Doherty has cerebral palsy and spoke of the extra barriers that people with disabilities face in gaining employment.

Belfast Live

Belfast protest against 'lack of support' for special needs sector

"We are once again left feeling frustrated for young people with disabilities"

Belfast Live

Belfast youth clubs come together to stand against funding cuts

An awareness walk took place on Monday in North Belfast

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Belfast parents meet EA over concerns around SEN provisions

Parents outlined several issues including delays in autism diagnosis and statements

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West Belfast youth centre facing budget cut of almost 25% says move is 'callous and cruel'

"It feels like all our hard work over the last 10 years has just gone down the tubes and this will set us back a decade."

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Schools join programme bringing artists into the classroom

Eleven schools have received funding to participate in the Creative Schools programme.

Belfast Live

Education Authority pressed to process emergency payments to substitute teachers

Justin McCamphill, NASUWT national official for Northern Ireland, said the move "while overdue is nevertheless welcome"

Belfast Live

Young sisters 'without a school for months' due to a lack of disabled access

Shelbie Heasley had to withdraw her children from primary school due to a lack of wheelchair accessible facilities

Belfast Live

Probe after boy, 9, with Down Syndrome forgotten and left alone on school bus

"I was beyond furious and so upset, I haven't slept with nightmares of what could have happened to him"

Belfast Live

Family traveling 60 miles a day due to issues with school transport

Casey Lisle has complex needs and has been unable to get Education Authority transport to his school since the start of term

Belfast Live

Co Down boy misses first days at new school due to transport issue

"Now he’s been left sitting in his school uniform and crying on the sofa every day with no transport"

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