Education

Victoria College pupil Isabella, Methodist College pupil Ellen, Mairead Scott, MCS Recruitment, Aisling Press, Danske Bank, Rob McConnell, ICC Belfast and Peter Dobbin, SistersIN

SistersIN empowers over 650 young women across NI to become leaders of tomorrow

The benefits of learning another language in secondary school may go far beyond the classroom

5 ways taking a language GCSE could help you in the future

Common issues girls had with with changing rooms include cleanliness, privacy, and not being given enough time to dress

Campaign to change changing rooms - as 1 in 3 girls admit skipping PE

The existing 39 Corporation Street, a disused office building.

Tourism 'undermined' by £65m student block plan, says hotels chief

A CGI rendition of what the new sports hall will look like at Lurgan College. Credit: ABC planning portal

Ambitious redevelopment proposals for Lurgan College receive planning approval

Young people finishing school, college or university and hoping to earn extra cash after their exams can download the HMRC app to get the details they need to be summer-job ready, says HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

NI young leavers...looking for a summer job? Get job-ready with the HMRC app

The Government plans to withdraw Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism, media studies and publishing courses this year

Why the Government needs to 'save quality journalism education' Amber Allott

Culmore Primary School, a 19th-century school in Londonderry, has had its hopes dashed after Education Minister Paul Givan rejected a bid to become integrated

Blow for historic 19th century NI school as integrated bid rejected

The Riverside Theatre is situated on the Coleraine campus of Ulster University. CREDIT NI WORLD

Ulster Uni and Council to meet on Riverside Theatre's future

Ema Cubitt, Independent Autism Reviewer For NI, at Stormont in Belfast. Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald announced on Monday proposals for young people with special educational needs to have better access to learning opportunities after leaving school. Picture date: Monday June 16, 2025. PA Photo.

Families ‘left behind’ in special education for young adults

Universities from across England and Scotland came out on top in the 2026 league table

The UK's best universities named - see how your local uni ranked

Sarah Eakin

Sarah Eakin: Schoolgirl 'faced her terminal diagnosis with incredible bravery'

Collection Pot wants to find the best teacher in Belfast

Competition launched to find Belfast’s best teacher

Joe Garvey, Chairman of Richmount Rural Community Association.

Bramley apple peel at the core of new superfood

Ulster University ranks first in the UK for Optometry, Ophthalmics and Orthoptics

Revealed: Complete University Guide 2026 – Top subjects in Northern Ireland

Mrs Angela McCullough, Principal of Knocknagoney Primary School in Belfast, is pictured with SHS Group volunteers Nicole Brown, Glenn Pierce, Naomi Gwynne, Emma Louise Linton, Teresa McCourt, Zara Galashan and Danny Shortall, Gavin Megaw, Head of Place from Business in the Community NI, and pupils from Knocknagoney Primary School, participating in the Time to Read and Time 2 Count initiatives. Delivered through SHS Group’s ‘Give a Day’ volunteering scheme, these programmes are led by Business in the Community.

SHS Group supports literacy and numeracy development through ‘Give a Day’ volunt...
SHS Group is proud to announce its participation in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Time to Read and Time 2 Count initiatives, reinforcing its commitment to responsible business and the development of future talent.
Sonya Suzanne Cassidy

The front of the Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast. The university announced last year it was divesting from Israeli companies

Ex-education minister speaks out against divestment from Israeli firms

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

St Killian’s College. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service

Planning approval for new sixth form centre

The Food Foundation says it's concerning children are being served so much processed meat in school meals

Call for change over 'worrying' health risk in school dinners

Adam McGibbon with Dr Molly Goyer Gorman and Gareth McElduff from the IEF.

Mourne Wall Challenge raises over £1,400 for Integrated Education

Spanish has overtaken French for the first time as the most widely taught language at Key Stage 3 in Northern Ireland schools, new research has found

Spanish overtakes French as most taught language in NI schools: report

Clear Day Nurseries

Clear Day Nurseries rated by parents as one of the UK’s top nursery groups

Jenni Barkley, Belfast Harbour, Communications and Community Engagement Manager, Rhona McAuley, Cedar, OSD

Belfast Harbour supports Cedar’s User Forum via Digital Learning

Bedtime stories can do much more than just improve a child's sleep

3 ways bedtime stories benefit your child, according to a scientist

Pictured L-R are Claire Gorman, DCNI Chief Executive Officer Ian Stevenson and Jonathan Allen

