McCrossan questions ongoing problems with sub teachers register

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Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Published

6 September 2022
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Topics

Education (main topic)
Subtopic: Teachers and school staff

Type of release

Criticism

Covers

Northern Ireland

Shared issue

Northern Ireland Supply Teacher Register (NISTR) launch problems and phone line closure – see how other parties responded

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