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In today’s education news, as it is revealed it now costs parents over £1000 per child for childcare over the summer break, whilst some argue the holidays need to change, I say what are businesses and employers doing to help parents?

@FakeHeadTeachNI @Ed_Authority @StephenNolan And they say there’s no money in EA? Essential criteria is to have a budget of 100 million+ sure why would the Chief Education Officer need any school experience 🤷‍♂️ @StephenNolan needs to be all over this.

An exciting time to join @Ed_Authority ... why have all these people left should be the question @StephenNolan

@EddieMallon4 @endamcclafferty Where do you get the figure of 70% from for dtb not being implemented?

NI teachers reject pay offer of 5.5% bbc.com/news/articles/…

@Kscott_94 @BelTel Someone hand that guy a sharpie. It’s “government” 🙄

Tense shouting here now as police now separate the anti-migrant protest from the pro-migrant protest @BelTel

Anyone else having issues with sky broadband, Northern Ireland? @SkyHelpTeam

@GusLogie1971 @zcelliott_ 👏

@zcelliott_ Nope. We are one of the 100 who said no. No space, no specialist teachers, no specialist CAs, no say over which pupils come, not convinced that EA will support as they should, not willing to take on the extra responsibility and workload. Build more special schools

Fair play to them! It’s not as easy as just firing a portacabin in and rocking on!

@BBCNewsNI Disappointing headline but not surprised. Blaming schools. Instead, ask why they have said no. This does not put learners first but the system first and so boxes can be ticked. Pupils need right specialist support/resources. EA saw this coming.

More than 100 schools have refused to create new specialist classes for children with Special Educational Needs bbc.in/3VTnsm0

👏👇 anything else will be insulting.

@GusLogie1971 @EBPSPrincipal Very true. Many do it for the wrong reasons

@primaryheadNI @EBPSPrincipal Or to put it another way - what were they doing wrong before? Or is it actually that they were doing nothing wrong but there were less *pastoral* and more *advantageous* reasons for change? 🤔

Insulting & ridiculous. My school doesn’t need a sign over its entrance to ‘demonstrate’ its diversity or inclusivity. ‘UVF recruiting ground’ row over controlled schools overshadows integrated education hearing at Westminster | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education…

@EBPSPrincipal A genuine question I’ve been asking for a long time.:.. On the first day a controlled school “transforms” to integrated status what is so transform-ally different to the day before? No sector should be above another. #opentoall - always have been, always will be.

Controlled schools are #OpentoAll and are organically-integrated. All are welcome. Local schools serve local communities. Schools are centres for education, personal growth & development. I wouldn’t denigrate any sector or school, nor use unverifiable anecdotes to caricature them

Where is Michelle McIlveen? Missing from chamber. #Dup #Stormont

@gericam1 @liam_mcguckin_ Genuine question - were school leaders invited to the launch? I saw an awful lot of politicians but very few leaders in press coverage pictures.

@liam_mcguckin_ Everyone had an opportunity to contribute to this and ask questions

Some interesting ideas. It's a pity more school leaders didn't have the opportunity to ask relevant questions.

@drgrahamgault I did laugh wryly but at the hours the system populated for some of my staff, complete work of fiction. Shambles

School leaders … have you laughed wryly when completing your new time cards? NAHT members are working, on average, 57-hour weeks, which is not only illegal, it is dangerous. There is no safe ceiling to your hours, and the absence of awareness of this is beyond belief.

Stranmillis University College was saddened to learn of the passing of our former colleague and Principal, Prof. Richard McMinn. Prof. McMinn's 33 year career at the College began in 1974 and he subsequently served as Principal for fourteen years from 1993 until his retirement In 2007. Prof. McMinn led the College during a significant period of change and laid the foundations for the College's ongoing success. The Governors and staff of Stranmillis wish to convey our condolences to his family and friends.

@taramillstv @MichaelFanning7 @belowtheradartv @justbind What an incredible documentary. It must have been very difficult to make but yet so important. Congratulations to everyone. Nothing will ever bring your brother and Finn’s dad back but I hope you found some comfort in this.

Thank you to everyone who has already watched. It was painstakingly and sensitively made by @MichaelFanning7 and the amazing team @belowtheradartv I will be eternally grateful 🙏 Much love to everyone affected by suicide ❤️ It’s available here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

@FakeHeadTeachNI @Education_NI @Ed_Authority @drgrahamgault @mcc_ss @AlastairDonaghy @INTO_NI @NEU_NIreland @NAHTnews @liam_mcguckin_ @NASUWT_NI @UTU_edu @ASCL_UK Too busy with morning coffee!

@primaryheadNI @Education_NI @Ed_Authority @drgrahamgault @mcc_ss @AlastairDonaghy @INTO_NI @NEU_NIreland @NAHTnews @liam_mcguckin_ @NASUWT_NI @UTU_edu @ASCL_UK Last week I got the UNISON after 7pm.... Why not send them first thing in the morning...

An agreement is in place with DE @Education_NI, EA and the unions that no non-essential emails will be sent after the end of the school day... 5pm... why do @Ed_Authority constantly drive a coach and horses through this agreement... @drgrahamgault @mcc_ss @AlastairDonaghy

@afrizzell135 Try Matrex Mats and Mating. And they are on iproc. Did a good job for us.

Anyone have any recommendations for school entrance mats with school logo? #doormat #logo #schoolmats

@WhistleblowingT Just leave the group 🤷‍♂️

@NAHTNInews @PaulWhiteman6 @rob_kelsall Why during school hours or with no virtual option? Makes it very difficult for teaching principals to attend.

Important member meetings with @PaulWhiteman6 and @rob_kelsall to discuss industrial action next steps will take place on Wednesday 1st March. Registration links have been emailed to members. Sign up today!