Department of Education Latest News http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/about-rss/de-latest-news-rss.xml The latest news releases for the Department of Education from the Northern Ireland Executive website. en-gb Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:42:51 GMT The latest news releases from the Northern Ireland Executive http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/about-rss/de-latest-news-rss.xml http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/executive-logo.jpg O'Dowd comments following publication of Post-Primary Review http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-130212-odowd-comments-following?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-130212-odowd-comments-following Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has commented following the publication of the Commission for Catholic Education's Post-Primary Review. O Dowd attends official opening of new building for Belfast school http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-100212-odowd-attends-official?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-100212-odowd-attends-official Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has attended the official opening of a new school building for Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock. O Dowd visits TV studio at Lurgan Junior High School http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-080212-odowd-visits-tv?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-080212-odowd-visits-tv Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has visited Lurgan Junior High School and viewed the innovative use of ICT there. Education Minister visits Millburn Primary School, Coleraine http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-080212-education-minister-visits?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-080212-education-minister-visits Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has emphasised the importance of raising educational standards during a visit to Millburn Primary School in Coleraine. O Dowd: St Mary s is an exemplar in sharing and collaboration http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-080212-odowd-st-marys?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-080212-odowd-st-marys Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, today visited St Mary’s High School, Limavady which prides itself on leading the way in Area Based Learning. Education Minister announces issue of school budgets for next year http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-060212-education-minister-announces?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-060212-education-minister-announces Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Schools have been notified of their delegated budgets, distributed under the Common Funding Formula arrangements for the 2012/13 financial year. O Dowd: Businesses can help prepare young people for the world of work http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-030212-odowd-businesses-can?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-030212-odowd-businesses-can Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) The Education Minister, John O’Dowd, recently met with members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) to discuss the impact of education on the economy. Ministers welcome commencement of work at South Belfast Youth Centre http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-030212-ministers-welcome-commencement?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-030212-ministers-welcome-commencement Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd and Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, have welcomed the beginning of construction work at St Malachy’s Youth Centre in the Markets area of Belfast. O Dowd turns down proposal for nursery unit at St Mary s Primary School, Banbridge http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-020212-odowd-turns-down?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-020212-odowd-turns-down Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has turned down a development proposal for the establishment of an additional statutory nursery unit at St Mary’s Primary School, Banbridge. Report aims to encourage community use of school premises http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-020212-report-aims-to?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-020212-report-aims-to Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has welcomed the publication of a Working Group Report aimed at increasing the use of school premises by local communities. O Dowd addresses Jim Haughey memorial event http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-010212-odowd-addresses-jim?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-010212-odowd-addresses-jim Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd has delivered the key note address at the 4th annual Jim Haughey memorial lecture event. O Dowd re-assures parents on plans for special education provision http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-010212-odowd-re-assures-parents?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-010212-odowd-re-assures-parents Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has responded to headlines that the statementing process for children with special educational needs will be scrapped. Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Review will inform the way forward http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-310112-special-educational-needs?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-310112-special-educational-needs Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, today published a summary report of the Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Review. Minister turns down proposal to establish a nursery unit at Gaelscoil na Móna http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-310112-minister-turns-down?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-310112-minister-turns-down Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has turned down a development proposal for the establishment of a 26 full-time place statutory nursery unit at Gaelscoil na Móna, Belfast. Minister declines an increase in nursery provision at Brefne Nursery School, Belfast http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-310112-minister-declines-an?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-310112-minister-declines-an Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has declined a proposal to increase the provision at Brefne Nursery School from 26 to 36 full-time places. O Dowd approves nursery unit at Waringstown Primary School http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-310112-odowd-approves-nursery?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-310112-odowd-approves-nursery Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has approved the establishment of a twenty-six place part-time nursery unit at Waringstown Primary School. O Dowd comments on Bangor Central IPS http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-300112-odowd-comments-on?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-300112-odowd-comments-on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has commented on the position of a potential capital building project for Bangor Central Integrated Primary School. Schools Viability Audits Incomplete http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-270112-schools-viability-audits?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-270112-schools-viability-audits Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd MLA, has deemed the Viability Audits submitted by the Education and Library Boards incomplete. Attendance at grant-aided primary, post-primary and special schools 2010/11: Summary statistics http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-260112-attendance-at-grant?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-260112-attendance-at-grant Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Attendance data for the 2010/11 academic year was collected from all grant aided primary, post-primary and special schools via the School Census. O Dowd opens new playpark at Holy Rosary Primary School http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-de-260112-odowd-opens-new?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-de-260112-odowd-opens-new Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has visited Holy Rosary Primary School where he officially opened a new outside play area.