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O'Lynn and Egan hit out at Education Authority after substitute teachers again left without pay
Alliance MLA Patricia O'Lynn and Education spokesperson Connie Egan criticise the Education Authority after substitute teachers went unpaid again, citing problems with the NISTR supply teacher register. They call for the EA and Department of Education to urgently fix the system and ensure full…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Substitute teacher pay delays linked to new booking system Original release: O'Lynn and Egan hit out at Education Authority after substitute teachers again left without pay (opens in a new tab)
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Supply teachers should not lose out on money due to system failings – Butler
UUP Education spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA says supply teachers are at risk of not being paid after problems with the new Northern Ireland Supply Teacher Register, which moved to the Education Authority. He and John Stewart MLA met EA officials and call for the issues to be fixed straight away.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Northern Ireland Supply Teacher Register payment problems Original release: Supply teachers should not lose out on money due to system failings – Butler (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows warns teacher burnout crisis unsustainable after report finds 91% affected
UUP leader and Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA says a report finding 91% of NI teachers face burnout is unsurprising and calls for better support, pay and accreditation for classroom assistants. He says he is writing to the Education Authority to press for streamlining of weekly information…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher burnout report finding 91% of NI teachers affected Original release: Burrows warns teacher burnout crisis unsustainable after report finds 91% affected (opens in a new tab)
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Parents deserve answers on late decision to close schools – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan urges the Education Minister to explain why schools were ordered to shut only at the last moment despite a storm warning the night before, saying parents deserve a clear answer after she raised an urgent oral question.
Education Issue: Late school closures due to storm forecast Original release: Parents deserve answers on late decision to close schools – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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Guy addresses email sent in error by Education Authority
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says the Education Authority sent pre-school and P1 admission emails to parents early and in error. She calls on the EA to clarify the situation quickly, support schools handling queries, and review how it happened.
Education Issue: Education Authority premature nursery and P1 placement notifications Original release: Guy addresses email sent in error by Education Authority (opens in a new tab)
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Unacceptable 120 pupils with SEN have no confirmed place for new school year, says Nicholl
Alliance spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA says it is unacceptable that 120 children with SEN statements lack a confirmed September school place, after an EA briefing could not guarantee placements. She calls on the Education Minister to prioritise SEN reform and investment.
Education Disability and equality Issue: EA briefing on unplaced SEN pupils for September 2024 Original release: Unacceptable 120 pupils with SEN have no confirmed place for new school year, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Education Chief Executives’ call for funding must be heard, says Egan
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA backs the joint call by the education Chief Executives for adequate funding after an urgent cross-party meeting on critical financial pressures facing schools and the wider sector. She says budget cuts will worsen the situation and points to Northern…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Chief Executives urgent meeting on funding pressures Original release: Education Chief Executives’ call for funding must be heard, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows Calls for Urgent Review of Storm School Closures After Chaotic Communication Failure
Ul Ul Unionist Party's Jon Burrows MLA, Education spokesperson, calls for urgent review of how school closure decisions were communicated after chaotic scenes during Friday's storm across NI, urging a multi‑ agency de debrief and exploring a mobile app for faster alerts.
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Burrows Welcomes New Emergency Messaging System After Storm Amy Communication Failures
UUP education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the Education Minister's plan for an opt-in group messaging service for principals and text alerts for parents after the Storm Amy school closure review. He says he had earlier called for a mobile alert system to help the Education Authority…
Education Issue: Storm Amy review and emergency school communication messaging system Original release: Burrows Welcomes New Emergency Messaging System After Storm Amy Communication Failures (opens in a new tab)
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Egan calls for review of home to school transport across Northern Ireland
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan, North Down MLA, calls for the Department of Education to restart its paused review of home to school transport, arguing current policy is not fit for purpose and that parents are still waiting for change four years after consultation began.
