Education Inspections Bill second stage debate

2 releases from 2 parties, 31 May 2026 to 1 June 2026.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Inspections Bill an attempt to undermine teachers’ workers’ rights- Sheehan

   • Sinn Féin
   • 31 May 2026
   • Criticism
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the Education Inspections Bill, ahead of its second stage debate, attacks teachers' employment rights and undermines lawful industrial action, and says the party will oppose it. He calls on Education Minister Paul Givan to drop the proposals and focus on teacher…

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2. SF prefer chaos on school inspections

   • DUP
   • 1 June 2026
   • Criticism
   • Criticises another northern ireland political party or its representatives

   DUP East Belfast MLA David Brooks accuses Sinn Fein of playing politics with the Education Inspections Bill and preferring chaos in schools after initially backing it in the Executive. He says the Bill would stop inspections being disrupted by industrial action.

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.

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