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NI Education Forum

@NIEdForum

Facilitating discussion relating to education in Northern Ireland.

 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined October 2016
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Ben Kirk@benrkirk7 Sep 2025
Here's a Thread on the current context regarding Religious Education (including the role of religion generally) in schools across NI...
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Education NI
@Education_NI1 Sep 2025
Education Minister @paulgivan has announced the appointment of five new members to the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools and its Diocesan Education Committees with effect from 26 August 2025. 🔗Find out more: education-ni.gov.uk/news/app…
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Belfast Telegraph
@BelTel14 Sep 2024
NI school curriculum overhaul needed if all children are to reach their potential, says academic ✍️ @jmarkb1971 belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
NI school curriculum overhaul needed if all children are to reach their potential, says academic

NI school curriculum overhaul needed if all children are to reach their potential, says academic

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Graham Gault@drgrahamgault7 Jan 2022
Not a single person has asked for schools to be closed.
Suzanne McCarten (McGonagle) (@SuzMcGonagle) profile pictureSuzanne McCarten (McGonagle)@SuzMcGonagle7 Jan 2022
Schools in NI 'will not be closed' says First Minister Paul Givan via @irish_news irishnews.com/news/northerni…
Schools in NI 'will not be closed' says First Minister Paul Givan

Schools in NI 'will not be closed' says First Minister Paul Givan

SCHOOLS are to remain open despite mounting concerns about the increase in Covid-19 cases.

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Welcome to the Twitter account for the Panel carrying out the the Independent Review of Education. More information on our website. Work is at an early stage but we are keen to hear your views on the priorities for education to help the work. #EducationNI #EducationReview
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Tony Gallagher@tgeducation7 Apr 2021
The @Education_NI Expert Group on Educational Underachievement has published its interim report: includes a summary of evidence gathered on the issue; an estimate of current expenditure aimed at the problem; & a list of priority areas for recommendations. education-ni.gov.uk/news/exp…
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NI Education Forum@NIEdForum23 Mar 2021
🎧 NEW PODCAST 🎧 Episode 2 of our podcast is now available! We're joined by Head Teacher @chrisadonnelly covering everything from academic selection, positive destinations for young people and the need for political leadership in NI education. m.soundcloud.com/user-936058…
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At our meeting tomorrow, we’ll hear from @SSUofNI @crisiscafeni @PureMentalNI @nichildcom and @NIYF on the Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental & physical health of children & young people. Watch live from 9.30am at niassembly.tv
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Robbie Meredith@robbeorn9 Mar 2021
The department of #education share of the executive’s overall budget is set to fall by 0.4% in 2021-22. 2nd biggest departmental expenditure behind health. From NI assembly analysis.
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Cormac Savage@CormacSavage_8 Mar 2021
Great to be the guest on the first ever episode of the @NIEdForum Podcast! Give it a listen!
NI Education Forum (@NIEdForum) profile pictureNI Education Forum@NIEdForum8 Mar 2021
🎧 PODCAST 🎧 And here we go! Episode#1 of our podcast is available now! We're joined by Cormac Savage of the @SSUofNI discussing the work of the Secondary Students' Union NI, Pupil Voice, and Shared Education. Listen here: m.soundcloud.com/user-936058…
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Catch our President, Cormac on the first episode of @NIEdForum Podcast!
NI Education Forum (@NIEdForum) profile pictureNI Education Forum@NIEdForum8 Mar 2021
🎧 PODCAST 🎧 And here we go! Episode#1 of our podcast is available now! We're joined by Cormac Savage of the @SSUofNI discussing the work of the Secondary Students' Union NI, Pupil Voice, and Shared Education. Listen here: m.soundcloud.com/user-936058…
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Graham Gault@drgrahamgault26 Jan 2021
Everyone, please contribute to this. If the Executive are serious about their very first point, there will need to be a serious commitment to properly funding our schools. executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/ne…
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Tony Gallagher@tgeducation19 Jan 2021
Education has the second worst position in the draft budget published yesterday, despite the impact of the covid crisis on schools and the decade-long period of funding cuts!
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BBC News NI
@BBCNewsNI19 Oct 2020
Almost 1,500 positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Northern Ireland schools since their August reopening, the education minister says bbc.in/34gA0Jj

Coronavirus: Almost 1,500 cases recorded in NI schools

The figures come as NI's schools face a two-week closure aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus.

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Robbie Meredith@robbeorn29 May 2020
Big #breaking #education story on academic selection bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-i…

Transfer test: Five Catholic grammar schools scrap academic selection

The schools in Newry and Kilkeel say the one-year move is due to circumstances around Covid-19.

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Lagan College@lagancollege31 May 2020
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Belfast Live@BelfastLive25 Jul 2019
The claim comes amid calls for teachers to be included in fair employment law bit.ly/2GtbMiF
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BBC News NI
@BBCNewsNI23 Apr 2019
NI paper review: Blood-red hands and pre-arranged fight: bbc.in/2XAdqFa
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Teachers: Do you teach ages 11-16? @eTwinningUK & @Leargas_etwinn are hosting a free #CPD workshop in Belfast focusing on how you can use #eTwinning to encourage your students to think internationally: bit.ly/2ssfbb3 #NIedchat
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INTO-NI@INTO_NI2 Jul 2018
Almost half of young teachers are out of work irishnews.com/epaper/aviator…
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