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Department of Education pause of home to school transport review Original release: Egan calls for review of home to school transport across Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Egan calls for end to false information campaign on relationship and sex education
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA urges an end to an online disinformation push about relationship and sex education in Northern Ireland, following a Department of Education letter to school principals on the subject. She says the Secretary of State's new RSE regulations for…
Education Issue: Department of Education letter to principals on RSE regulations Original release: Egan calls for end to false information campaign on relationship and sex education (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine comments on school closures
DUP MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Deborah Erskine condemns threats against what the party believes to be nine Northern Ireland schools that led to closures, commends school leadership for their response, and calls on the PSNI to swiftly identify the culprit.
Education Issue: Threats against nine Northern Ireland schools leading to closures Original release: Erskine comments on school closures (opens in a new tab)
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Mulholland praises swift response following school threats
Alliance North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland praises the quick response of staff and police after threats closed several schools in Strabane, Ballycastle and Enniskillen. She says she will engage with schools and authorities on support for pupils and staff following the hoax threats.
Education Justice and policing Issue: Threats against nine Northern Ireland schools leading to closures Original release: Mulholland praises swift response following school threats (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister raises "major concerns" over journalist's phone records accessed by PSNI
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister says she has major concerns after the PSNI allegedly searched a journalist's phone records. She says she will question PSNI leadership at the Policing Board on how widespread the practice was and call for scrutiny of past and current practices, while…
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI alleged access to journalist's phone records Investigatory Powers Tribunal investigation Original release: McAllister raises "major concerns" over journalist's phone records accessed by PSNI (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon welcomes full investigation into Southern Trust IT issues
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes the Health Minister's announcement of a full investigation into the IT failure that took down Southern Health and Social Trust services. She calls on the Minister to explain the outage's cause, set out measures to prevent recurrence across all Trusts, and…
Health Issue: Southern Health Trust IT issues disrupting services across sites Original release: Dillon welcomes full investigation into Southern Trust IT issues (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says teachers' full-day strike over pay should prompt the DUP to end its boycott of Stormont and restore the Executive and an Education Minister. She says teachers are undervalued and underpaid and calls for a negotiated pay solution.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Five teaching unions strike over pay in Northern Ireland Original release: Teacher strike action should be a catalyst for the DUP to get back to work, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Parents deserve answers from Education Authority on school transport issue, says O’Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn calls for an urgent review of school transport by the Education Authority after Mary Queen of Peace Primary School in Glenravel was left without a bus driver, with over 40 parents affected.
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Mary Queen of Peace Primary School Glenravel transport disruption Original release: Parents deserve answers from Education Authority on school transport issue, says O’Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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‘Education minister needs to resolve sub teacher pay issue’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan urges the Education Minister to resolve delayed pay for substitute teachers, saying they have not been paid in mid-October because of problems with the new substitute booking system.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Substitute teacher pay delays linked to new booking system Original release: ‘Education minister needs to resolve sub teacher pay issue’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Minister putting unsustainable additional workload on teachers, says Mathison, ahead of TransformED motion
Alliance education spokesperson Nick Mathison, Strangford MLA, says the Education Minister's TransformED reforms are adding unsustainable workload for teachers during an industrial dispute, and calls for them not to be rushed ahead of an Assembly motion on the issue.
Education Issue: TransformED education reforms announcement Original release: Minister putting unsustainable additional workload on teachers, says Mathison, ahead of TransformED motion (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Education system continues to fail vulnerable young SEN people and their families, say Mathison and Guy
Alliance MLAs Nick Mathison and Michelle Guy say the education system is failing vulnerable SEN children, pointing to poor communication, delayed statements and over 150 pupils still without school places, and call for a radical overhaul and cross‑departmental legislation to secure post‑19 pathways.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Equity in Education event reveals SEN support failures Original release: Education system continues to fail vulnerable young SEN people and their families, say Mathison and Guy (opens in a new tab)
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Education Authority must properly investigate premature placement notifications – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls on the Education Authority to investigate why families received an early notification about nursery and P1 school placements, saying it left parents and schools confused and anxious and that steps must prevent a repeat.
