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Following direct intervention from NAHT, a revised timetable for implementing both the new curriculum framework and qualifications reform has been issued today, providing an additional year to allow the system to stabilise.
Of the proposed three year budget proposal, Joanne Whyte, NAHTNI President said:
The scale of what is being proposed is breathtaking and wholly detached from the reality inside our schools.
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The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC), representing the five recognised teacher unions, welcomes the confirmation that the urgent procedure to approve the ministerial direction on teachers’ pay has now been completed.
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A spokesperson said
“This resolution addresses the concerns we expressed yesterday.
The NITC now looks forward to engaging constructively with Management Side at the Teachers’ Negotiating Committee in early January.
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Our focus remains on securing a fair and sustainable pay offer for teachers, who have waited patiently for progress amidst the ongoing pressures within the education system”.
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Joanne Whyte, NAHT NI President:
These measures must bring improvements to the working lives of school leaders, making the role sustainable for those currently serving and attractive for future recruitment into this vital part of our public service.
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Every single one of these damaging measures announced today is the direct consequence of political choices made at Westminster and in Stormont about how much to allocate to education in Northern Ireland.
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Our children deserve political leaders who will prioritise their education and their futures over political point-scoring and empty rhetoric. People need to ask politicians repeatedly: Exactly how will you ensure that funding is fully restored directly to our schools immediately?
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It is time for politicians to demonstrate that education is genuinely a priority rather than simply a talking point. The Minister of Education cannot deliver the improvements our schools desperately need without the Stormont Executive properly resourcing him to do so.
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"Let's stop the language of blame"
@NAHT_NI's @drgrahamgault urges Education Minister and Education Authority to work with school leaders and end the 'scramble' for schools places for children with special educational needs
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Our school leaders and teaching workforce want nothing more than to deliver for every child. They must, however, be resourced appropriately and approached with the respect and dignity that their dedication and professionalism deserve.
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The endless cycle of last-minute crisis management is failing our children, their parents and failing the profession that seeks to serve them.
Today we are appealing for constructive, collaborative and positive engagement for Sept 26 within the next two months.
Teaching union wants urgent talks with education minister and officials to ensure "last-minute scramble" for special educational needs places is not repeated. bbc.in/4gyWk4b