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Post-Primary Selection
Transfer talks making progress, say parties
A strong level of consensus and progress is being made during talks on school
transfer involving the Alliance Party, DUP, SDLP and Ulster Unionists.
Comments: 2
Inside Post-Primary Selection
Ruane could face legal challenge in transfer stand-off
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane could face a legal challenge if she ignored
an agreed Assembly decision on the way forward for the schools transfer
system, the DUP has warned.
Comment: 1
Anguish over schools turmoil
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
The chaotic transfer process has caused bewilderment and anguish for parents
and placed primary principals at the centre of a tug of war between the
Education Minister and the grammar sector, it has been claimed.
Comments: 15
Should Northern Ireland end selection at age of 11 ... and make it 14 instead?
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
The bitter political impasse on what should replace the 11-plus could be
resolved by moving the age of selection from 11 to 14.
Comments: 18
Ministers unite to seek transfer talks
Friday, 23 October 2009
Two of Northern Ireland’s Ministers have called for a single item Executive
meeting to take place before the end of November to discuss the thorny issue
of school transfers.
Comments: 5
This transfer chaos is a disgrace. We have to act
Friday, 23 October 2009
We are now morethan two years into this Assembly — two years in which, in
spite of all the promises and rhetoric, people on the ground have become
increasingly disillusioned with devolution's ability to deliver.
Comments: 4
Education Blog: transfer chaos petition notches up 6,000 signatures
Thursday, 22 October 2009
We're delighted to announce today that our petition has topped 6,000
signatures in just four weeks.
Comments: 2
One month until new entrance tests
Saturday, 17 October 2009
There is only one month to go until thousands of P7 pupils sit the first paper
of new independent entrance tests.
Comment: 1
Caitriona Ruane: It’s time for schools to embrace change
Friday, 16 October 2009
Post-primary schools must step up their efforts to provide a broad range of
subject choices for every child, according to Education Minister Caitriona
Ruane.
Comments: 32
Bishop joins growing calls to end transfer stalemate
Friday, 16 October 2009
The head of the Northern Ireland Commission for Catholic Education (NICCE) has
urged Assembly members to find a solution now to the ongoing row over school
transfer.
Comments: 10
300 schools hit by exams blunder
Thursday, 15 October 2009
The wrong maths scores from a computer-based assessment test have been sent
out to pupils in over 300 primary schools across Northern Ireland, it
emerged today.
Comments: 5
Schools transfer: Parties will meet weekly in a bid to make progress
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Weekly meetings will take place at Stormont in an attempt to reach political
consensus on a new school transfer system.
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Schools transfer: SF stay out of the loop
Thursday, 15 October 2009
John O'Dowd cut a lonely figure as he stood in Stormont's Great Hall
yesterday morning.
Comments: 2
Parties vow to resolve schools transfer turmoil
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Four of Northern Ireland’s political parties have responded to the Belfast
Telegraph’s Sit Down, Sort It Out campaign by signalling that they will work
together to resolve the schools transfer debacle.
Comments: 10
Education Blog: It was short and sweet, but at least it’s a start
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Not much could be resolved in a meeting which lasted just over an hour — but
it was an important starting point.
Comments: 2
Transfer talks: Sinn Fein won’t sit down
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Sinn Fein was today urged to put children before party pride after it snubbed
all-party talks aimed resolving the school transfer crisis.
Comments: 22
Schools transfer: the talking finally starts
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Four of Northern Ireland's main political parties will today prove they have
listened to the voice of thousands of parents when they meet in a bid to
resolve the logjam over the schools transfer issue.
Comments: 22
School transfer talks: One empty chair at the talks table
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Representatives from four of the main parties will today take an important
first step towards possible agreement on a new school transfer system ...
without Sinn Fein.
Comments: 2
Transfer chaos: What chance of progress? The verdict of the spokesmen
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Opinion: We need to create a school system which no longer raises one school type above another.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Today’s talks involving four of the main political parties is a positive move
— but unlikely to result immediately in groundbreaking agreement which will
break the deadlock on school transfer.
Comments: 11
Sinn Fein urged to attend school transfer talks
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
The Alliance Party has urged Sinn Fein to send a representative to all-party
talks on school transfer this week.
Comments: 8
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