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Colum Eastwood MP and Councillor Catherine McDaid with school leadership and DfI officials.

Derry MP welcomes engagement on school traffic issues

A third of Brits admit they haven't thanked their mentor

Brits inspired to follow their dreams, but never thanked mentors

Three quarters of students and teachers find it hard to trust AI's accuracy, while almost two thirds of students worry they're becoming too reliant on the technology

Ad Feature AI is making students more paranoid, research suggests

Education Minister Paul Givan and Foyle MP Colum Eastwood.

Derry MP warns teachers 'shouldn’t have to keep fighting'

The new educators were welcomed at GEMS Awareness Day 2026

Ad Feature GEMS Education welcomes 1550 new teachers to its global network

The campaign is being backed by Lee Parkinson MBE, better known as Mr. P

Ad Feature Nearly one in three people admit they couldn't handle teaching

Join the MySpaceEd revision course that helps GCSE and A-level students beat national average grades.

Join revision course that helps students beat national average grades

GCSE and A-level students who studied online revision courses with MyEdSpace achieved impressive grade improvements that far outpaced national averages.

How online revision course can help you get top GCSE & A-Level grades

Pictured on their first day at St Olcan's Primary School in 1990 are Orla McDonnell, Marie McLaughlin, Bronagh McDonnell and Bernadette Watson

38 nostalgic photos taking you back school days in the early 90s

Teacher Diane Fleming with new P1 pupils Alan Boyd, Naomi Wilson, Samantha Hamill and Tyler Heigh, at Groggan Primary School, Antrim, in 2007

26 nostalgic photos showing popular teachers in the noughties

Education Minister Paul Givan during his visit to the Naíscoil Dhoire and Bunscoil Cholmcille, Steelstown Photo: George Sweeney.

Teachers in Derry and the North secure 4% pay rise

92% of teachers report that AI has improved lesson adaptability.

Ad Feature Innovation boosts learning and wellbeing with AI and social media

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

Ad Feature VIDEO: What happens when maths becomes fun for children

The new outdoor classroom ‘The Clean Planet Tent’ will enable another 1,000 students to be educated every year.

Ad Feature Clean Planet & Wakehurst open outdoor classroom at Kew’s wild gardens

Jaz Ampaw-Farr will confer upon her degrees later this month

Ad Feature Woman to receive two honorary degrees - after years of homelessness
A woman is set to receive two honorary degrees this summer for outstanding contributions to public life and education - after battling years of homelessness.
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Peter Mitchell, Rebecca Ferguson and Kimberly Moorman pictured at the Portstewart Primary School Christmas concert in 2007

27 adorable photos showing children at primary schools in 2007

Firefighters, paramedics, and farmers topped the list

These are the top 20 toughest everyday jobs, according to Brits

Ad Feature VIDEO: What happens when maths becomes fun for children

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

One in four teachers say they experience pupil violence at least once a term

Teachers declare ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ - here's how bad it is

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last year

3 ways schools handle angry parents, as 4 out of 5 NI heads face abuse

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Martin Lewis: 1000s more workers can now get Blue Light Card discounts

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

Winners of Competition A - St. Patrick's PS Shamrock Superstars (L to R - Frank Doherty (Pennyburn CU CEO), Aine, Aiyana, Darragh and Anna)

Amazing turnout for Pennyburn Credit Union school quiz in Da Vinci’s

Three of Northern Ireland's biggest teaching unions have voted in favour of industrial action

Why NI teachers voted to strike, and what industrial action could mean
Industrial action has been delayed, but could still be on the cards 👩‍🏫
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Education Minister Paul Givan is pictured with Fearghal McKinney, Head of the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland, and members of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

Defibrillators to be provided to all schools in Northern Ireland

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

A study, of 5,000 adults, examined how everyday pain is poorly understood and mistreated, with 81 per cent of 18-24-year-old women feeling their pain is ignored or dismissed

Women have their pain dismissed more than men, according to research

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

These are the nation’s top 20 unsung heroes

Ardnashee vice principle Sinead Crossan swings a sledge hammer during the charity strongman challenge.

VIDEO: Ardnashee staff take part in 30 day Strongman challenge

Pupils from Ardnashee School take part in Translink's Zero Heroes Roadshow, Derry.

Translink roadshow aiming to promote sustainable travel in Derry young people

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations

Blue Light Card holders will be able to get exclusive offers this weekend

Blue Light Weekend launches with huge offers - how to claim

Teachers’ strikes: Fresh round of industrial action announced for July

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Minister for Schools Nick Gibb is going to look into Year 6 SATs following concerns the reading exam was too difficult

Year 6 SATs exams to be looked into by schools minister

Three teachers and a 14-year-old pupil have been injured in a disturbance at Johnstone High School in Renfrewshire.

Breaking Pupil and teachers taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ at UK school

Oran McLaughlin and Colum Ferry - The Founders of GrammarGuru.

Well done Colum and Oran! Two former Derry College Boys Launch AI Writing Tool

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Breaking NASUWT votes in favour of abolishing Ofsted after teacher’s death

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

Teachers are among just one of the many professions striking

Who is striking and when in 2023?

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included

Rail workers will stage a series of fresh strikes in March and April (Photo: Getty Images)

Strike action taking place in March 2023 in the UK - including NEU

Children on World Book Day.

Teachers strikes fall on same day as World Book Day

World Book Day 2023 is coming - everything you need to know

Teachers' unions members and supporters hold a strike rally in Guildhall Square on Tuesday morning. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2308GS 69

Derry strike rally hears cuts are ‘amputations’ to ‘already bleeding system’

Teachers' unions members and supporters hold a strike rally in Guildhall Square on Tuesday morning. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2308GS 64

39 photographs of education and health workers staging rally for pay in Derry

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