Education Issue: Education Authority premature nursery and P1 placement notifications Original release: Education Authority must properly investigate premature placement notifications – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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O'Lynn seeks Education Authority meeting after more pupils left without transport
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O’Lynn seeks a meeting with the Education Authority after pupils at Castle Tower Special School and Mary Queen of Peace Primary School were left without transport, calling for clarification and a reliable contingency plan and urging DUP Education Minister Michelle
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Primary school transport failures at Castle Tower and Mary Queen of Peace Original release: O'Lynn seeks Education Authority meeting after more pupils left without transport (opens in a new tab)
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Disappointing to see non-teaching staff overlooked, says Mathison after resources not found for pay and grading review
Alliance's education spokesperson Nick Mathison, MLA for Strangford, says it is disappointing that the Finance Minister has not allocated funding for the pay and grading review affecting non-teaching school staff. He argues the money is needed for special schools and urges the Education Minister…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Budget omits funding for non-teaching staff pay and grading review Original release: Disappointing to see non-teaching staff overlooked, says Mathison after resources not found for pay and grading review (opens in a new tab)
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Funding for education should be prioritised says Egan
Alliance's Connie Egan MLA, Alliance education spokesperson, says a delegation met Department of Education Permanent Secretary Mark Browne to press for adequate education funding, and urges progress on 12 outstanding integrated school Development Proposals while no Education Minister is in place.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Alliance delegation meeting with Department of Education Permanent Secretary on funding Original release: Funding for education should be prioritised says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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‘Clarity needed on future of Engage schools programme’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan urges the education minister to confirm the future of the Engage II schools programme, saying uncertainty is hindering schools' planning and leaving teachers unsure of jobs in September. He calls for funding to be identified from her own budget.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Engage II schools programme future funding uncertainty Original release: ‘Clarity needed on future of Engage schools programme’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Children with special educational needs left behind yet again, says Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says children with special educational needs have been left behind again after reports that over 300 lack a school place for September. She blames area planning failures by the Education Minister and the Education Authority, and calls for the…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Over 300 SEN pupils without school places for September Original release: Children with special educational needs left behind yet again, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds meets EA about annual SEN chaos
DUP Education spokesperson Diane Dodds, Upper Bann MLA, says a meeting with the Education Authority exposed the yearly chaos in Special Educational Needs placements, blaming education cuts and under‑funding and urging Treasury funding, transformational reform and immediate placement of vulnerable p‑
Education Disability and equality Issue: Annual chaos in Special Educational Needs allocations Original release: Dodds meets EA about annual SEN chaos (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Praises Commitment of Classroom Assistants and Highlights Continued Stormont Failures
UUP education spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA marks the new school year by praising classroom assistants who support children with special educational needs. He blames the lack of an Executive for vacant posts and funding gaps, and says a returned Assembly will push for a review of their pay and…
Education Disability and equality Original release: Butler Praises Commitment of Classroom Assistants and Highlights Continued Stormont Failures (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison expresses solidarity with school leaders following dispute with department
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison, who also chairs Stormont's Education Committee, expresses solidarity with school leaders after the NAHT declared an official dispute with the Department over unresolved workload pressures. He urges the Education Minister to meet head teachers and find…
Education Issue: NAHT trade dispute over school leaders' workload Original release: Mathison expresses solidarity with school leaders following dispute with department (opens in a new tab)
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Storm Chandra Exposes Once Again Flaws in NI School Closure System
UUP Education Spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA calls for urgent reform of school closure decisions after more than 346 schools closed during Storm Chandra. He says the Department of Education's fragmented approach left principals to coordinate informally and urges it to take central responsibility for…
Education Issue: Storm Chandra school closures and Department of Education response Original release: Storm Chandra Exposes Once Again Flaws in NI School Closure System (opens in a new tab)