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Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle The Alliance Party MLA said it is unacceptable that many young girls are unable to access period products, which he said led to “anxiety, health issues and disruption to their education”. Addressing the Assembly, he pointed out schools provide toilet roll, hand soap and hand towels in toilets, and said period products should be no different. He urged Education Minister Peter Weir to act over the matter. We have 24 hours before our petition is being presented formally in the assembly chamber tomorrow to the minister of...Posted by The Homeless Period Belfast on M...

Northern Ireland’s A-Level students will sit fewer exams in 2021 after new measures were announced by the Education Minster. But Peter Weir is facing renewed criticism for failing to act decisively and cancel A-Level and GCSE exams for next summer. The Minister revealed measures which he believes will ensure fair and flexible public examinations in 2021 on Tuesday. But he again ruled out any idea that next summer’s examinations will be cancelled, saying they would be “underpinned by contingencies for all scenarios”. Mr Weir told the Assembly that students would have the opportunity to...

Northern Ireland schools: Education Minister Peter Weir accused of 'not doing enough to reassure parents and teachers schools are safe' NASUWT has also called on Peter Weir to close schools on Thursday Updated Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Peter Weir has been accused of not doing enough to "reassure teachers and parents" schools are safe amid calls for early Christmas holidays. Th...

Northern Ireland schools should close on Thursday says Stormont education committee chair Chris Lyttle has been calling for an early closure for Christmas Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The chair of Stormont's education committee wants Northern Ireland schools to close for Christmas on Thursday. It follows calls from a number of principals and a letter to Education Minister Peter ...

Stormont leaders have said children should stay in school for the full term before the Christmas holidays. First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill were speaking after calls to shut schools on December 17 in line with England. Answering a question from the Belfast Telegraph at a Stormont briefing, Ms O'Neill said she understood the concerns of parents, pupils and staff. "I think we all know the first part of this pandemic undoubtedly disrupted the education of children and caused anxiety as well among many children," she said. "So I think that any decisions that...