Education

Conference notes the recent Congress report on precarious employment that has highlighted that precarious working practices are now pervasive throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Conference further notes that in the Republic of Ireland...

Recognising that high-quality, appropriately accountable, universally accessible, non- selective, free and community-based public education is one of the pillars of a truly participative, democratic society and also recognising the positive co-relation between...

Congress recognises the devastating consequences of cutbacks in education during the austerity years and the changing political context where many public services are underfunded, and where uncertainties are compounded by Brexit. Congress believes that...

Conference is concerned at the growing number of education employers who resist and actively discourage requests for flexible working. Conference notes with concern the evidence which shows that many workers are denied access to flexible working based on...

Conference calls on the incoming Executive to work with its affiliated unions to: Campaign to demand the NI Executive fully restores the full Educational Maintenance Allowance payment to students pursuing education and training opportunities and aged 16-18...

Conference asserts that the current school governance arrangements in Northern Ireland schools increasingly are not fit for purpose. Conference pays tribute to teacher governors who seek to hold their boards of governors to account and who represent the...

Conference: calls on all political parties and candidates to commit to proper funding of primary education in the term of the next government in order to reduce class size, support schools of all sizes, tackle the effects of disadvantage through education and...

Congress views with profound regret the establishment of the Education Authority which falls lamentably short of fulfilling the basis for an effective cross-sectoral body for the delivery of an education service in Northern Ireland. Congress believes that the...

Congress, recognising the link between education investment, improved quality of life, economic competitive advantage and a more equal society, calls on Governments North and South to prioritise education spending at primary level to ensure that: expenditure...