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The Latest Breaking News from the Education Authority

Call for action as Raac identified for first time at Northern Ireland school

Eight classrooms at Cairnshill Primary in Belfast have been deemed unsafe.

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Belfast primary school classrooms deemed unsafe after Raac identified

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been confirmed in part of Cairnshill Primary School.

The Independent UK

NI schools to be checked urgently for presence of collapse-prone concrete

The Department of Education said the Education Authority would carry out structural surveys.

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Education Authority issues statement on SEN school places as 93% are confirmed

Parents have expressed frustration at being 'left in the dark' over their children's educational future

Belfast Live

Parents continued frustration over lack of school and nursery places for SEN children

Parents say they are still getting no communication from the Education Authority

Belfast Live

Parents' frustration over 'lack of communication' from Education Authority on school places

Parents of SEN children struggling to find primary school or nursery places are joining together to support one another

Belfast Live

Education Authority details how to apply for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance in Northern Ireland

The Education Authority says applications are now open

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SEN children 'have school places withdrawn' as emergency meeting called at Stormont

More than 800 children with special needs do not have a place in school or nursery next year

Belfast Live

Lisburn special school governor critical of Stormont 'boycott' as parents 'worried sick' for children's admission

"I am being contacted by a huge amount of concerned parents on a daily basis, who are worried sick that their children will not have a nursery or school place come this September."

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Northern Ireland parents call for reform ahead of protest at Stormont against SEN cuts

The protest on Wednesday, June 21, will coincide with other events in London and Edinburgh

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Special schools across NI to close due to week-long strike

Principal of one school in Co Derry says staffing not adequate to ensure health and safety of pupils

Belfast Live

Co Down mum 'distraught' after being left in limbo over son's special school place

"I’m at my wits end and seem to be getting nowhere."

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Severely non-verbal child told he doesn't have a school place for second year in a row

Last summer Reuben's family were told that he could only be offered a place in a mainstream nursery

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'Significant disruption' for schools expected due to Education Authority staff strikes

"The fact that 94% of education authority workers voted for strike action confirms the strength of feeling within our membership."

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Thousands of children exposed to domestic abuse in just over two years in Northern Ireland

A domestic abuse survivor has praised a new police scheme to safeguard children

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Education Authority “reluctantly” agrees £14 million in cuts

NASUWT teachers' union says EA statement "makes it clear that Education is now in a horrendous position"

Belfast Live

Parents protest lack of safe crossing at Co Antrim school

"That's the major concern, somebody is going to get hurt or worse and obviously we don't want it to be any of our children."

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Michelle O’Neill backs calls to prevent primary school closure

The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools has submitted a proposal to the Education Authority to wind up St Mary's PS Fivemiletown this summer

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Lisburn primary school parents fear children could be killed on "dangerous" road

"It is going to take for someone to die before anybody steps up and measures are put in place."

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Cash-strapped EA admits school maintenance to be 'reduced'

The EA made the admission after a Derry nursery was forced to fundraise to fix a collapsed roof

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Children at Derry school forced to cross 'dangerous' road amid lollipop staff recruitment freeze

A child had been killed on the road previously, the school principal said

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Derry principal appeals for help to repair caved-in roof after Education Authority says no

The principal says they were told the board couldn't afford to pay for repairs

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