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Assembly needed to tackle huge school uniform costs – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says an Assembly is needed to legislate on the high cost of school uniforms, citing a Save the Children NI poll, and calls for all parties to return to a functioning Assembly.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Save the Children NI school uniform cost poll Original release: Assembly needed to tackle huge school uniform costs – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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New law to make school uniform costs affordable for all
The DUP welcomes Education Minister Paul Givan's announcement that the Executive has agreed to let the Office of the Legislative Counsel prepare a School Uniforms Bill requiring schools to put affordability at the centre of uniform policies. Givan says statutory guidance will accompany the…
Education Issue: Executive agreement to prepare School Uniforms Bill Original release: New law to make school uniform costs affordable for all (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Families need more support with school uniform costs
SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan says families need more support with school uniform costs, saying a further £1m for low-income families is welcome but insufficient and that Northern Ireland lags Scotland on grants. He calls on the Education Minister to step up and provide support…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Uniform grant increase for low‑income families Original release: McCrossan: Families need more support with school uniform costs (opens in a new tab)
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Families cannot afford to wait months for action on school uniforms- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes the education minister's plan to look at making school uniforms more affordable but calls for action now. He urges insisting on competitive tendering, removing branded-item requirements and allowing cheaper high street alternatives, and calls for an Executive to…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Education Minister instructs officials on school uniform costs Original release: Families cannot afford to wait months for action on school uniforms- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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School uniforms must be more affordable – Mason bringing forward legislation to bring down uniform costs
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says she has tabled Assembly legislation to lower school uniform costs, proposing competitive tendering for suppliers, an end to mandatory branded items and acceptance of cheaper high street clothing.
Education Economy and employment Original release: School uniforms must be more affordable – Mason bringing forward legislation to bring down uniform costs (opens in a new tab)
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Legislation a real opportunity to cut the costs of school uniforms – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason welcomes the Education Minister's announced plans for school uniform legislation, saying the party has pushed for such laws for years. She calls for competitive tendering, an end to costly branded items and allowance for cheaper high street alternatives.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Executive agreement to prepare School Uniforms Bill Original release: Legislation a real opportunity to cut the costs of school uniforms – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Targeted intervention needed to help families deal with back to school costs
SDLP West Belfast representative Paul Doherty calls for a targeted intervention before September to help families with back to school costs, saying demand for uniforms at his Foodstock preloved uniform scheme has grown sharply. He urges Education Minister McIlveen to act on interim measures.
Education Social security and welfare Original release: Doherty: Targeted intervention needed to help families deal with back to school costs (opens in a new tab)
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‘School uniforms must be more affordable for families’ – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason calls for school uniforms to be made more affordable for families after a credit union survey on back-to-school costs. She points to her party's Affordable Uniforms Bill, which would require competitive tendering, drop expensive branded items and allow high street…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Credit union annual school costs survey published Original release: ‘School uniforms must be more affordable for families’ – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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‘Cutting school uniform costs will keep money in pockets of workers and families’ – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason welcomes the second stage passage of the School Uniforms Bill in the Assembly and calls for it to remove requirements for expensive branded items and allow affordable high street alternatives.
Education Economy and employment Issue: School Uniforms Bill second stage passage in Assembly Original release: ‘Cutting school uniform costs will keep money in pockets of workers and families’ – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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School Uniform Bill delay would punish hard pressed families - Martin
DUP MLA Peter Martin calls on Alliance and Sinn Féin MLAs to rethink a move to delay the School Uniform Bill, brought forward by Education Minister Paul Givan, until September 2027, ahead of an Assembly vote on Monday. He says the delay would hurt hard-pressed families and urges all parties to…
Education Economy and employment Issue: School Uniform Bill delay until September 2027 Assembly vote Original release: School Uniform Bill delay would punish hard pressed families - Martin (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP has wasted the chance to cut school uniform costs’ – Mallaghan
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan criticises the Assembly Speaker's second rejection of amendments to the Education Minister's uniforms legislation, saying the blocked proposals would ease school clothing costs for families. He accuses the DUP of wasting the chance to lower those costs.
