Dodds announces public appointment extensions

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has made extensions to the terms of office of Governing Body (GB) members across five further education colleges.




Weir – important that admissions criteria are fair and robust

Education Minister Peter Weir said the impact of the pandemic has created great uncertainty for P7 pupils preparing to move to post-primary schools.




Dodds announces cancellation of vocational and Essential Skills exams

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced the cancellation of Essential Skills and vocational examinations for the remainder of this academic year.




Weir announces £1m for Residential Outdoor Education Centres

The Education Minister has secured funding to provide much needed support to Outdoor Education Centres.




Road resurfacing scheme for Newal Road, Ballymoney

A £215,000 carriageway and footway resurfacing scheme for pedestrians on B147 Newal Road, Ballymoney will commence on Monday 25 January 2021.