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‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a report on Scottish education earlier this ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Plan to remove under-18s from prisons must be expedited, chief inspector urges

Scotland’s chief inspector of prisons has led calls for no-one under the age of 18 to be sent to jail. Wendy Sinclair-Gieben is hoping for legislation to be implemented that would bring an end to the imprisonment of 16 and 17-year-olds by the end ...

02 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Views sought on support for disabled children’s transition to adulthood

A survey has been launched to gauge opinions on the support available for disabled children and young people as they transition into adulthood. A Holyrood committee is inviting disabled children, their families and carers to have their say as ...

01 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Teachers sent ‘degrading’ messages about additional needs pupils

Teachers sent “degrading” WhatsApp messages about pupils with additional support needs, it has emerged. Concerns were raised about messages exchanged by a group of teachers at a number of Aberdeenshire schools in 2018. Aberdeenshire council ...

17 May 2022 at 14:25

Local News

Young people in Northern Ireland ‘deserve better’ – children’s commissioner

Children and young people deserve better from government, the children’s commissioner has said. The Stormont Assembly is unable to function after the DUP refused to nominate ministers or a speaker as part of a protest against the Northern ...

17 Nov 2022 at 12:33

Brother and sister with rare condition enjoy ‘magical’ royal Christmas day-out

A mother whose children both have a life-limiting condition has said it was a “wonderful treat” for them to attend a Christmas event hosted by the Queen Consort in London. Eilidh Currie, five, and her three-year-old brother Cameron saw ...

22 Dec 2022 at 13:39

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Child Poverty on Derry City and Strabane District Council's agenda

Derry City and Strabane District Council will discuss Child Poverty at a special meeting. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoon (February 22), will receive a presentation from Ms Mairead McCafferty, Chief ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:33

Scotland

Teachers: Reform needed now amid fears disadvantaged pupils are being failed

Scottish education reform must speed up amid fears the current curriculum is failing disadvantaged pupils, school leaders have told a Holyrood committee. In evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young ...

15 Nov 2023 at 19:18

Parents ‘deeply disturbed’ by Government pause on child cancer task force – MP

Parents of children with cancer are “deeply disturbed” by the Government’s decision to pause a task force focused on tackling the disease, MPs have heard. Conservative former minister Dame Caroline Dinenage pressed Health ...

12 Sept 2024 at 16:37

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Help for those with additional support needs in Tipperary

Above: At the launch of the inaugural Progressive Pathways Fair were Craig Doyle Carroll and Johnny Delaney from Knockanrawley Resource Centre, with Jane Dunne of Naomi’s Café, Thurles and CYPSC coordinator Ruairí Ó ...

13 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Parents may ‘miss out’ on childcare offer in April due to funding uncertainty

Parents could “miss out” on the Government’s flagship childcare offer in April as many councils have not yet published the funding rates needed by settings, early years leaders have warned. Families are “in limbo” ...

24 Jan 2024 at 20:53

National News

'We need it now' - 13 year old boy tells Oireachtas committee to get more trains running

A 13 year old boy from Mayo has told an Oireachtas committee to get more trains running across Ireland. David made the comments at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, alongside five other ...

22 Nov 2023 at 18:33

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