Education Issue: Assembly Speaker rejects school uniform cost amendments for second time Original release: ‘DUP has wasted the chance to cut school uniform costs’ – Mallaghan (opens in a new tab)
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‘Education minister must work to make school uniforms affordable’ – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says all parties must keep working together to bring down school uniform costs after the Assembly backed a motion on the price of uniforms and PE kit, citing families squeezed by energy and food bills.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Assembly motion on the cost of school uniforms and PE kit Original release: ‘Education minister must work to make school uniforms affordable’ – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Executive required to support families and begin to deal with soaring back-to-school costs – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason calls for an Executive to be formed now to help families with back-to-school costs, citing an Irish League of Credit Unions survey showing £837 per primary and £989 per secondary child. She urges the DUP to end its blockade.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Irish League of Credit Unions Annual School Costs Survey 2023 Original release: Executive required to support families and begin to deal with soaring back-to-school costs – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP has squandered the opportunity to cut uniform costs’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the DUP has missed an opportunity to cut school uniform costs after key amendments to the School Uniforms Bill were not accepted. He says the proposals included limiting branded items, allowing generic alternatives, and supporting uniform banks.
Education Disability and equality Issue: School Uniforms Bill amendments omitted Original release: ‘DUP has squandered the opportunity to cut uniform costs’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action needed to cut school uniform costs – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD
Sinn Féin's education spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD calls for urgent action to reduce school uniform costs, saying families face spiralling back-to-school bills amid the cost of living crisis. He points to his party's legislation requiring affordable uniform policies and urges the…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Urgent action needed to cut school uniform costs – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (opens in a new tab)
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Mason urges parties to work together to cut school uniform costs
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says school uniforms and PE gear must be made cheaper for struggling families, and will bring an Assembly motion on the issue next Tuesday. She urges all parties, the education minister and schools to work together.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Mason urges parties to work together to cut school uniform costs (opens in a new tab)
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Mason welcomes support to allow girls the right to wear trousers in school
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason welcomes cross-party support on the Education Committee for a proposal giving girls a clear right to wear trousers in school. She says the DUP Education Minister missed a chance to modernise school uniform policy and pledges to work with others to deliver it.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Committee proposal on girls' right to wear trousers in school Original release: Mason welcomes support to allow girls the right to wear trousers in school (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: School Uniforms Bill must deliver for families
SDLP councillor Paul Doherty says a forthcoming school uniforms bill, announced by Education Minister Paul Givan, must actually tackle unaffordable costs for families. He criticises reliance on ministerial guidance and leaving policy to individual schools, and says he will work with SDLP MLAs on…
Education Local government Issue: Executive agreement to prepare School Uniforms Bill Original release: Doherty: School Uniforms Bill must deliver for families (opens in a new tab)
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Teachers deserve fair pay- Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason urges the DUP to return to the Executive so teachers and school staff can receive fair pay amid the cost of living crisis. She criticises the education minister's suggestion that pay could be docked for industrial action.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Education minister's suggestion of pay deductions for teacher industrial action Original release: Teachers deserve fair pay- Mason (opens in a new tab)
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‘Time to make school uniforms affordable’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls for an Executive to be in place to roll out Sinn Féin’s plan to make school uniforms affordable, urging further action beyond the recent uniform grant to ease cost pressures on workers and families.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Recent uniform grant increase Original release: ‘Time to make school uniforms affordable’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Crawford welcomes announcement of School Uniform Bill
UUP education spokesperson Colin Crawford MLA welcomes the Education Minister's announcement of a School Uniforms Bill, saying it will support families. He calls on the Minister to set out plans to tackle holiday hunger.
Education Issue: Executive agreement to prepare School Uniforms Bill Original release: Crawford welcomes announcement of School Uniform Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Ministers must start to take cost of living crisis seriously
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says Stormont and Whitehall Ministers must take the cost of living crisis seriously after SDLP MLAs met organisations on energy, food and fuel costs. He calls for urgent direct support to reach people most in need and urges the DUP to get back to…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: SDLP Stormont meetings on energy, food and fuel costs crisis Original release: Ministers must start to take cost of living crisis seriously (opens in a new tab)