A youth worker with Cerebral Palsy has been expressed his sadness that he is to lose his job in Derry…
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Derry councillors furious over proposed youth service funding cuts
Angry councillors in Derry and Strabane have agreed to write an urgent letter to the Education Authority (EA) to express…
‘Delayed free school meal and uniform grant hitting families financially’
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has written to the Education Authority and the Education Minister Michelle McIlveen to raise…
Seenoi-Barr: Anti-social behaviour must be addressed
SDLP Foyleside Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr has called for action to be taken to address anti-social behaviour near the Glenbank Gardens…
Silent Witness actress pleads to save Derry primary school
Actress Amanda Burton has called for her former primary school in Derry to remain open, saying it provides “great value”…
Harkin: Don’t demonise dedicated staff working with disabled children
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin has accused the BBC of “demonising strikers”. Said Cllr Harkin: “They are attempting to…
Durkan: Rise in child mental health issues concerning
THE SDLP’s Mark H Durkan has renewed calls for mandatory mental health and well-being education within both primary and secondary…
Covid-19: Schools get updated guidance on testing
SCHOOL principals should ask all pupils in a class where there are a number of Covid cases to take a…
Ferguson: EA must consider needs of rural communities
SINN Féin’s Ciara Ferguson has said there cannot be a blanket approach to rural schools from the Education Authority and…
School meals service in North hit by shortages
THE school meals service in the North of Ireland is facing “significant challenges” due to some food and staff shortages.…