Northern Ireland

The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Northern Ireland

Monday

11th Nov 2024

How many schools are there in the UK?
Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curricula, inspections and more
How many schools are there in the UK?
How many teachers are there in the UK?
Find the latest school workforce numbers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Counting fingers

Tuesday

22nd Oct 2024

NI curriculum review aims for ‘knowledge-rich’ approach
International education expert Lucy Crehan to lead Northern Ireland’s review of curriculum design and delivery
NI curriculum review aims for ‘knowledge-rich’ approach

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

VAT on private school fees from January
Labour government pushes ahead with its plan to remove VAT exemption and business rates relief for independent schools
James murray VAT private school

Wednesday

26th Jun 2024

SEN in Northern Ireland: ‘If we winter this one out, we can summer anywhere’ 
There is ‘growing frustration at all levels’ with Northern Ireland’s special educational needs system – and solutions must be based on a ‘highly inclusive’ approach, says Noel Purdy
SEN in Northern Ireland: ‘If we winter this one out, we can summer anywhere’

Friday

31st May 2024

Future of Northern Ireland school inspection laid out
Northern Ireland’s Education and Training Inspectorate is ‘determined to lower the stakes but raise the impact associated with inspection’
Woodwork spirit level

Wednesday

29th May 2024

Is Northern Ireland education reaching breaking point?
Teachers and school leaders have been holding Northern Ireland’s school system together amid the political turmoil – but they can’t be expected to do that for much longer, says Tony Gallagher
Chain sculpture

Wednesday

15th May 2024

NI education ‘second to none in any portion of the world’?
It is hard to imagine a more crisis-ridden education system than Northern Ireland’s, says Professor Noel Purdy – but he also sees some cause for hope
Flowers

Wednesday

17th Apr 2024

NI ‘early years communication crisis’ highlighted
More children in Northern Ireland waiting for speech and language therapy per head of the population than anywhere else in the UK, ministers told
Tin can phone Northern Ireland

Thursday

21st Mar 2024

Pay offer backed by teachers and leaders in Northern Ireland
School leaders warn that teacher workload and many others issues have still to be resolved, but hope that higher pay will boost recruitment to the profession
Pay offer backed by teachers and school leaders in Northern Ireland

Friday

15th Mar 2024

Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey
The latest Tes Schools Wellbeing Report, released this morning, highlights school staff’s opinions on workload, funding and confidence in their roles
Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey
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Tuesday

12th Mar 2024

Poorer NI primary pupils ‘a year behind in cognitive skills’
New Audit Office report on child poverty in Northern Ireland shows attainment gap at school starts early and remains wide in the years to come
Poorer NI primary pupils ‘a year behind in cognitive skills’