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Education

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Education 

Every child deserves a real chance in life: A renewed government focus on solving educational underachievement in Northern Ireland?

12th October 202012th October 2020 Sinéad McMurray

Reading Time: 7 minutes Young people have faced unprecedented changes to their childhoods and futures due to COVID-19. A significant part of this disruption

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COVID-19 Education 

COVID-19 and school shutdowns: Examining the after-effects

6th July 20208th July 2020 Anne Marie Fleming

Reading Time: 7 minutes In an effort to minimise the spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2 (which causes the disease COVID-19), schools in Northern Ireland

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Education Health & Social Care 

Free periods? Period poverty, its impact on education, and policy responses to the issue

5th September 20195th September 2019 Colin Pidgeon Taxation

Reading Time: 7 minutes Period poverty is a topical issue, globally and within the United Kingdom (UK). Recently, there has been some concern about

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Education Finance 

We don’t need no education!

27th November 201812th June 2019 Finance and Economics Research Team

Reading Time: 8 minutes The finances of Northern Ireland’s schools have been in the spotlight for some time. For example, the Northern Ireland Affairs

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Education Research & Innovation Skills & Training 

How is Northern Ireland performing in science, technology, engineering and maths?

23rd February 201810th June 2019 Ben Lewis Science & Innovation

Reading Time: 5 minutes   This week sees people across Northern Ireland getting interested and involved in science through the Northern Ireland Science Festival.

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Education 

Are composite classes bad for children?

29th June 201731st May 2018 Caroline Perry Primary schools

Reading Time: 4 minutes In 2016 the former Minister for Education, Peter Weir MLA, spoke of wanting to address composite classes, whereby a single

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Democracy and Government Education 

The Northern Ireland Assembly and the School Curriculum

17th October 20166th July 2017 Marina McConville

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Assembly Education Service engaged with more than 80,000 young people during the last mandate. The aim of this work

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Education Employment & Labour Market Higher & Further Education 

Economic impact of cuts to the Higher Education sector

14th September 20166th July 2017 Eoin Murphy Higher Education

Reading Time: 3 minutes Education and training are key factors in economic progress, acting as a means of raising productivity. Whilst other factors can

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Nurture unit at Blackmountain Primary School, Belfast
Education 

An equal start? Overcoming early disadvantage

12th September 20166th July 2017 Caroline Perry Early years and childcare policy

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we ensure that children’s early years lay firm foundations for the future? During the first five years of

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Illustration of STEM education word typography: strengthening the STEM ‘artery’ will require a range of approaches
Education Skills & Training 

Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)

6th June 201614th August 2018 Caroline Perry Curriculum, Promotion of STEM subjects

Reading Time: 3 minutes How well is the compulsory education system supporting demand for STEM skills in Northern Ireland? Skills development is critical in

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