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Education Minister must explain how he will meet obligations to integrated education, says Mathison, ahead of motion
Alliance education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says the Education Minister must set out how he will meet his duties to integrated education after £150m Fresh Start funding for ten new-build integrated schools was withdrawn. Ahead of Alliance's motion, he urges the UK Government to reverse the…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Integrated schools denied Fresh Start funding Original release: Education Minister must explain how he will meet obligations to integrated education, says Mathison, ahead of motion (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to invest in our public services including education – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the education funding crisis, including a reported £200 million shortfall, stems from Tory cuts and the DUP blocking an Executive. He calls for ring-fenced special educational needs funding, a three-year budget and a restored Executive.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Reported £200 million shortfall in education funding Original release: Executive needed to invest in our public services including education – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Devastating that additional funding for disadvantaged pupils has been cut, says Egan
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)
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Nick Mathison calls on Education Minister to protect Integrated Education funding
Alliance Education Spokesperson Nick Mathison calls on the Education Minister to prioritise 10 integrated schools denied Fresh Start funding for capital investment and to redirect £150m taken from the scheme to projects ready to progress.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Integrated schools denied Fresh Start funding Original release: Nick Mathison calls on Education Minister to protect Integrated Education funding (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan welcomes cross-party support for shared and integrated education
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes cross-party Assembly support for shared and integrated education, condemning the British government's decision to withdraw funding for new shared and integrated school builds, which he says affects at least ten schools.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Integrated schools denied Fresh Start funding Original release: Sheehan welcomes cross-party support for shared and integrated education (opens in a new tab)
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‘Pause on building new post-primary schools a huge blow’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says a pause on building 28 new post-primary schools by the Department of Education is a serious setback, blaming UK government budget cuts and calling for the Executive to be unblocked so parties can fund schools.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Education pause on 28 post-primary school builds Original release: ‘Pause on building new post-primary schools a huge blow’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must be fully accountable and transparent on school funding – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the education minister must fully explain a reported £710,000 capital allocation to a school that made no formal application. He says Sinn Féin is submitting an urgent question so the Assembly can scrutinise the funding.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: £710,000 Derry school funding award after DUP meeting Original release: Minister must be fully accountable and transparent on school funding – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Government must address ESF uncertainty.
DUP MLA Emma Little Pengelly calls on the UK Government to immediately resolve uncertainty over replacement funding for the European Social Fund, saying it promised full replacement and has not yet delivered it. She says organisations face uncertainty within days.
Public finance and taxation International affairs Original release: Government must address ESF uncertainty. (opens in a new tab)
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£710,000 allocation for school pitch raises serious questions about how funding is allocated – Sheehan
Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Pat Sheehan MLA says the Education Authority's £700,000-plus allocation for a school pitch upgrade raises serious questions about funding priorities, and that the Education Minister failed to answer questions at committee. He says the decision appears to be a DUP…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: £710,000 Derry school funding award after DUP meeting Original release: £710,000 allocation for school pitch raises serious questions about how funding is allocated – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Fundamental review of education funding will be needed: Dodds
DUP education spokesperson Diane Dodds says education funding needs a fundamental overhaul, alongside a fair pay settlement for teachers, after meeting Department of Education officials. She points to rising pupil numbers, particularly SEN pupils, and per-pupil spending below the UK average.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Fundamental review of education funding will be needed: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Funding reprofiling is act of vandalism, says Mathison
Alliance education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says the UK Government's reprofiling of £150 million for shared and integrated schools is vandalism, and calls on the Secretary of State to reverse it and on Education Minister Paul Givan to secure the funds for his Department.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Integrated schools denied Fresh Start funding Original release: Funding reprofiling is act of vandalism, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)