Dairy Council NI and Ulster University Raise a Glass for World Milk Day 2025

Exam stress can manifest in all sorts of different ways

7 signs of exam stress parents need to look out for
Exam stress can manifest in many ways, from just unhelpful to outright dangerous 😟
Amber Allott

Colin Caughey director of public policy at the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, and Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick giving evidence to the Stormont Education Committee on the School Uniform Bill at Parliament Buildings in Belfast

A neutral school uniform is ‘beneficial to all’, committee hears

Coleraine campus store celebrates 50 years of student service. Pictured is Martin Agnew, managing director at Henderson Wholesale and Laura Johnston, regional sales manager at Henderson Wholesale with store supervisors Nikita Campbell and Lynn McQuilkan with Lynsey Wilson, business development manager at Henderson Wholesale and Morris Smyth, store owner

Still spar-kling: NI community store celebrates being 'class' since 1975

The UCU represents university staff across the UK, including in Northern Ireland; its leadership has decided to follow the lead of transgender activists on toilet / changing room access

University trade union backs trans-identifying males using female toilets

From history, to psychology, to software engineering, many degrees can pave the way to the C-Suite

The university degrees most likely to land you a 'C-Suite' job

The lawyer for the Department of Education giving evidence at the UK Supreme Court in case about mandatory religious education in NI primary schools.

Supreme Court finishes taking evidence on RE in schools

The Supreme Court has begun hearing an appeal on the legality of Religious Education in Northern Ireland schools.

Supreme Court hears appeal on school RE

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald aid placing an additional financial burden on students was not the way to address the pressures facing colleges and universities

Minister rules out significant increase in student fees in NI

Learning the recorder at school has been a tradition going back decades

School recorder playing plummets - the instruments taking its place

Boojum is giving away over 17,000 free meals for Northern Ireland students this Wednesday

Boojum’s giving away over 17,000 free student meals – get to your NI store!

A guide to help you laugh your way through the nerves, doubts and even outright panic.

What every Year 7 must know before secondary

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

Morning View

Editorial: NI Schools that evade inspections must face fines, as elsewhere

DUP Education Minister Paul Givan has been criticised over his timing.

Unions blast timing of Givan school inspection plans

A teacher and students in a classroom. Young people in Northern Ireland want social integration, but don't believe it will happen, according to a local think tank.

‘Youth want integration - but don't believe it will happen’

The 2025 Eurovision final will take place in Basel this weekend

Can you match each Eurovision country in the finals with its capital?

Only about one in 10 of the students surveyed felt ready for their exams

The top 20 excuses teens admit using to get out of studying for exams

BBC presenter Chris Packham says autistic people are not broken and do not need to be fixed.

Autism rates in Northern Ireland up fivefold in 16 years

(L-R) Tobi Asare, Jenn Barnett, Joeli Brearley, Justine Roberts, and Josie Fraser attending The Open University's Mumentum panel event to discuss findings of the recent evidence review

The Open University breaks down workplace barriers for mothers returning to work

Rascals Day Nursery

Parents rate Rascals Day Nursery as one of the Top 20 nurseries in Northern Irel...

Downe House School's Jane Basnett says educators have a role to play in making sure pupils get accurate info on AI

Why teachers are concerned about pupils using AI for homework

Brian Fair

Brian Fair: Outpouring of grief after death of much-loved classroom assistant

Pupils from Kilmoyle Primary School in Ballybogey, Co Antrim. Pic: Sarah Harkness/Pacemaker Press/PA Wire

NI primary school links up with Ukrainian pupils close to front line

Professor Sir Ian Greer, the president and Vice Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, and the Vice Chancellor of Ulster University, Professor Paul Bartholomew

University call for a significant uplift in tuition fees

Staff dressed for VE day

VE Day 80: History comes to life for NI pupils as they celebrated 1940s-style

Pictured at the official opening ceremony are, from left to right, chief executive of the Education Authority (EA), Richard Pengelly; principal of Islandmagee Primary School, Arlene Cambridge; Education Minister Paul Givan; chair of the board of governors, William Kane; chair of the board of the EA, Mervyn Storey and pupils, Sara-Jayne and George. Photo@ submitted

Official opening of £5.4m school 'is a truly landmark day'

GCSE season is now underway, with exams running throughout the next two months

Key GCSE dates for Northern Ireland's summer exam season

There are ways parents can help their children be safer and more aware on social media

5 ways parents can help kids be social media safe, from a psychologist

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of the top education apps for last-minute GCSE and A Level revision

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