NI education

4 days ago

A woman with blonde hair pulled back from her face is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a white blouse with a bright yellow jacket over it. Behind her is a grassed enclosure where three white geese are walking around. There is a grassy hill further in the distance.

'Sense of achievement in the air' for adults with a learning disability

The graduation ceremony for Killadeas Day Centre service users took place during Disability Learning Week.

4 days ago

Ben has black hair, black glasses and a black shirt on. He sits in a classroom in front of a noticeboard.

SEN classroom assistants embrace school opportunity

The principal of Clandeboye PS says Dan and Ben are making a difference to everyone.

Savanna is smiling and looking into the camera. She has dark brown hair and is wearing a black top with a yellow lanyard over her neck. She's standing beside a greenhouse with plants behind her.

SEN school leavers making a difference in the classroom

More than a third of people with disabilities in NI are in work, compared with more than half in the rest of the UK.

17 Jun 2025

Hilary Cunningham is in a classroom, she is wearing white and black glasses and a brown top. She has blonde hair. Behind her is a white board with decorations, a chair, a white fridge and an interactive board. The cream walls are covered with displays.

Families 'too frightened' to remain in NI, says school principal

The principal of Fane Street Primary Hilary Cunningham says some families are afraid to stay in NI after the recent riots.

17 Jun 2025

Two women both wearing black blazers with blue tops that show have a graphic of the outline of a child holding a balloon, in the balloon it says hope. The woman on the left has brown hair and the one on the right has black.

SEN reform plans 'don't go far enough'

Automatic support to continue in education or training currently ends for SEN students when they leave school.

A crowd of people in the foreground, slightly out of focus, watch on as a police land rover mounted with a water cannon fires at a hooded individual - they are seen mostly in silhouette against the headlights of police vehicles

Rise in pupils staying away from school after riots - minister

Paul Givan says there are cases where some children taking part in the riots in Ballymena attacked the homes of classmates.

11 Jun 2025

Kieran Minto, pictured from the shoulders up, with short curly brown hair. He is wearing round glasses.

Students may drop out over creche fee rise, says union

Students with children will have to pay three times the current cost for childcare from September.

11 Jun 2025

7 Jun 2025

Henrick is standing outside railings, behind him a grand looking white washed Belfast City Hall. He has blond curtains in a middle parting and blond stubble. He is wearing a black t-shirt and jacket with a cream banana bag on top. He is smiling at the camera.

Should you have to pay for a Belfast City Hall exhibition?

A People Before Profit councillor held a vote against the council's new plans to charge people £4 to visit Belfast City Hall's ground floor exhibition, which is usually free.

7 Jun 2025