Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP Education Spokesperson and West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan warns that proposed £200m Education Authority cuts would devastate children, families and special educational needs support, blaming the Tory government and the DUP's refusal to return to work.
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Alliance education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says she is deeply concerned that proposed Education Authority cuts, made to find over £200 million in savings, will fall hardest on pupils and schools. She calls for urgent investment and argues that transformation of education is the only lasting…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Proposed £200m education cuts Original release: Egan deeply concerned about schools and pupils receiving brunt of proposed cuts (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says it is devastating that funding for disadvantaged pupils has been cut, after the Department of Education told schools the counselling and homework club support for 500 schools is ending due to savings. She blames the lack of a restored Executive…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Education ending disadvantaged schools funding scheme Original release: Devastating that additional funding for disadvantaged pupils has been cut, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA criticises the Department of Education's cut to the School Enhancement Programme for 2023/2024, saying schools are left uncertain over promised building upgrades. She calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the institutions and return to Stormont to…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: School Enhancement Programme funding cut by Department of Education Original release: Another week, another crushing blow to education - Egan (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says Department of Education cuts halving funding for SEN co-ordinators, from £22 million to £11 million, will harm pupils with special educational needs. She calls on the Department to clarify the basis for the cuts and how it will meet its…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Education proposed halving of SEN funding Original release: Cuts will have detrimental effect on pupils with special educational needs, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit says the Education Authority lacks authority to carry out the £200 million Tory education cuts, calling the proposal a despicable attack on vulnerable children and urging any incoming Executive to refuse to implement them.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Proposed £200m education cuts Original release: Strike Back Against Education Cuts (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says staff shortages are hampering the Education Authority's ability to recruit for special educational needs, blaming Tory budget cuts, after reports that 200 extra classes are needed. He calls for the Executive to be restored so parties can address support for…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Reports of 200 additional SEN classes needed amid staff shortages Original release: Savage Tory cuts impacting ability to hire more SEN staff – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)