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    Northern Ireland Childcare Survey Results

    Education Minister welcomes publication of Northern Ireland Childcare Survey Results

    12 May 2025
    Department for Education

    Education Minister has welcomed the publication of the first release of Statistics from the NI Childcare Survey 2024.

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    Health Minister launches new regional breast cancer assessment

    12 May 2025
    Department for Health

    Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the launch of a regional approach for red flag breast cancer assessments,

    Communities Minister Gordon Lyons meets with Michael Dunlop on the grid of the North West 200.

    Communities Minister ‘races’ to the starting grid of the North West 200

    10 May 2025
    Department for Communities

    Communities Minister has visited the Briggs Equipment North West 200 to meet with riders and spectators.

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    • Labour Market Statistics May 2025 Department for the Economy
    • Education Minister welcomes publication of Northern Ireland Childcare Survey Results Department for Education
    • Minister thanks nurses and midwives across Northern Ireland Department for Health
    • Use of ‘UK’ Prefixed livestock identification tags ending soon Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    • Health Minister launches new regional breast cancer assessment Department for Health
    • Communities Minister ‘races’ to the starting grid of the North West 200 Department for Communities
    • New Framework announced for multi-disciplinary agency staff provision Department for Health

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    The Programme for Government (PfG) sets the strategic context for both the Budget and the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland.

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    • Sustaining Continual Educational Improvement – Dr Nina Hood

      Department for Education Published 12 May 2025
    • Temporary traffic regulation, Llewellyn Avenue, Lisburn.

      Department for Infrastructure Published 12 May 2025
    • Update on proposed new measures and timeline

      Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Published 12 May 2025
    • The importance of the right investment in Teacher Professional Learning – Dr Harold Hislop

      Department for Education Published 12 May 2025
    • Evidence Informed Approaches to Teaching the Science of Learning – Bradley Busch

      Department for Education Published 12 May 2025
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    • NICE Equality Consultation iro NICE Clinical Guideline NG249 - Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk

      Department for Health Closes 17 June 2025
    • Public Consultation on the proposed Nutrients Action Programme for 2026 - 2029

      Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Closes 26 June 2025
    • Consultation on the contents of the list of Qualifying Offences as specified under Article 53A of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

      Department of Justice Closes 06 August 2025
    • Consultation on Accounting for Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs: Changing the 'Supernumerary' Status

      Department for Education Closes 26 June 2025
    • The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Lisburn) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2025

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 27 May 2025
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